What is the best, beginner, digital camera?

I would like to buy my wife a digital camera for x-mas. What kind should I buy and how much is it? Where should I buy it from?

Buy one of the Nikon CoolPix cameras. It has Nikon quality; it's quite small and easy to tuck away, therefore it will be used. It comes with USB cord to connect to your computer and it will take small movies that you can play directly from the camera to your television using another cord that's included.

It does close ups and you can zoom a picture you've already taken to make the close-up even closer.

There is an entire line of them at a range of prices, but I know 5 of us that bought them after comparing small cameras and all of us are happy with them.

Some of the Coolpix use AA and some use a flat special battery.

http://www.nikoncoolpix.com/main.html

A friend just told me that the coolpix now has a wireless component so that you don't even have to have the USB cord to get the pictures to your computer. Report It

umm i think a kodak easyshare r good there only around 200 dallors and the have a video recorder and tons of camera modes

Fisher-Price has one that is indestructible for $40. I personally have a Kodak EasyShare C530 ($170 complete with dock) While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles others have, it suits my needs fine.

i am a beginner and i bought a hp photosmart E327
5.0 megapixels, very easy to use. and they are only a
little over a $100.00. i am very satisfied with mine.

V-Cam from Walmart for $80.00!

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