The camera needs to be easy to use, have good picture quality.
My price limit is around $200. If I were you I would put that exact number(including shipping) in on eBay for a Canon Powershot SD500 or SD 550. You may not get it at first, but you're bound to get it if you keep trying. I got mine for $179 by fluke...nobody bid on it. The 550 is a 7.1 Mega pixel with 3x Optical zoom with a huge 2.5 inch screen, and the SD500 is a 7.1 Mpxl with 3x optical zoom and a slightly smaller 2" screen. They are tiny cameras. They take incredible pictures and have lot's of cool effects. I MEAN COOL!!! Uses an SD card, plus it already has 32 Mb of internal storage space. Records medium quality video as well.
The only problem is that they have $50 batteries, so you can't use AA's. But they last a while on the battery power.
If you want to buy straight out and get a great camera for a low price, get a Sony DSC-P52. That was my last camera. It takes the best outdoor sunny pictures of any camera I've ever owned. I took some pictures on the beach once and they looked incredibly professional color wise. It uses a Memory Stick. A little bulky, but uses AA's. Also takes video, but is low quality.
For newer cameras, I'm not too sure. I always buy my newer stuff on eBay.
Be carefull shopping on eBay and remember to read the full description and look for information about damage to the product you're bidding on. Alot of people sell broken cameras to people who know how to refurbish them. Don't get screwed! Canon makes good cameras for under $200 get a canon s 60. its really good quality for about 200. i would also look on ebay. well i just got a digital camera but you cant see the pic until you download it to your comp. but i got mine for 19 dollars at walmart!
Batman Lover! buy a mobile instead 2 in 1 There are great digital cameras at Wal-Mart for $30. 00 or $50 (or a hundred) "Nikon coolpix 2200" and above Nikon has at least one model of CoolPix cameras (the ones that dont use a cell pack, but use regular batteries) for this price. I recently purchased a coolpix L3 for $250 and really like this camera - it takes videos and has 5 megapixels. Cannon. I have a Power Shot A75 and I love it. It's a little outdated now, but the newer models are just as fabulous! PowerShot A610
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Canon today announces its latest high performance compact digital still camera, the PowerShot A610 . With 5.0 Megapixels, the camera incorporates a host of high-end features normally reserved for G-series PowerShots. DIGIC II processor drives a fast, responsive performance, and 鈥?in combination with the camera's 4x optical zoom lenses 鈥?delivers superior image quality. A wide range of manual, automatic and special scene modes offer flexibility, creative control, and simplicity when required.
The camera also features a 2.0鈥?vari-angle LCD, My Colors, and a macro mode that allows photographers to get as close as 1 cm. VGA movies at 30 fps can be created with the model. A complete range of optional accessories, including wide and tele-converters and waterproof case, extends shooting flexibility. A comprehensive software suite is provided as standard. The A610 is equipped with a Print/Share button, PictBridge printing as well as ID Photo Print and Movie Print . USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connections provide for high-speed transfer of image data.
"We regard the PowerShot A610 as a mini-G camera 鈥?offering G-series performance, but retaining an A-series price," said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. "With an impressive range of high-end features, this camera offers photography enthusiasts advanced control and flexibility."
Improved resolution, zoom and image quality
Replacing the popular PowerShot A95, the new camera has been given a serious performance boost. The A610 features a 5.0 Megapixel CCD sensor, delivering image quality suitable for detailed photo prints up to A3 size and allowing substantial cropping without loss of print quality.
Precision Canon zoom lenses in this new camera follow the design and construction of G-series lenses, with eight elements in seven groups, and incorporating two aspherical elements. The upgrade to a 4x optical zoom provides a 35鈥?40 mm focal length (35 mm equivalent). With a maximum aperture range of f/2.8 (W) to f/4.1 (T), the lenses are impressively bright at the telephoto end. In addition, focusing performance in low light has improved by up to 2-stops, resulting in greater freedom when shooting in dim conditions.
The lenses' spectral characteristics have been optimised specifically for the configuration of the lens and sensor, providing accurate colours and significantly reducing the chromatic aberrations (such as purple fringing) often found with lower quality lenses.
Advanced processing and focussing
The addition of Canon's advanced DIGIC II image processor results in a faster and more responsive camera that delivers improved image quality. Focusing time has been cut by around 60%, and shutter lag is negligible at no more than 0.1 seconds. Smooth continuous shooting is now available at approximately 2.4 fps. With DIGIC II's superior assessment of white balance, colour rendition accuracy is increased.
The new PowerShot still features Canon's 9-point AiAF for fast, accurate focusing even when subjects are not centred. FlexiZone AF/AE allows free scrolling anywhere within the frame's auto focus area to select the desired subject, for which exposure is weighted accordingly. Manual focus selection is also available.
Increased versatility
A larger 2.0鈥?vari-angle LCD offers users great versatility in composing shots from awkward angles, such as from ground or waist level, above the head and when shooting self portraits. The selectable grid line display helps with composition and levelling horizons.
The A610 incorporates a total of 20 shooting modes, including full Manual mode, a Custom mode for allocating preferred shooting settings, and a shutter speed priority mode, with shutter speeds ranging from 15 seconds to 1/2500 second. Eight scene modes 鈥?such as Night Snapshot, Snow and Underwater 鈥?maximise results in a variety of shooting situations. The Stitch Assist mode facilitates shooting pictures for panoramas, which can be joined together easily with the supplied PhotoStitch software. My Colors 鈥?located on the mode dial 鈥?allows the expansion of creativity in digital photography. Special effects, such as Color Swap or Custom Color, which allows users to select their preferred colour balance for any given shot, can be performed in-camera and viewed on the LCD while shooting stills and movies. These effects could previously only be achieved using PC software after shooting.
High quality movies are selectable from VGA (30/15fps), QVGA (30/15fps), Fast Frame Rate (for slow motion replays in camera), and Compact mode (for clips that are ideal for emailing).
Accessories to enhance
A complete range of optional accessories is available to extend the capabilities of the camera. The new Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58F, has been designed to fit this model. Both the Wide Converter Lens WC-DC58N (0.7x) and Tele-converter lens TC-DC58N (1.75x) increase framing options and extend the camera's effective focal length range.
The dedicated Waterproof Case WP-DC90 鈥?submersible to 40 m 鈥?is constructed with anti-fog double glass and a flash light diffusion plate. Separate Waterproof Case Weights WW-DC1 are available for controlling buoyancy. Other accessories include the AC Adapter Kit ACK600, the Battery Charger Kit CBK4-200 with four NiMH batteries, and the Soft Case DCC-300.
Advanced printing
When used in combination with Canon's new Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP510 and Canon's Ink and Paper Set (KP-108IP), prints can be produced for just 30 euro cents each. Printing via SELPHY CP Compact Photo Printers also allows the user to print handy ID Photo prints and movie prints.
When connected to the latest range of PictBridge compatible PIXMA printers (also released today), image enhancement is possible with functions such as Noise Reduction and Vivid Photo, as well as the new Face Brightener feature. Also new is Captured Info print, which prints shooting data such as shutter speed, aperture and shooting mode within the photo border .
Printing images without having to connect to a PC is kept simple with the Print/Share button, which also acts as an easy upload button for Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Comprehensive software
The new camera comes bundled with a comprehensive software suite, including Canon's browsing and printing software ZoomBrowser EX 5.5 (Windows) and ImageBrowser 5.5 (Mac), easy printing software PhotoRecord 2.2 and PhotoStitch 3.1 for creating stunning panoramas. Also included is the photo manipulation software, ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
Prices vary depending on where you buy. I just bought Kodak easy share zoom digital camera....I love it. I got if from Dell..it was priced at 299.00, but was on sale. I think I paid 200.00 for it. It takes great pictures, is totally easy to use....I bought it for serious picture taking...they have a ton on their site for about $100...point and shoot ones. I like mine because it has a large lcd display, so you can easily see what you are photographing...and you can record short home movies too...
there is a place on the site at dell where you can pick what you want out of a camera, and they will recommend some...check it out. www.dell.com Look at Costco for the Nikon CoolPix L1. It is simply awesome. It might be about $210. This camera is probably at Wal-Mart also.
In general, when you get a camera that is great, you won't regret spending a little more. But if you get a clunker by saving $20 or $40, you will simply regret it. |
