Digital Cameras

suede · November 8th, 2005, 05:05 PM

I want to buy a new camera - my last camera that I researched to death was a total dud and a complete waste of 800 clams. sigh.......

So I want to spend less then $350.
5 MP
4x zoom
and something that I could (even with a lens add on) be equal to a SLR 28mm lens.

Suggestions?

I'm thinking point and shoot nothing crazy.

Thanks in advance

Algernon · November 8th, 2005, 05:35 PM

Well, I'm no expert, but I just bought a Fuji FinePix E550. I researched for about 3 months, and this one got really great reviews. Here's a review that I found helpful: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fu...x_e550-review/

The camera has:

6.3 MP
4 X Optical
Option to use additional lenses

The quality of prints I've got from this thing are AWESOME. The orig. price was 369, I got it for 200 on clearance....it was last year's model. Fuji has this year's model out that looks just as good, in the 350 range. ( the only thing that bothered me about the newer model--I can't remember the exact number of the model but it's in the E series-- was that it had no view finder. I didn't like the idea of not even having the option of using a veiw finder).

I was also looking at Sonys, maybe someone has something to say about them. Ultimately I got the Fuji for the large-for-this-price-range MP. I have been THRILLED with this camera!

suede · November 8th, 2005, 06:15 PM

Cool thanks!

That was one of the Brands I was eye balling (Fuji, Canon and Sony).

ahtaste777 · November 9th, 2005, 05:33 AM

How depressing. My digital camera was stolen on Friday. Just before my birthday. It was a nice camera but it's the photos that mean the most. Some people are so rude!

LunaShar · November 9th, 2005, 05:54 AM

im sorry, that sucks

My first digital camera was shitty, i had tons of problems with it....

buttmunch · November 9th, 2005, 06:38 AM

My digital sucks and I'm back on good old fashioned manual 35mm. Love it and don't know why I ever left it.

Algernon · November 9th, 2005, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttmunch

My digital sucks and I'm back on good old fashioned manual 35mm. Love it and don't know why I ever left it.

I'm so new at this digital thing, and I've been bucking about it ever since digicams became popular. I remember seeing the prints from my friends cameras and cringing. I am VERY PICKY about print quality. I said I'd NEVER have a digicam.

My beloved 35mm took a crap and boy, was I pissed. I shopped around for 35mm before I finally thought I'd give digital a try. Now that I found this little gem of a camera (mentioned above), I am really starting to experience all the benefits. For my purposes (mostly point and shoot, family and kid pics), I couldn't ask for more gorgeous pics. I take photos almost every day (I know, I'm a photo addict).

Anyway, just wanted to share that I'm a 35mm to digicam "convert".

miss_perfect · November 9th, 2005, 09:50 AM

Mine is ancient - I've had it since 2002 and it's still great. Sony DSC something or other. I'm a product whore with a lot of things, but I only buy Sony for electronics. They never let me down.

suede · November 9th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Decisions, decisions....

suede · November 19th, 2005, 09:01 PM

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