...Am trying hard to find a good digital camera, and would desperately appreciate any input anyone could give me...
1) i want to take fun holiday snaps, max size 6x4. do i need a 5MP camera, or will a 3.2MP / 4MP do just as well?
2) it needs to be under £90, to be able to take SD memory cards of up to 512MB, and to be able to take Ni-MH rechargable batteries/ li-ion rechargable batteries. I would like it to be compact and pocket-sized, and it would be good for it to have a zoom.
3) It needs to be available in the UK
4) I was thinking of the Kodak EasyShare C530/ C330/ C340 / C360, or an olympus c370. does anyone have any opinions/ experiences/ cheap, reputable vendor sites for any of these?
5)does anyone know of any sites selling panasonic cameras for under £100, as I've heard they are brilliant?
Sorry for all the questions, but i'd really thank you for answering (anyway, think of the points! ;-) )
thanks for all feedback so far... canon a430 sounds interesting thanks- thanks for the tip about olympus memory cards as well!
am also thinking of Kodak Z730
again, just a few more details...
would like it to take short videos, but this is not essential.
as a comparison guide to UK prices, the kodak c340 is £80, and the c330 £70 on amazon.
the sites will have to be able to ship to the UK.
thanks!
MUST be under £90- $300 is no good unfortunately!
as cameras are cheaper in america, even with the exchange rate, about $170 will be my budget (eg canon a430 is $140, but £100)
(question posted on 2006-06-14 11:23:25)
"Given what you've said, and the cameras you've said you were thinking of, I'd recommend the Kodak. Olympus lenses are going to be better quality than what the more compact Kodak cameras would use, which will translate into a sharper image, but Olympus also uses the xD memory card format, rather than the SD. I generally deal in the Canadian Dollar, but given that the British Pound is approximately twice that... you may also want to check out the Canon A430 (I'm not sure what the model would be over in the U.K). Even though it's 4 megapixels instead of 5 (if you're really not going to be printing larger than the 6x4 or 4x6 size then 4 megapixels will be MORE than enough), it takes two AA batteries, you can use the rechargeable Ni-MH or the Lithium batteries, and it's 4x optical zoom.
From what I can recal, Z730 is a little bulkier in comparison for what you're asking, and it may also be quite a bit more expensive in comparison to what you've said you're looking for. I will also let you know that in my own tests, Nikon tends to be a little off on the photo colour. It still is a good camera manufacturer, but from what I've tested and seen in results, Canon tends to be a little better. Also, be careful when purchasing from sites from overseas as they may or may not have the price marked in British Pounds. It'd be better to look at camera stores in your area, they will have a pretty wide selection of cameras and will also be able to give you a slightly better deal in some cases."
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