Digital Camera Suggestions...

[ndemge]

Want to get my wife a new digi cam for xmas.<br />She's currently using one that uses floppys, only saves 640x480 (.3 megapixle) And it really makes for grainy 4x6 prints.<br /><br />2.1 MP will give a very nice print.<br /><br />At work I have a canon A300 camera, Love the camera, is a 3.2 (usually I take pics at 2.1) BUT, this camera SUCKS because of the delay, it takes a picture when IT wants to. If your trying to catch the kids doing something, it might take 10 seconds to focus and get it to do it's thing.<br /><br />Her camera is FAST to focus and snap the pic, so that's why she likes it, so; my requirements are:<br /><br />2.1 MP<br />and FAST picture action.<br /><br />Budget is about $40 ebay price. <br />The A300 we have here sells for $60, and there are a LOT of options out there for the $40 price range.

 

[Bob_VT]

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Nikon or Fuji but Nikon is my first choice.<br /><br />Bob

 

[LubeDude]

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Originally posted by NoelMG:<br /><br />Budget is about $40 ebay price. <br />

Your budget is too small IMHO to get much! Anything in that range is going to be slow. You are going to have to step up to around $200.00.

 

[salty87]

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wally mart is supposedly going to be selling a digital camera for $100 (an HP Photosmart E317... http://www.camera-prices.com/USA/hewlett-packard-photosmart-e317-digital-camera-p-26367.html) this season. might be worth it to buy new and have warranty.<br /><br />they're also supposedly going to have a $40 all-in-one lexmark printer, $100 32" tv, $4 crock pot, and $400 laptop...here's the link to the story...http://money.cnn.com/2005/11/01/news/fortune500/walmart_blackfriday/<br /><br /><br />gotta fight the crowd though

 

[ndemge]

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This was fast, already got my replacement.....<br /><br />Kodak DC280 2.0 mp<br /><br />It's our old camera from work, it was retired because it wouldn't talk to the computer anymore, but it uses compact flash, and I have a compact flast reader at home.<br /><br />It takes pictures fast.<br /><br />Lubedude...when I mean fast, I mean within a few seconds and predictable. The main problem with the A300 is the predictibility, you have NO idea when it's going to finally decide to take the picture.

 

[TilliamWe]

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She's currently using one that uses floppys, only saves 640x480 (.3 megapixle) And it really makes for grainy 4x6 prints

Sounds like a Sony Mavica FD75. Those are great cameras, but you are right about the grainy part. You will be amazed, whatever you buy, because your frame of reference is so low!<br />There are various Mavicas, some with higher megapixels (but still less than 1), on E-Bay, but they are going for $130 to $150.

 

[EZLoader]

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Be sure to check out Kodak which now leads as #1 consumer choice for digital cameras based on quality of photo and ease of use (most important thing in my opinion). I shopped all the brands and Kodak won out hands down.

 

[Friz]

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I have a Kodak Easy Share 5.0 mp. I got it almost a year ago for about $300. If you want decent pics, you are gonna have to step up in mp a price. I can make beautiful 8x10 pics with mine.

 

[ndemge]

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....friz, yeah, I know... I have the 3.2 when I want something more high res, was just wanting something that can print a desent 4x6<br /><br />....the budget wouldn't allow for a 5mp, if I had the money, I'd spend the 1500 on a SLR 8mp, but I can't. $40 is about the going rate on ebay for used 2mp's... but have one now <br /><br /><br />...ezloader, I'd agree, the kodak is nice, and it's about 6 years old.

 

[Johnshan1]

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6.1 megapixle fuji here, gotta go with Fuji for great quality in photos. I worked in a photolab part time here a couple years ago, Fuji cameras produced the best digital photos. Sony, oddly enough, seemed to be the worst- color quality was poor poor.

 

[Jeff Quigley]

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Invested in a a Connon EOS Digital Rebel about a year and a half ago. Best investment ever. It's SLR and will probably last me another 5 years easily. I shoot alot and like to print big. But if it's just for onscreen display you want and reg print sizes, the lower end cameras will prolly do ya.

 

[Johnshan1]

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The Canon Rebel is the best thing around if ya ask me, our wedding photographers use 2 of them for all their work, pictures are wonderful.

 

[Johnshan1]

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I should add though, the price is very high from everything I have seen. If I was going to spend big bucks I would get one, otherwise I will always be loyal to the fuji as I stated above...

 

[ndemge]

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here's a picture with the Kodak....<br /><br />Emily approves of dad's new aquarium<br /><br />

 

[Xcusme]

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NoelMG....Here's a link to a program (free) that you use to resize your pics...please..<br /><br /> JPG Resizer

 

[jimr]

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my wife just bought me a Kodak ezshare Z760 for christmas($299). I checked it out yesterday morning to make sure it worked.......alot nicer than my old hp photosmart 318. it will also do short videos with sound

 

[Bob_VT]

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I use google's progam picasa and it is free. A good digital organization program and re-sizes as needed.<br /><br />Nice picture.

 

[Pony]

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Even though Noel already got a camera, I'd say that the Kodak Easyshare camera of any model is the way to go. They are VERY user friendly, and easily link to a photo printer. Also they are much less expensive than some of the other cameras out there.......I just picked up Kodak C340 for $150

 

[ndemge]

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lol.... sorry about the un-sized picture.<br /><br />I use imageshack.us to host pictures on message boards, works great, and they have a button ya hit to resize FOR You, just forgot to do it.<br /><br />Pony, I use a photo printer as a card reader to get my pictures off the camera, works great.

 

[lakelover]

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If you want to compare a zillion digicams & see reviews, go to:<br /><br /> stevesdigicams <br /><br />Good luck!