I have a question about digital cameras?

Question

My mom wants a digital camera for Christmas and I really want to get her one. My brother, my dad and me are probably pooling our money and get her one but I really don't know much about this. It has to be:

-Small enough to fit in a purse.
-Not too expensive (under 250 dollars)
- At least 4 megapixels
- Pretty easy to manuever.

I need some ideas on which camera to get her. Thanks!!!

what do you think of this one?
http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Fujifilm%20FinePix%20A350%20Digital%20Camera:1991724209;_ylt=Ao4JFLV7cr9ak931i5boC_qmjnUC;_ylu=X3oDMTBubWI1aDE3BF9zAzU3NjkwMzQzBGx0AzQEc2VjA3Ny?clink=dmss//ctx=sc:cdigicamera,c:cdigicamera,mid:59,pid:1991724209,pdid:59,pos:36

Answer 1

I just saw a Best Buy Ad with a 6.3 pixel Fine Pix camera for $99! (Almost half off retail price) Fine Pix is a great camera by the way.
The link above is a nice camera but the one at Best Buy is a better model for a cheaper price.

Answer 2

Any camera from the major camera manufacturers would probably do fine, Canon, Kodak, Fuji, Nikon, and Olympus all make a good product and have offerings within your budget. All have mid-level cameras with at least 4 - 6 megapixels. Ignore digital zoom claims, optical zoom is the figure you will want to look at. It is usually listed as #X or the equivalent number in 35mm (something like 28-120mm) etc.

Go to www.dpreview or www.stevesdigicams to get features, reviews, and recommendations on many camera models. And encourage Mom to read the manual! There is a learning curve associated with digital photography, and the manual is the place to start if you want to take good pictures!

PS The Finepix in your link is probably all right, I carry that same model in my lab. The pics are acceptable, but it feels "plasticy". In cameras, you often get what you pay for. If I had $250 to spend, then I would look for a model around $250. It would have more features and may be more robustly built. If you can find a Fuji f30, that would be a better choice. It has very good low light performance. My preference would be for a Canon or Olympus, with Canon getting the nod.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I have a Kodak easy share C300. It is 3.2 megapixels and it was under $100. I am sure Kodak makes a higher pixel camera at a similar reasonable price.

If she has never used a digital, I'd suggest a Kodak. They are easy to use, I figured out how to load images to the computer, print, crop and send them as email attachments all fairly easily.

I first purchased a Sony camera for $290 that was 5 megapixels, but I could not figure out how to use it. It was extremely frustrating to not be able to use it right away! With the Kodak, I was able to use it. maybe start off with a cheap one like a Kodak and upgrade as the family gets better at shooting pictures and wants more features.

Answer 4

When I bought my digital camera (which is only a cheap, but good one) many I saw had 5 or more mega pixels. (that is, if you refer to a camera and not a video camera.)