Digital cameras

[Gilly]

I'm looking at getting a digital camera in the 150-250 dollar range. Any suggestions? The Canon Power shots seems to get good reviews. Am I missing out on anything by not getting in the next price range? All I really want is pictures that are crystal clear and a little zoom. I don't want to spend that much money and have my 35mm take better pictures.

[Laurie]

I like my Panasonic FX-10 (mine is in PINK). It's really small and lightweight, and it takes great pictures.

[erika]

I looooove my Olympus!

Check out this one...

If you bought that and a nice sized memory card (a must) you'd come in at just under two-hundred bucks.

[Sarah]

What's a "nice-sized memory card"?  (I'm thinking of getting one of them there newfangled contraptions sometime soon myself.)

[erika]

It depends on how many megapixels each picture is. I have a 7 megapixel camera (same as the one I suggested above) and I like to travel and take loads (i.e. 50+) of pictures without having to clear off the camera or reduce picture size.

I think I got a 2Gig memory card. It cost somewhere around 60 bucks.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy this camera within the next week:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122110

It gets pretty good reviews, and having the 10X zoom is great. It currently is offered with a 2 GB SD card and rechargeable batteries and charger included for $190.

[Martin]

I recently got one of these:

Sony DSC H-7

It's a bit more expensive than what you ask for, about $300. I absolutely suck at photography, but this thing helps me cheat a little bit. Easy to use for a newbie, lots of nice features for an experienced user. Good 15x optical zoom. 8.1 mega pixels. It's what they call a bridge camera, apparently because it's not exactly a pocket-sized digicam, and not by definition a digital SLR. Standard memory card is 2Gb, which holds more than 200 images at the default setting.

And it looks "pro". 

 

[Gilly]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy this camera within the next week:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122110

It gets pretty good reviews, and having the 10X zoom is great. It currently is offered with a 2 GB SD card and rechargeable batteries and charger included for $190.

Who's given this good reviews? That's seems to be exactly what I'm looking for.

Hmm...a lot of people are saying on Newegg that indoor pictures come out grainy...that would be a problem.

[Gilly]

I recently got one of these:

Sony DSC H-7

It's a bit more expensive than what you ask for, about $300. I absolutely suck at photography, but this thing helps me cheat a little bit. Easy to use for a newbie, lots of nice features for an experienced user. Good 15x optical zoom. 8.1 mega pixels. It's what they call a bridge camera, apparently because it's not exactly a pocket-sized digicam, and not by definition a digital SLR. Standard memory card is 2Gb, which holds more than 200 images at the default setting.

And it looks "pro". 

That looks really nice too. I want something with a nice zoom on it and I don't mind my camera not being pocket-size. I rarely lug around a camera because I hate being "that guy". I just want top quality pictures when I need to take them.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy this camera within the next week:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122110

It gets pretty good reviews, and having the 10X zoom is great. It currently is offered with a 2 GB SD card and rechargeable batteries and charger included for $190.

Who's given this good reviews? That's seems to be exactly what I'm looking for.

Hmm...a lot of people are saying on Newegg that indoor pictures come out grainy...that would be a problem.

Here's the main review I was referring to:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_s700_pg5.html

[Gilly]

Looks good to me. Thanks.

[Itslikeimsayin]

I ordered that FujiFilm camera last week and it arrived on Monday. Here are the results of my first real usage of it, in case you're still undecided. So far, I like it a lot.

(By the way, these were taken indoors -- obviously -- with no flash. I'm sure the focus would have been better had I used the flash.)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24952137@N00/tags/christmasshow2007/

[Gilly]

Those look good for not using flash. I'm definitely going to buy that one but I'm waiting until after Christmas. I think that deal goes until New Years Eve.

[boost ventilator]

I loves my Canon PowerShot SD750

http://www.flickr.com/photos/boostventilator/

[kray]

the canon sd800 is is the zenith for small pocket cameras. the IS is great. it has a super sexy wide angle lens. its small and light.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Image-Stabilized-Optical/dp/B000HAOVGM