I am bringing my three kids to disneyworld for the christmas break. 9 days. I am meeting with my 4 yr old nephew(his first time to disney) So I am lloking for a very good digitial camera. Most important battery life. I want something that will lost long, also needs high megapixel. Also it needs to be under $350. Thanks Consumer Reports for November 2006 has ranked the Canon Powershot A620 as the best compact digital camera. It is becoming almost a legend for longevity at the top of various consumer lists. It looks like this model has been replaced by the A630, which I would expect to be just as popular. The A640 appears quite similar and shares the "600" series numbering, so I guess it's just another upgraded version of the now-classic A620. It looks pretty much the same except for being a 10 MP camera.
I own a few Nikon DSLR's and I'd buy the Canon A630 or A640 for myself.
The A620 was rated about twice as good as any as far a battery life. I hope the A630 and A640 are just as good. Use Energizer e2 LITHIUM batteries and you will be happy with battery life.
My son has an A620. He uses Energizer e2 lithium or the comparable Duracell battery and he said he can't even tell me how long they last, meaning they last so long, he can't remember. He went to Europe for 2 weeks and never changed batteries.
With this camera, you will find the memory card is a cute little token of thanks from Canon, but not much more. Buy a 1 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_...
If you want to trim the budget a little, the Canon Powershot A430, A530 or A540, are all great choices. You will need a decent memory card, though. I'd say get at least 512 MB.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_... hp photosmart high megalpixel you can get I cannot say enough about canon digital cameras. I was using a Olympus until earlier in the year, bought a A620 powershot canon which is 7.1mp and in your price range. I put a 2gb memory card in it and used it all day long taking pictures and movies with it, and never did use up the batteries. Of course I don't use the LCD screen except for review as it wastes resources and you get just as good a shot using the viewfinder.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_revi...
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powershot-A6...
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