What's a good digital camera to buy?

Question

At a good price

Answer 1

A Canon or Sony are the best brands.

Answer 2

I like Canon. Nothing against other brands, it's just personal experience and preference. Are you looking for a SLR? I'm not at that point of my life yet where I own one, so I cannot help you with choosing a SLR. Or are you looking for a point & shoot and is user friendly?

Not knowing what your budget is, Canon has an awesome line of cameras that can fit any kind of budget.

Consider this: 1) 5 mp this is best for most users 2) OPTICAL zoom with at least 4X. Don't even consider digital zoom 3) Has a viewfinder. Some models are doing away with the viewfinder. It still is very helpful to have, when your the subject is difficult to see in the LCD/display screen on a very sunny day, or to save battery life. 4) Uses AA regular or rechargeable batteries. Some models have specialized lithium ion batteries, where you charge it while in the camera. With AA, you can always pick up if you find yourself caught with low batteries and are not able to charge or find a replacement quickly. 5)And a PLUS, if it can take video/movie mode.

Canon has an awesome line that can fit the bill. Consider the PowerShot models, the A460 (no movie mode), A550/A560 and A630/A640. Here is a link of their cameras: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ProductCatIndexAct&fcategoryid=113

I have a Canon PowerShot A620 which I purchased new online. My favorite feature of this model is the vari-angle display/LCD screen. It allows to protect the screen when not in use. Now they have an updated version the A630 and A640. Here is a review and its feature up close and personal:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a630_a640-review/index.shtml

Here is where I go on-line to shop for the best price for digital cameras. Just type in your camera model in the ‘search keyword’: http://lowpricedigital.com/category.asp?master_category_Id=1000

If you rather buy from the stores, check the usual places--
Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal Mart, Target. Even consider Office Max, Office Deport, Sam's Club/CostCo; anywhere that has a camera department.

Good luck on your camera hunt!

Answer 3

Please post a new question. Tell us how much you want to spend, what you plan to use the camera for most of the time, and what your prior experience is with photography. With this information, we will be much more helpful to you.

This is somewhat out of date, but check this page for a general idea: http://tech.yahoo.com/rc/digital-cameras/103 Most cameras mentioned have been replaced with newer models, which we will hope are as good or better than what they replaced.

Answer 4

If you have money go with a dslr. high megapixels and zoom are a plus. If you don't have that much money, the kodak z710 is pretty good but it's point and shoot, so that's pretty much all you can do with a few other special settings.

Answer 5

Nikon