Digital Camera Recomendations

I'm looking for a new camera. It's time for me to have a grown up camera, lol. I'd like something better than your average point and shoot. This camera needs to last me for a while.

I'd like to spend less than $500 on one. Does anyone have any recomendations?

 

I've got a few digitals. I've got two Kodak's. One 5 MP and one 7.1. You can see the quality of pics on my FB page. We also have Sony (great little camera, think it's a 5MP) and the newest one DH got for just knocking around with is a Nikon 8MP. I'll take the Kodak over the Nikon any day. The older 5 MP Kodak is twice the camera of the newer one in construction though. You'll get tons of opinions, DH has done tons of research and for the money, the Kodak was the best for us. We bought a more expensive, supposedly higher end camera at the same time as the Kodak and the Kodak blew it out of the water. We took pics side by side of the same subject at the same time. You need tons of optical zoom though, 3X is not nearly enough and a lot of cameras, that's all they've got.

I think mnredsky is our resident camera expert though, maybe she can weigh in.

 

I guess its considered just a "point and shoot" camera, but I have a 5 megapixel HP that I still use and very satisfied with. I like HP's software, which makes the whole process of transferring photos easy as 1-2-3.

 

I got a Kodak Easy Share C613 last year and now am looking to replace it after a sledding accident broke it. I am not to disappoint about it breaking as I've been less than impressed with the indoor shots it took...especially if the lighting was less than ideal. Before that I had a Cannon Powershot A75 which took much better pictures inside.

I tried a bunch of cameras at Staples last week. The one I like the best thus far is the Sony Cybershot W150. 8.1mp, 5x optical. I thought the zoom and quaility of the indoor pictures were better than the Kodak, Cannon and Nikon ones they had to try.

 

Might be a little bit more, but I have a Nikon D60 and I LOVE IT!!!!!

 

I have a Canon Powershot and love it. I have a good friend who is an int'l photographer and he recommended it. It's the camera he carries when he doesn't want to drag around his bigger SLR and other cameras.

It's important to know how to use the camera. Even a $1k SLR is only going to be as good as the person taking the picture. And if you're just going to leave it on manual point and shoot the entire time, just get something cheap, as there won't be a ton of difference.

 

I just had to replace our camera - for some reason on our Kodak Easy Share's screen broke (no it wasn't dropped or mishandled) (did some research and it apparently happens more times than not for no reason with the model that I bought). Anyway, I don't remember the exact model (it's at home and I'm at work) of the Panasonic I bought. I love the camera - I'll see if I can't remember to update this with the model once I get home. Anyway, what I wanted to mention was that when I was at Best Buy, I overheard a young girl talking to the sales rep about this same camera. She asked if the online price listed on Best Buy's site would be the sales price or if the one posted in the store. Since she mentioned the online price, she (and me) got it for $60 cheaper. So, wherever you decide to buy your camera, look at the online price and if it's less, see if the store will give that price to you. I know at Best Buy you have to ask for it (it's not something they offer up).

 

I have the D40 and love it!!

 

OK, back home now. I have the Kodak EasyShare DX 7590 (5 MP, 10X Optical Zoom) and the Easy Share Z712 IS (7.1MP, 10X Optical Zoom). We just bought the Nikon CoolPix L18 @ Christmas. The Nikon is just OK.

Personally, I prefer to buy cameras made by camera companies. My next one will be an SLR.

 

For the tons of pics that we use for illustrating our books, we are currently using a Fuji Finepix S5200, my old Olympus (not sold anymore) and a Samsung DC 10x for motion and still. We are looking at upgrading to the Canon D60. Of all the research we've done, that seems to be the best overall for us. And if we use for professional photos, it should perform quite well for everyday stuff.

 

Sounds like the preferences are as widely spread apart as most folks opinions on politics are! LOL

I don't know what I want to get. I know that I need something that will last, and I want professional quality pictures.

Off to look up these cameras! Thanks for the input!

 

All the above were taken with the Kodak 7.1 MP. The first two are obviously indoors, the last one was at the Ft. Fisher aquarium, through glass.

 

Mines a Kodak Easy Share 7.1 Megapixels ~ love it!

I've had it forever and a day!

 

We've got a Nikon Cool Pics that's been great. I've always been a fan of Nikon camera's and their digital's have been great. Check Best Buy and Walmart.




Mike

 

I have a SAMSUNG DIGIMAX, I just love it. One thing that sold me is the LCD screen on it is a hard plastic, some of the others like KODAK have a flimzy screen that is easily damaged and impossible to repair. I guess it depends on how much you want to spend. GOOD LUCK!! ANNE:iagree:

 

Another vote for the Nikon D60 here! Just got it for Christmas and love it. If you do go with a higher end digital SLR like this, there is a course you can take thru Wake Tech to learn some cool stuff.

 

I have a SAMSUNG DIGIMAX, I just love it. One thing that sold me is the LCD screen on it is a hard plastic, some of the others like KODAK have a flimzy screen that is easily damaged and impossible to repair. I guess it depends on how much you want to spend. GOOD LUCK!! ANNE:iagree:

 

Flimsy screen? I am confused. The screens on my Kodaks are the same as any other camera and we've shopped tons of them. :?:

 

what????? politics whats wrong with politics.. lets blow this one up....:jester::jester: