I’m looking for a camera that costs less than £300 which has a wide angle lens and works well indoors so I can take pictures of room interiors. The make and model of recommended cameras would be appreciated together with any feedback as to their usability. Thanks
2007-01-31 23:34:57 · 6 answers · asked by Andrew McCreadie Carlisle 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Your budget of 500$ is just on the edge. I would say go for
Canon EOS 300D body or Canon EOS 350D with
Canon EF 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 lens.
300D is discontinued, but from what I know you should be able to find a decent second in good condition.
Lens is about 100-150 US$. Body will cost about 200-500 depending on where you buy (US, Singapore, UK..) and the condition (second hand, gray market, brand new...)
Lastly 18-55 is the kit lens, so best would be if you can get a good deal from some local shop for complete kit i.e. both body and lens. (brand new kit costs 599 US$)
2007-02-01 18:46:28 · answer #1 · answered by KashAI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given your budget I think you would get the most for your money with the Fuji FInepix S4500 sold in the USA for $150.00 on amazon. If you can find the previous (now discontinued) model, the Fuji Finepix S4200 @ $129.00 I would take advantage of the lower price. Both camera are relatively small but have lots of zoom power. Fuji backs their products better than the likes of Sony. So all in all you can't make a bad choice. Just be sure to wear the neck strap on any digital camera you purchase or keep the camera in it's case. Digital cameras do not drop well and are not covered under warranties. Good Luck!
2016-05-24 01:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also like the www.dpreview.com site. Two cameras with wide angle are the Canon SD800IS with a 28 mm wide angle for USD $350 (what is that in Pounds?) and a Kodak V705 with an even wider 23 mm wide angle for USD$250. They are both small, light and easily carried in a pocket or a small belt bag. If you find a camera that better fits you needs, but does not have a wide enough angle of view (most digital cameras have 38 mm not so wide angle view), check to see if it has the ability to "stitch" together two pictures (best to use a tripod when doing this).
2007-02-01 03:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by gosh137 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.dpreview.com/, use the Buying Guide/Features search menu - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp.
There are a lot of fields there for different camera characteristics. You can leave most of them at the default "Don't Mind" value. You want to select your Format, Price (street), Sensor photo detectors (megapixels), Zoom wide (W), maybe Image Stabilization, and any other values of interest to you.
If you don't understand some of the fields or want to learn a little bit more, see the Glossary.
Most of the camera have reviews available.
I plugged in Format=Compact, Price (street) < US$6, Sensor photo detectors = 8 million, Zoom wide (W) < 38mm, Image Stabilization, and Built-in Flash. This came up with four different models, one of which had a 28mm wide-angle lens (the widest angle of the group). You can very different results by juggling a few values around.
2007-02-01 00:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Canon A540. Works like a charm, great pictures, 7 MP, and it cost $240.00 CDN at Best Buy.
2007-01-31 23:40:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sony dsc-s600
easy to use
good
price is right
2007-02-01 03:16:57 · answer #6 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋