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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS70S 7 Megapixel Digital Camera
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--------------------------------------... i bought my fuji fine pics v10 (its orange) for about $154 last year on amazon.com. It's got a 3" display screen on the back, it takes fabulous pics, its thin, light, and I take it everywhere...good luck on your quest for a camera! canon power shot a 530 is a very good mid range camera with a good 4x optical zoom. though size if LCD is not very big but it is equipped with a view finder that is very helpful when taking picture under sun light. this camera is using a very powerful digc 2 processor, very fast focusing and less log time. Even though I personally own this ultra compact camera, I would still like to highly recommend the purchase of a Nikon Coolpix L10 for the following reasons:
1. Besides taking well-exposed hi-quality 5 megapixel pictures, it uses a standard set of rechargeable double AA batteries which last a very long time;
2. Has a 3x optical zoom;
3. Takes "continuous" 2 frames per second "action/sports" images;
4. Has macro feature for close-ups of small objects focused under 6 inches;
5. The flash setting for "red-eye" correction is on the navigator wheel and not within a submenu;
6. It's very small and light;
7. Uses inexpensive SD memory cards - a 2 gig card sells for $19 at samys.com;
8. The digital video feature takes wonderful "sound" videos which are noise free. It records the piano very well with it's built-in microphone;
9. It comes with a USB 2.0 transfer cable which you connect to your USB computer port;
10. Has tripod mount on bottom of camera;
11. And the price is a mere $119 [sold at Samy's Camera - www.samys.com, and Staples.com.]
Review(s) can be found at www.amazon.com [Query: "Nikon Coolpix L10" along with pictures provided by satisfied purchasers.]
Good luck! All Canon digital cameras get good reports and ratings from users. (I asked around before I bought mine a few years back, and since.)
I use a Canon Digital Ixus 700, but you would get the newer version now. Mine is very flat, some Canon compact cameras are slightly bigger.
It is not the cheapest brand, but I think it is worth spending a little more to get a good camera.
My mother has a Casio, I do not know the type, and while it is a nice camera, it lacks the view finder. 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 I would suggest panasonic lumix line.
I own the DMC FX-01K
Some features include (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni...
# 6.4 megapixel CCD
# 28-102mm equiv. (3.6x) Leica DC Vario-Elmarit optical zoom
# 4x digital zoom
# Advanced Mega Optical Image Stabilizer
# New 16:9 840x480 pixel 30fps movie mode
# 2.5-inch, 207,000 pixel LCD with high viewing angle option
# 16 scene modes
if you want more megapixels you can take a look at DMC-LX2
Some of its features are (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoni...
# 10.4 Megapixel 16:9 aspect CCD
# 28mm wide 4x optical LEICA DC lens
# MEGA O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer)
# Venus Engine III
# Joystick-operated manual control
# Large 2.8鈥?16:9 aspect ratio LCD monitor (207k pixels)
# Raw and JPEG recording modes
# Up to ISO 3200 sensitivity
# Up to 1280x720 (15fps) pixel movie capture
# Manual exposure and focus options
# 1/2000th to 60 sec shutter speeds all that smart people talk here let me break it down for you simply OK an OK one is like 100 and good one is like 130 and a really nice one is 150-160 | 