im looking to buy a well known make camera with about 5mp atleast i need it delivared to the hightlands and islands im looking on to spend £50 to £100.Any ideas were i should go
2007-01-08 03:45:06 · 13 answers · asked by lady z 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
There are lots of online stores to choose from.
I recently bought my Dad a Canon with 5MP for £95 from Amazon - you could do worse than get the same, though the price has gone up a couple of pounds (see link below).
Others from Amazon I'd consider would be the Sony DSC-500 (£99); Olympus FE-170 (£85 - I have an Olympus compact and am very happy with it); Pentax Optio E20 (£90) or Fuji F460 (£90). However, note that of these only the Sony and Pentax - plus the Canon above - has an optical viewfinder, which will save battery life considerably.
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NB: You don't need 6MP.
First of all, the difference in terms of detail size between 6MP and 5MP is less than 10%, and not visible to the untrained eye on standard 6x4 or 5x7 prints. I make 6x9 prints from my 4MP camera and they look great.
Secondly, the more pixels they squeeze on the detectors, the more noise they generate - so a 6MP picture isn't even 10% better than a 5MP one. There's much more difference in optical quality between one make and another.
NB2: An advantage of the Canon is it offers 4x optical zoom (only ever look at optical zoom, ignore digital zoom), whereas the standard is 3x.
2007-01-08 03:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u are not a professional photographer and are looking at a digital camera for day to day domestic use.... look for few things before u make a purchase.
1. Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom. optical one zooms the image by physically moving the lens. digital blows the image with the help of a software.
2. Megapixels will give you the largest size you can print. assuming you dont want to print a hoarding, a 4 megapix is just enough for clarity. u get a print larger than an A4. beyond 4 MP, all combinations will give you same picture quality in a small print.
3. look for several options like digital filters, movie mode, u may or may not get a view finder in latest models, offers like free battery charger or a sd card.
i am using pentax s40 but its an outdated model now. if u find it please think about it. being am old model, its cheap as well.
i helped my friend in buying canon A430.
2007-01-08 11:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by chakdefatte 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would pick one that you like, then use www.pricerunner.co.ok or www.kelkoo.co.uk. They will find the cheapest price for you.
I bought a Sony dcs-p12 this way.
It was £530.00 in Dixons at the time (3 years ago - they were a lot more expensive then), and using Kelkoo, I got it for £320.00 - a hell of a saving.
2007-01-08 11:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can either buy one from eBay as they cameras there are good quality and cheap.
2007-01-08 11:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jessops. from a shop was just gonna be too funny to say so i left it to the local joker.
2007-01-08 11:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by tickTickTICK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it's a puzzler. Good luck anyway. ps Go for 6mp lowest.
2007-01-08 11:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
www.kelkoo.co.uk
That's your best bet love. Steer clear of Vivicam though...
2007-01-08 12:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Chris B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazon or ebay is your best bet.
2007-01-08 11:48:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay for the win - can get cheap good quality ones..
2007-01-08 11:46:40 · answer #9 · answered by lawrencecoe7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
TRY A CAMERA SHOP
2007-01-08 11:46:58 · answer #10 · answered by michael b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋