I want a digital camera for x-mas but i dont know what brand is the best... so which is the best and why? i want one that has good pics, distance, and can take videos but wont' break the bank...
2006-11-14 09:09:58 · 8 answers · asked by yowkie 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Take a look at the reviews on http://www.steves-digicams.com/ (which also has price comparisons, and shows you what the cameras can do)
A few selections you might wanna take a look at:
Fuji Finepix A350
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/fuji_a350.html
Last years' model, so price will have gone down a fair bit........ and I have the next one down, the A345 (4.1MP) which takes real good pictures. You may want to get at least a 128MB memory card + some 2100mAh high capacity rechargable batteries to go with it.
Nikon Coolpix L3
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/l3.html
Fuji Finepix A500
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/fuji_a500.html
2006-11-14 10:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought the Kodak 3.2 MP and it works great. It also has a good zoom. I took the money I saved by not buying a higher Mega Pixel camera and bought the highest memory chip I could get for the camera. The one that came with the camera held only about a dozen photos. Now I can take over 500 photos or over half an hour video on the chip. A friend of mine bought a higher mega pixel camera and she was changing the batteries all the time. Cost a fortune and was a pain on vacation. She changed the setting back to 3MP, noticed no difference in photo quality and saves on batteries. Unless you plan to blow your photos up to room size, a 3MP camera will be more than OK and it will not break the bank.
2006-11-14 17:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by 2hot 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think brand names is not what you need to concentrate on but the number of pixels the more pixels the better the picture. Zoom is important and storage for your pictures. I got a Fuji camera and it takes great pictures but I purchased it few years ago and the pixel count is low compared to what is available today. The memory is it's biggest problem. I can get only 11 to 12 high quality pictures on one memory chip. Bummer while on vacation and no way to down load them and clear memory for more pictures. I recommend going to a store with several brands and compare features verses price. Take notes and then go to eBay and find a good deal on the one with best features for the money. Information before you buy makes after the purchase more enjoyable. Snap away and enjoy.
2006-11-14 17:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by Chuck C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In adition to what's been written, you might want to check out Nov '06 Consumer Reports in your local library. Probably not on newstands anymore.
2006-11-14 23:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Vintage Music 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nikon S4
http://www.preferredphoto.com/product.asp?id=nkcps4&l=yahooshopping
Its an awesome camera and you wont find it for less than this! Im buying it too!
2006-11-14 17:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by jirachii 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will get better quality and easy to use with more batterie life with more money i have had many my 500$ casio exilim z750 is excellent also my milnolta dimage z7 is also very good for about 200$
2006-11-14 19:21:23 · answer #6 · answered by mred 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for cannon or Nikon... they take awesome pix and are not too expensive... look for them on ebay, and make a bid...
that's the cheapest way to get a nice camera for a lot less than retail...
That;s how i got evrything !
2006-11-14 17:13:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
get one that takes naked pics the best ;),
2006-11-14 17:13:38 · answer #8 · answered by stoner_SAM 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋