Need Some Advice On....

[tesco]

hey, im going on vacation this summer and i want to buya digital camera to take along.

can you guys tell me what to look for in a digital camera? i dont ned teh best high quality camera just one for around $200 canadian. thanks.


i was looking at this one (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dept=14&WLBS=fsweb14&sku_id=0665000FS10039422&catid=&newdeptid=14#) which seems pretty good.

or this one (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051826109463&skuId=5364438&type=product)

i gotta get one thats USB, no firewire. and i dont want one that saves directly to floppies because i have no floppy drive. btw, how many pictures can say a 128mb flash card hold?

[Marius24]

If you can, try to see how big the lense hole is. this is very important if you want quality. What size images do you want? I have a Sony DSC-P72 which can do about 3.1 megapixels. this is more than enough for what I need.

[Triadcool]

My sister has the Sony DSC-P72 and it takes GREAT pictures, and it even take pretty good quality videos. ;)


A couple of weeks ago I bought the Sony DSC-P92. Of course thats out of your budget. :lol:

[tesco]

the DSC-P72 one is out of my budget and i just realized that the other sony one which i linked too is also out of my budget since its US prices :(

3mega pixels sounds good enough, i cant afford anything higher. can anybody recomend any olympus cameras? a friends sister has one but im not sure which model it is, she saidd it was about $220CAD which sounds good. and i tried it the pics look GREAT

[Triadcool]

What country do you live in?

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

the only reason you would need a 3.1+ megapixel is if you are going to print 8x10 prints of the photos. if you are going to stick with the usual 4x6 or 5x7, you can stick with a 2 megapixel and save yourself some money.


p.s. also go with an optical zoom as opposed to a digitaal zoom, else you will get a pixalated photo of when you zoom.

[peat moss]

There both great choices. I have a Kodak myself. I like the easy share software.
But trust me the double a batteries bite big time. The sony comes with NIMH AA batteries and charger. Bump up the memory later tho. 16mb = 24 pictures? 128mb= 98 pictures's? high res . video 30sec. compare to 2 min's



Heres a link with Canadian funny money. :)
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jht...requestid=81503 (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml;jsessionid=R50STNCDOQ2TPQHIO3JHWGQ?pq-locale=en_CA&pq-path=2/3/9/19&_requestid=81503)

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@12 March 2004 - 21:57
There both great choices. I have a Kodak myself. I like the easy share software.
But trust me the double a batteries bite big time. The sony comes with NIMH AA batteries and charger. Bump up the memory later tho. 16mb = 24 pictures? 128mb= 98 pictures's? high res . video 30sec. compare to 2 min's



Heres a link with Canadian funny money. :)
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jht...requestid=81503 (http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml;jsessionid=R50STNCDOQ2TPQHIO3JHWGQ?pq-locale=en_CA&pq-path=2/3/9/19&_requestid=81503)
thanks, how fast do the kodaks eat batteries? can it recharge them?

[tesco]

Originally posted by Triadcool@12 March 2004 - 20:28
What country do you live in?
i live in canada which i assumed you would assume since i said canadian money...

[peat moss]

Rossco the normal aa 's last about three months with miminal use .If you buy the rechargeable your laffing.


You wont be unhappy with a 3.2 mega pixel camera for under $200 can




Look around you know staples, london drugs,real canadian, futureshop. You'll find something . Good Luck :)

OH and Urkranian Tire . :lol:

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@12 March 2004 - 23:52
Rossco the normal aa 's last about three months with miminal use .If you buy the rechargeable your laffing.
i have rechargables ahahaahhahahaha...lol

[bkdvnyc]

canon a60, minoltas are good..then "lens hole" doesn't make the quality, its the glass and the ccd itself

[Triadcool]

i live in canada which i assumed you would assume since i said canadian money...


Sorry about that, I missed that part. :o