looking for a digital camera...

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:24 am

ok i am not really sure what kind of digital camera to get, i'm going to college and i would like the camera to shoot some decent quality pics, movies w/ sound and it needs to be small because if it isn't i probably won't take it anywhere. it needs to be under 300 and that is with a decent sized memory card on it. 250 would be best. well actually if there is a super awesome camera out there for under 200 i would like that too

so far the ones i have found and liked were

canon powershot sd300 (4MP) ( i found this w/ 256 MB card for 270)
canon SD20 (5MP) (w/256MB for 270)
canon SD10 (4MP)for 199
powershot A520 for 199
canon sd200 for 199
nikon coolpix cameras

i just did some quick looking.. any other suggestions would be great

thanks!

Post by **Dave** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:26 am

Just remember, when you buy cheap, you buy often

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:37 am

yeah but when you buy expensive, you're a poor bastard and you don't have any shoes.

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:51 am

Who needs to buy shoes when you have an expensive digital camera? All you need to do is find some loose bark from a tree with a trunk of large diameter, and use some strong alfalfa as banding to secure the bark to the bottom of your feet. Then you'll have study shoes, plus the expensive digital camera to boot (pun intended).

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:00 am

i COULD just go without a camera, but i really just want something to save some memories, i have a 35mm slr for those times i feel like gettin down and dirty, but i just want a decent, small, semicheap/sexy digital camera i can take to a party or something, whip it out take some pics, then slip it in my pants, or in my butt if its small enough and i have to go to prison.. i think i'm leaning towards getting the sd200

Post by **glossy** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:03 am

zeeko is one of the only people on q3w with himself as his avatar... i don't think anyone does that any more ?

Post by **mjrpes** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:04 am

zeeko wrote: yes dave i COULD just go without a camera, but i really just want something to save some memories, i have a 35mm slr for those times i feel like gettin down and dirty, but i just want a decent, small, semicheap/sexy digital camera i can take to a party or something, whip it out take some pics, then slip it in my pants, or in my butt if its small enough and i have to go to prison.. i think i'm leaning towards getting the sd200

If that's what you want then I would definitely recommend a camera like the sd200. What's nice about the sd200 compared to other cheaper cameras is the rechargable batteries. Because of this, you do not need to dispose of any batteries. This could save you money in the long run, plus it is more convenient for you, the consumer. It is very small, but it still takes great pictures. It's amazing what technology can do these days. 30 years ago I don't think anyone knew that one day you could take such good pictures and store them on a tiny little card and view them at your own leisure (that is, if you don't have a puritanical background like me and do not find leisure to be offensive). So in conclusion, I would get the sd200.

Post by **Whiskey 7** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:38 am

Kodak DX6490 and I am very happy

Here

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:45 am

glossy wrote:zeeko is one of the only people on q3w with himself as his avatar... i don't think anyone does that any more ?

jellus? :icon26:

Post by **glossy** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:25 am

zeeko wrote:
glossy wrote:zeeko is one of the only people on q3w with himself as his avatar... i don't think anyone does that any more ?
jellus? :icon26:

:icon26: :icon25:

Post by **Don Carlos** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:49 am

IXUS 700

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:51 am

glossy wrote:zeeko is one of the only people on q3w with himself as his avatar... i don't think anyone does that any more ?

it's also one of the best. that picture was classic.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:54 am

zeeko wrote:

i COULD just go without a camera, but i really just want something to save some memories, i have a 35mm slr for those times i feel like gettin down and dirty, but i just want a decent, small, semicheap/sexy digital camera i can take to a party or something, whip it out take some pics, then slip it in my pants, or in my butt if its small enough and i have to go to prison.. i think i'm leaning towards getting the sd200

I have the model up from that (4megapixel) and its fantastic
But this is what u want

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product ... _IXUS_700/

I want one f these as it has soooo many features its silly

Post by **Doombrain** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:09 am

Canon 350D

Post by **PhoeniX** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:19 pm

I've bought both a Canon Powershot A85 and an A95, their both pretty good cameras, here's a review:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/a95.html

I like the Ixus range too, but find the cameras too small to handle easilly.

Post by **rep** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:39 pm

Dave wrote:Just remember, when you buy cheap, you buy often

Exactly.

People still use EOS-1Ds four years later without any problems. Those who buy point and shoot digital cameras buy a new one every two years or so.

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:47 pm

the thing i like about the A95 and the A520 is that there is a manual mode so if i ever have the desire to step up from P&S with my digital camera, the option is there. And i don't think any of the elph's have the manual option which is slightly disappointing. But what i'm not sure about is whether or not the A95/85 and 510/20 is too big for what i want it for... i will most surely test them out at the local electronics store soon, but what do you guys think about the size of these?

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:57 pm

Here are a couple of size comparisons of my A520:

The handgrip on the side makes the profile a little bigger, but it's still no wider than a pack of smokes with a lighter on top.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:01 pm

time to swap out that gel pad

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:02 pm

lol, yea I've had it for a while. It's disfigured from Q3 wrist sweating.

Post by **zeeko** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:20 pm

hey rook nice pics, but would you say you can easily put it in your pocket, or do you usually keep it somewhere else, and do you find that you use the manual override settings a lot on your camera?

Post by **losCHUNK** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:25 pm

R00k wrote:Here are a couple of size comparisons of my A520:

The handgrip on the side makes the profile a little bigger, but it's still no wider than a pack of smokes with a lighter on top.

keke

you have the same lighter as me

Post by **shadd_** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:27 pm

R00k wrote:Here are a couple of size comparisons of my A520:

The handgrip on the side makes the profile a little bigger, but it's still no wider than a pack of smokes with a lighter on top.

yes that smoke pack becomes very wide with the lighter on top.

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:58 pm

I meant the profile width of the camera (where you can tell the handgrip increases the width of the camera) isn't any thicker than a pack of smokes and a lighter.

That picture you quoted wasn't illustrating that point though - just an aside.

Post by **R00k** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 6:58 pm

losCHUNK wrote:
R00k wrote:Here are a couple of size comparisons of my A520:

The handgrip on the side makes the profile a little bigger, but it's still no wider than a pack of smokes with a lighter on top.
keke

you have the same lighter as me

Until it gets stolen like the rest of my lighters do.