My old camera just died so.. it's time to get a new one..I can only spend from 150-200 . I attend concerts and shows often so please keep in that in mind. I'm hoping to get a camera that is slim but can take fast and good pictures at my price range.
Thank you, I appreciate it! Firstly- there's nothing particularly special about the Nikon L10 suggested above. All those features are on about every digicam sold. The L10 is really nothing special.
Personally- I'm a fan of the Fuji's, as they are the only compact digicams that work well in low light situations. The F20, which is getting hard to find, is available for $139 in places, and there is a $30 rebate floating around. That's about the best camera for a low price out there. Its image quality will rival or blow away any compact digicam under $400. 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.]
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