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TheGOATWears#24 Star Player
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: Orange County
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: Digital Camera Recommendation |
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Hi guys and gals. I'm looking to buy a compact/ultracompact digital camera for my little brother's birthday. I'm looking to spend under $250 if possible. My last cameras were the Canon Digital Elph and a Sony Cybershot. I see that the prices for digital cameras have come down a lot and you get more mega-pixels for the price. Do you guys have any particular brands you'd recommend? I've checked out CNET for their reviews of a few makes/models but wonder what you guys have. Any help is appeciated! Thanks! _________________ "Love me or hate me; it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." |
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TNLakersFanInLA Star Player
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 9657 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:10 am Post subject: |
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from a photographers opinion, stick with canon or Sony. You won't regret it. If you have more specific questions, feel free to PM me, I can't think this early... _________________ Monta Ellis: "Kobe is #1, I'm #2, LeBron is #3." |
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TNLakersFanInLA Star Player
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 9657 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Also check out bhphoto.com _________________ Monta Ellis: "Kobe is #1, I'm #2, LeBron is #3." |
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LarryCoon Site Staff
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lakersfreak Franchise Player
Joined: 11 Apr 2001 Posts: 12389 Location: Riverside Rescue
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: |
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http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm
After you read a review you like, go check end user reviews for the same camera on Amazon. Also check Circuit City reviews.
Things to look for:
Don't fret over the mega pixel war. Anything around 6 megapixels is plenty.
Many advertise super high ISO, just marketing, the chips in these are too small to be useful over ISO 400.
Image stabilization is really nice, especially if you get a camera with no view finder.
Zoom on the compacts will typically be around 3x. This is optical, forget about digital zoom.
Check this one out on Amazon, it's getting great reviews and is in your budget:
Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Good luck. _________________ Forget carbon, reduce your government footprint |
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lakez34 Star Player
Joined: 24 Apr 2001 Posts: 6133
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Agreed. A very good camera that's great for regular photography. |
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lakersfreak Franchise Player
Joined: 11 Apr 2001 Posts: 12389 Location: Riverside Rescue
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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I think the main diff between the 750 and 850 IS is resolution (not a big deal) and Image Stabilization.
The IS may be worth the extra $. _________________ Forget carbon, reduce your government footprint |
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Mockerfab4 Starting Rotation
Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 679 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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I love my Sony Cybershot. It's by far the best digital camera I've owned...and I've been through quite a bit. It takes great night shots and the battery life is awesome.
Check out dpreview.com, as someone earlier suggested. That site really helped me narrow down the purchase of my cybershot as well as the purchase of my first Digital SLR. There's owner reviews as well as sample shots from most cameras. Really helpful and has links for the best deals for whatever particular camera you are interested in. =)
Good Luck. _________________ I Don't Give A Damn About My Bad Reputation.... Joan Jett |
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