Im looking to buy a camera for allround 'brilliantness' i know 100 pounds isnt exactly magic but ... Im going on a football/soccer tour in about a week to holland and need a camera prior to it so need a good camera with a good zoom and also good for still shots. Links to a good retailer site would give you good contention for a best answer.
Many Thanks
Riley
2007-03-23 06:45:35 · 7 answers · asked by Adam e 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
it will help you choose
2007-03-23 10:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to make a few assumptions about your requirements. I assume you need the camera to be easy to carry around, because you'll be in crowds and you may want to keep it in your pocket when you're not using it. I also assume you want to take pictures of fast action from a distance, sometimes with less than perfect lighting, and that you want a very fast shutter response because everything is happening so fast you don't want to miss a shot while the camera is thinking about it after you press the button.
For these reasons, I would recommend a Fujifilm FinePix F30, which is currently £138 at Amazon.co.uk. It is easily pocketable, yet easy to handle. I recommend you go to a shop and trying holding one yourself, since everyone's hands are different sizes. It has one of the shortest shutter lag times in its class. And its unique selling point is the sensitivity of its sensor: it goes up to ISO 3200 and produces very high quality images at up to ISO 800, image quality that other cameras can only match at much lower sensitivities. What this means is that it can use fast shutter speeds to freeze the action (e.g. a footballer kicking a ball), where other cameras might produce a blur. See review and comparisons shown in my source list.
The main disadvantage, in my opinion, is that it uses the xD Picture Card format, which is more expensive than the more popular SD format. However, you can get fairly good deals on eBay, e.g. 1GB for about £12 if you are a lucky bidder, and that would take you up to your £150 budget.
I don't own this camera myself, but I recommended it to my in-laws and they are extremely happy with it.
2007-03-27 10:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by Klint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit more than the £150 i got a fuji finepix s200pro from park cameras recommended store retail of £599. fantastic camera including raw imaging and excellent for tripod shots whilst really slowing the shutter speed down.
2007-03-23 16:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by craigk_uk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got an Ixus for £100 from Ebuyer.com - and I must say it's excellent for the money, I also bought a half gig SD card for it form the same place.
2007-03-23 13:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canon ixus 60
its a bit over the £150 but worth it i feel. the results from this camera are excellent
2007-03-23 13:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's a review of them by ebay members from ebays camera reviews & guides.
2007-03-24 10:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by frank m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any pentax or olympus should do you....Try comet or www.tecno.co.uk
or try this link.....
http://www1.shopgenie.co.uk/search/quicksearch.html?q=digital%20camera%20concord%203045&kpartnerid=8907200
2007-03-25 08:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋