cameras...?

Question

hey im going to europe in may so i will be wanting to take alot of pics of the sites and stuff. also they may be far away, and i will want to take a picture. i was thinking of getting the canon sd40. Do you think its a good camera for my situation. if you think its a bad camera give me your opinion of a good on. thatks. also im looking for one thats not bulky and reasonably priced. thanx

also about how much$$ does this camera cost

Answer 1

This camera (the SD40) has a limited optical zoom so you won't be able to take photos of things very far away. Its a good little camera though and worth considering.

If you're willing to spend more money the Canon G7 is worth looking at. The G7 has more zoom for getting those distant photos and it has Image Stabilization (IS). IS will be useful indoors where flash may not be allowed. The camera uses rechargeable Li-ion batteries. Buy an extra set. You can read a review of this camera at shutterbug.com - just search for Canon G7.

I suggest you buy your new camera from a real camera store - not a store that sells 10,001 other things and cameras. The salespeople in a real camera store are trained and knowledgeable about every camera they sell. You can also compare the two cameras and get an explanation of their different features. They will be there to answer questions, help solve problems and to offer intelligent suggestions. Some camera stores even offer an hour or two of instruction on how to use your new camera. Try getting that kind of service over the internet or at Wal-Mart. Try asking a question over the phone with a CSR in India or Bangladesh or Taiwan. Good luck with that.

Canon offers a nice assortment of accessories for the G7. I suggest the adapter that lets you use filters so you can keep a Skylight or HAZE/UV filter on all the time. Either type will help with your photos plus they will protect the front element of the lens. Your salesperson at the camera store will explain all this to you.

Regardless of which camera you buy, plan on reading and studying the Owner's Manual. Learn all the settings and features of your camera and then practice using them until you know them. Using your camera should be as easy as using a knife and fork. Again, this is where the salesperson at the camera store will be helpful to you.

Fill out the warranty registration and send it in. Keep your reciept for as long as the warranty is good.

Be sure to get a voltage adapter so you can use American electrical products in Europe. That Travelocity commercial where the "Roaming Gnome" plugs his USA device in and gets knocked across the room is no joke.

Answer 2

those kind of small camera runs out of battery very soon. you better get 2 of those batteries or get a camera that uses AA battery