I am looking for a digital camera. Any suggestions?

Question

I am looking for
-top quality lens
-wide angle is preferable.
-Small enough to fit in pocket.
-Excellent picture quality in all lighting conditions
Any suggestions? Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

I'm looking right now at the Panasonic DMC-TZ3.

From all the reviews I have read, this should have the features you are looking for. Particularly, the wide angle lens at 28mm and 10x optical zoom.

As far as wide angle is concerned, the Nov 2007 Consumer Reports magazine listed just 3 non-SLR digital cameras with wide angle lens. This is one, the other two are olympus which require the more expensive xD card. Another thing is the Panasonic rated much better than the two Olympus cameras (sorry, can't remember the model info on the Olympus).

This is not a digital SLR but it should be great.

$230 at Buydig.com.

Also check out the review at dpreview.com

Goodluck

Answer 2

All of the major brands are good. Choose a brand that appeals to you. Then you have to think about getting a spare battery, what size memory card, if you want an extended warranty, how much you can afford, what size zoom, if you want manual controls, the size of the camera, finding a reliable place to purchase it, and the list goes on and on and on.......

The first thing to realize is that almost any digital camera will take good pictures. If more people would read the manual more than once, they would be able to take better pictures. Usually, the person assumes it is the camera when it could be them not knowing exactly what to do. Just give yourself more photographic knowledge by doing more reading on the internet.

I really believe buying a camera is an individual choice.
The person needs to read alot of reviews on cameras so they can decide on the features that they really want and need.
Go to the store and hold them so you can see if they feel comfortable in your hands. If possible, take some pictures in the store to check the quality of the pictures.
I can only give a suggestion of what to look for in a new digital camera.
Good Luck

my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
digital cameras
digital camera GUIDE
be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions

Answer 3

I have a Canon powershot A560 and it's ok. It fits all of your requirements and It has good image stabilization, meaning less blur even without a tripod. It also takes good long videos with sound, but on still shots, the speed is really slow from the time you press the button til it actually takes the picture.

I had a Nikon Coolpics 4200 and I wore it out. It had all the things you require plus good speed but the movies were very short and had no sound. I know you didn't ask about movies but it is a neat feature. You'd need a big pocket though.

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Answer 4

There are some pretty good Olympia camera's at Walmart