Need help choosing a digital camera.......?

Under $500 dollars. More than 5 pixels. I just want to take really sharp bright pictures. i always go on flickr.com and search random things and some pictures look so good, so bright, and detailed. I want it to be compact or ultra compact, with a LCD. I want to take pictures that look just as good as this pic or even better ---> http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1689...
I want a camera small enough to were I can stick them in jeans and avoid the tourist look, but I also don't want too slim. I have also been searching around about the Canon powershot SD700, is that a good camera?

Well forget the small part, I just want it to take really nic, clear, detailed shots.

i will recommenf you one.
its called samsung digimax i6 or i5.
its around 300~400, depending on what your package is
(battery charger, cam case, memory card, and etc).
about 5.0 magapixel means good quality,
but the one you are looking at is 6.1 magapixel,
so its extra good,
plus,
you can you it as
mp3,
video player,
pmp,
camcorder,
display files (like .text and etc)
and etc.
people gave score 5.5 out of 6

i've been looking for one,
so i am thinking of getting this one,,

http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem....
(you are buying)

be live it or not wlly world has real nice ones like a cannon or Kodak for even under $300 the power shoot is a real good camera

I have a Canon D20 that cost $1,500 AND a Nikon 7.1 megapixal Coolpix 7500 that cost $219 from Walmart.com. I use the Nikon all of the time, it's GREAT. I am taking it to Alaska tomorrow and leaving the Canon home.

i recently go an awesome camera it is not a small camera but it is a very good camera it is an Olympus SP500 UZ it is 6 megapixles and had a 10x zoom with a 5 time optical zoom it is a very nice camera and takes wonderful pictures it runs about 399 but if you look online you can find much better prices i just got mine new from BuyDig.com for 244 free shipping BrandNew.

You can go to bhphoto.com They have some great deals on point and shoot cameras.

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dude,
there are three types of digital cameras,
1. normal cameras,
2. semi- SLR's
3. SLR's

normal people for domestic purposes use normal cameras, these cameras will come with less optical zoom and good digital zoom and these cameras will come up to 7 mega pixel.

people who are some what interested in taking some cool photos take "semi- SLR's" these cameras will have decent optical zoom and good digital zoom and will come up to almost 5 mega pixel.

people who are said as professional photographer's or some one like who want to capture objects which are very very far away from them, we can say these people as photography freaks, use these kind of cameras. these will come up with excellent optical zoom and digital zoom, and will come up to 13 mega pixel.

remember the more optical zoom, the farthest image can be captured,
and sorry to say you that, you'll not get a slim piece in semi-SLR's and SLR's, and if you take a normal camera- still you can take sharp pictures but you ca not take sharp pictures of the distant objects.
i use a Kodak SLR. its awesome
hope I'm useful to you.
all the best.

I have a canon SD400 camera, got it for less than $500 CAD a year ago and it is 5MP. It is a very nice camera in that you can use the normal mode where the camera does auto focus and auto intensity (AfAi) for you so you don't have to worry much, or you can use the manual mode to adjust shutter speed and exposure. There are a lot of stuff you can play with for this camera, provided that you are not looking for a professional level camera (otherwise you want a SLR). I think I saw the SD600 recently and the price is around the same when I got my SD400, with bigger LCD screen and higher megapixel. Canon SD series is definitely one of my top choices. Though you should pay attention to the optical zoom of the camera too, just having high MP doesn't get to clear images sometime.

Kodak easy share pics are the best. then you can buy the printer & dock and they are Sweet. mine's a c643

I bought the Powershot SD700 for my lady and it has turned her into a continuous photographer. I am serious. She carries it with her everywhere. The image stabilizer makes her shots come out crisp, the ISO 800 is usuable with the DigicLogic II processor. OK, it does not have AV or TM mode nor does it allow you to shoot in RAW, but she can cheat that by adjusting ISO and playing with White Balance a bit. It truly is a point and shoot camera. The movies are remarkably clear too.

I use the Canon 350XT and I was tempted to get her something better than the SD700 but realized what she really needed was something she could bicycle with, pull out and take a shot with. She is INCREDIBLY HAPPY with it. You want more recommendation? Write me and I will put you directly intouch with her. She can send you pictures she has been shooting of a scrub jay!