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Looking for a digi cam

post #1 of 11
7/25/05 at 7:36pm
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the smaller the better as long as it still has good image quality, would also like it to use sd cards so i can just plug them into my laptop. recomendation would be cool. and battery life is a +
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post #2 of 11
7/25/05 at 7:47pm
I just bought a Nikon Coolpix 4800 - although its probably a little bigger then you are looking for (I bought this one because it has a 8X optical and 3x digital zoom). I really like it a lot though, and it uses SD cards, so I can just insert it into my laptop. Nikon also makes the Coolpix 4600 (4 megapixel) and 5600 (5 megapixel) which are smaller cameras, and they use AA batteries and SD cards - and I have found Nikon quality to be top notch. Check out those two.
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post #3 of 11
7/25/05 at 7:58pm
I've always found Canon to be the best camera makers. I currently have a S50 (5 megapixel) and am looking to upgrade to the smaller SD500 (7.1 megapixel). Check out the Elph model of Canon digital cameras, they are priced pretty reasonably and are very small with great quality pics.
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post #4 of 11
7/25/05 at 8:51pm
Dell's having a special on a Canon powershot G6 for $389 with free shipping. I bought this couple months back for $439 and it's a really great digicam. It has 7.1 megapixels and great anti-shock. Might be a little bigger than what you wanted but this camera has great image quality.

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post #5 of 11
7/25/05 at 11:36pm
I absolutely LOVE my Kodak DX6490, it's not really small, but you can buy a very nice case on eBay for cheap. The camera is AMAZING!! One of the few digital cameras with a 10x Optical Zoom. Originally priced at $500 when I purchased mine, you can shop rebates now and find them for around $250 - $300 since they released a 5.0 megapixel version.. and yes of course, XPS Gen2 compatible memory card
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post #6 of 11
7/26/05 at 3:27am
best bang for the buck is the fuji e550 cant beat a 12mp camera under 300
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post #7 of 11
7/26/05 at 4:11am
I have a Konica-Minolta X50 (5-megapixels, uses SD media). It's pretty small(I carry it in my pocket) and there is no lens that sticks out when on. The LCD screen is relatively large compared to most (except Sonys). The built-in lens cover also works as the on and off switch. It takes great images under bright lighting conditions(sunny/outdoors). However, like all cameras with tiny lens, indoor and night performance is pretty bad(grainy) if the subject is beyond flash coverage.
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post #8 of 11
7/26/05 at 10:50am
i'm extremely happy with my Sony DSC-W1 (it seems like it has been refreshed and is now called the DSC-W5). You can get it for about $300
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post #9 of 11
7/26/05 at 11:36am
I own the sony W5 and its awesome...it has the same cool 'reflective' screen like my laptop and it takes very nice pictures.
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post #10 of 11
7/26/05 at 12:55pm
Generally you want to stay in the Canon family group. Im guessin gyou dont take professional pictures so try not to let the MegaPixel rating fool you. anything over 3MP will suffice since you wont need ridiculous 16x20 shots of your friends getting trashed or such
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post #11 of 11
7/28/05 at 1:04am
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Originally Posted by Maverick2o2
Generally you want to stay in the Canon family group. Im guessin gyou dont take professional pictures so try not to let the MegaPixel rating fool you. anything over 3MP will suffice since you wont need ridiculous 16x20 shots of your friends getting trashed or such
Sorry, but your not correct on the megapixel size. There are many times you will take a picture and wish you had a longer zoom lens, to bring your subject into view. The larger pixel size allows you to crop, without "blurr". Also, larger pixel size mean the actual pixel is smaller than a photo with less pixel size. This is important when you need to edit the photo, like taking out red eye. I have owned 3, 5 and now 7.2 mega pixel cameras. I can atest on how much more enjoyable to have the 7.2 is over the 3 or 5.

As for canon, they are a nice camera. Most of them rate the highest on photo quality. I have always been a Minolta fan, but did cross over to Canon once.

My Lastest camera, I thought I'd never own. Its the Casio ex-z750. Really small, 7.2 megpixel, 2.5" screen, light assist focusing for those low light shots. Start up time is within 2 sec's, recycle time is nill. Uses the SD card. Rechargable battery gives me 300+ photos before needing recharged. Photo quality is superb. It also takes Mpeg4 movies with sound. I was surprized at the video quality coming from a still camera. Who would have thought a calculator company could make such a nice camera???
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