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| Betty B |
Lets talk digital camerasI don't think we did this one before.Would i be happy with a Canon Powershot A540, 6 megapixels, 4x optical zoom lens, 2.5 LCD screen? OR a Kodak easyshare C530, 5 megapixel, 5x continous digital zoom, 1.5 LCD screen? I hate the one i have. It takes forever to take a picture. Push the button half way down to be ready, then push it down and sometimes you can count to 5 before it takes a picture. By that time the horse can be in the next county. Drives hubby so nuts he won't touch the thing. I want one that is more like point and shoot. Mine takes horrible pics in the sun too. It is a HP photosmart, 215, 1.3 MP, 2xdigital zoom, 4 MB card and 1.8 LCD. What do you all have? Keep in mind i don't want to spend much over 150 bucks. Think it is possible to get what i want for that price? OK call me cheapo LOL. |
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| littlestep |
Well not sure about the Once you mentioned..IF I where you..go to a local store..try them at home and if you don't like it..return it!
I miss my Mavica..I sold it  I had the One with the floppy..just pop out the cam and into puter..the lady who bought it still loves it..even gave her extra batteries ..if I get my hands on a good used one I want it..
I am using the camedia right now.. http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/c750uz.html |
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| Joyce |
Well I'll tell you what kind I have.. It's a HP photosmart just like the one you mentioned  and it sucks big time.  I hate it too. So let me know which one you decide on because I'm looking for a new one.
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| Joyce |
Re: Lets talk digital cameras
Actually Bluebell, the first one you mentioned is in the Consumer Report as a high rating. It says the Optical Zoom is better than digital. Also the Canon Power Shot A520 is supposedly the BEST BUY! The other one it mentions as BEST BUY is the SONY Cyber SHOT DSCW5 I think we're going with the fujifilm Fine Pix e900 9megapixels |
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| Joyce |
Also keep in mind I didn't keep in mind about the price... sorry I forgot.
I just want a good one after dealing with the wonderful HP photosmart piece of  for sooo long. 
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| McBunz |
I went with Panasonic with my new camera...It has pretty much all the
features of a SLR without the hassel of changing lens all the time. I have 8mp with 12x optical zoom. By changing it to less pixcels I can get up to 48x optical zoom..Tons of different shooting modes and movies as well. 35mm Equiv. 35-420.... Joyce is right.. you want all the optical zoom and the largest amount of pixcel you can afford. The optical zoom with more pixcels gives you a clear shot even after cropping and reducing the size of the picture. I think all digitals have that hold the button half way thing. My old camera is an Olympus...only 1.3mp. Still takes great pictures and I use it as a back up camera, but it can do so little compared to the new one. A good zoom lets you get to horses without them getting there noses on the lens first. But again not in the $150 bracket. Christines idea of trying them all out is a good one. |
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| Carlson |
Yes Adrien has a great camera, if I could afford one like that that would be my chose. We have a HP Photosmart 3.2 MP 15x zoom only. Not crazy about the pictures but hubby says good enough for now. | ||
| McBunz |
My sister has both of these cameras. Mom and I got her the Olympus a couple of yrs. ago......She take the most fantastic pictures with it. Her first was the Mavica. It is and easy camera but the picture quality is grainy compared to the olympus. |
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| littlestep |
My sister has both of these cameras. Mom and I got her the Olympus
a couple of yrs. ago......She take the most fantastic pictures with it. Her first was the Mavica. It is and easy camera but the picture quality is grainy compared to the olympus.[/quote] YES..No printing quality..BUT easy to mail or just for fun..I understand they have them now with CD's and more pixels.. |
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| Joyce |
The two that Mcbunz mentioned are also rated high in the Consumer Report.. Panasonic & Olympus, the second one isonly around $310.. is that close to $150 lol | ||
| Betty B |
Yeah that is close alright. Well i probably won't do anything. You see i really do not use my camera for taking any pictures other then horsey pictures so i guess 300 bucks is not worth it to me. If i used one more then i would be more interested in a higher quality one. Probably go back to my old 35mm camera LOL, if i can find it. I know it is laying around here somewhere. (Off i go digging in the drawers )
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| Joyce |
Bluebell the Cannon Power Shot A520 is only $ 170 ... which is real close to the price you were looking for! Megapix 4 flash range 11 | ||
| Joyce |
Also 4 x zoom recommended #10 in the report! |
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| littlestep |
B while I was at wally world I looked at the digital cams..go check it out..they have some reasonable ones..always can bring it back! | ||
| Betty B |
Yeah i probably will next week when i go into town. |
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| Six |
I have the Kodak CX6330 3.1 mega pixel 3x optical zoom (digital zoom is nothing from what I hear) I've had this camera a few years now and I really like it of course now they have much better for the same price but I really recommend the Kodak, its inexpensive, takes really nice pics, easy to use and like you B I couldn't justify spending alot on something that was basically a toy 
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