Good Digital camera?

[Quest4Less]

Looking for a new camera and wanted some advice... hoping to pick up a cheap one for around $250. What is a good brand / model?

Where is a good place to shop - Best Buy, Future Shop....?

 

[DATYdude]

Go to www.imaging-resource.com and check out "Dave's picks". There's also a giude which asks you questions about what your particular needs are and helps recommend a camera for you.

From there I would suggest going onto ebay and buying the camera you want from a reputable Canadian seller. You'll get a better price. Only buy new, refurb is OK just make sure you get full Canadian manufacturer's warranty. I have bought two cameras this way with no problems. My last camera I had someone pick up for me in the US and sneak it back in, saved me $150 (this is when the dollar was at $0.75).

I'd suggest you look at the Canon A430.

 

[Edifice]

Yes, stick with the Canon brand.

 

[antlerman]

Yup..................Canon is one of the best cameras for the price.
Very user friendly and durable............

 

[kratos]

I agree, Canon is a good choice. I own Nikons and recommend them too.

You may also want to invest in software like Photoshop Elements to touch-up your images.

 

[monkeychan]

Canon all the way. I have used Olympus, Minolta, Pentax, Fuji, Kodak (shudder) and Nikon. In the end I always come back to Canon. With Nikon a close second and Kodak being dead last.

 

[Vov76]

I like Canon, Nikon and Sony. Here's a helpful web site :

http://www.imaging-resource.com/

Both Future Shop and Best Buy are ok, you can also do a price match at either of them.

 

[Remo]

Anyone have any opinions on the Pentax Optio? I saw pics from a friends a few years back and they were damn good.

 

[monkeychan]

they are not bad. I've only tried their waterproof versions (Optio WP, Optio W10)

 

[KBear]

http://www.dpreview.com/ is a good camera resource. Some stores like http://www.henrys.com/ sell refurbished/returned cameras at a good price. Expect to spend another $100 on a memory card, 2 sets of rechargeable batteries, and a small carry case.

 

[club69]

I am also looking to get a new digicam, light weight, good optical zoom, 2"/2.5" LCD display, good lens, what is your suggestion??

 

[Interstudy]

a good place to shop is:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=7

particularly for memory such as SD or CF. I have owned Fuji (not bad) Olympus (better) and Canon (even better). If I were buying now I would go with the Canon A700 - 2.5" display, 5 or 6x zoom - although it is about $450

 

[Tech72]

......agree with the Sony, Nikon and Canon camp. Any one of these brands of digi-camera in the same price range is comparable to each other and usually better than the other cameras in the same class.

I've personally owned various models of Sony, Canon, Panasonic and Kodak digi-cameras. The best is the Sony, even though it wasn't the most expensive - best picture quality and ease of use. The worst is the Kodak - worst picture quality.

Unless you're looking for hardcore, really high-end cameras and equipment, FS and BB has some decent prices on the low and mid range stuff (forgive me for recommending FS and BB......).

 

[peteeey]

I bought a Sony and I absolutely love it. But then I'm not into photography heavily. I just want snaps of my vacation. I began to check it out using the manual but found that I didn't even need the instruction booklet.

 

[monkeychan]

this picture shows how many pros uses Canon instead of other brands.

 

[monkeychan]

 

[Meister]

Hey, how did you get that image into your posts without being a sig?

 

[monkeychan]

just put "

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[Meister]

You mean like this?

Cool, when did that change on terb?

 

[Edifice]

What's second best to Canon?