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Posted by leph555 on Jun-13-2007 21:06:

Digital Camera?

So I want to get my dad a digital camera for $200-$300. It has to be a point and shoot type of camera and i want no less than 7mp.

Any suggestions?

Posted by Sunsnail on Jun-13-2007 21:10:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HAOVGM

Posted by leph555 on Jun-13-2007 21:12:

Can anyone recommend this? http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...19&sku=A1146587

Posted by Sunsnail on Jun-13-2007 21:15:

the image stabilization on the canon will give you clearer/sharper images than those extra MP will on the casio

Posted by FuzzyChicken on Jun-13-2007 21:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
the image stabilization on the canon will give you clearer/sharper images than those extra MP will on the casio

This man speaks the truth. Just get a Canon Powershot SD700-900 preferably with IS.

Posted by leph555 on Jun-13-2007 22:07:

Wow that camera is getting awesome reviews, i guess its my top choice for now.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-13-2007 22:13:

quote:
Originally posted by Sunsnail
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000HAOVGM

had this camera a loved it. best camera i ever bought. i say had because i gave it to a really good friend of mine for her bday. she used it 2-3x more than i did so it made sense. she loves me for it. her bday was 3 months ago and she still thanks me.

i would HIGHLY recommend getting an SDHC card also. the 4gb sandisk class 6 (the highest performing SDHC card in the sandisk lineup of that size and for sd) is $100 on pricewatch. the camera combined with that memory card is the best point and shoot combination EVER. optical image stabilization, lots of storage, very versatile camera, and good wide angle lens (this is a HUGE selling point for me. the 850 loses the wide angle lens!). what more can you ask for! i seriously didnt expect to be so satisfied.

Posted by R!CH on Jun-13-2007 22:14:

sd800is > *

Posted by Orbax on Jun-13-2007 22:17:

quote:
Originally posted by leph555
Can anyone recommend this? http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...19&sku=A1146587

i have the exilim. just dont plan on being a professional photographer with it. It isnt for putting on a tripod and taking national geographic pics its for grabbing a cool image that looks pretty solid and youre fine. quick to open, long bat life, i like it

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-13-2007 22:22:

ok in looking at the sandisk site the SDHC collection has gotten HUGE. when i bought it they had ONE sdhc offering and it was 4gb ULTRA II. now they have the Extreme III 4gb and ULTRA II 4gb & 8gb. the 4gb card when i got it was still $230 from sandisk directly and now its $120. so prices have come down considerably. i cant find the card i bought on pricewatch anymore but just search around.

Posted by LiquidNitrogen on Jun-13-2007 23:09:

best camera in my opinion

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fuj...31fd/page17.asp

Posted by R!CH on Jun-13-2007 23:31:

quote:
Originally posted by LiquidNitrogen
best camera in my opinion

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fuj...31fd/page17.asp

lol i dunno about the f31, but everyone and their mother hyped up the f30 as the best low light camera ever 6 months ago and it turned out to be a worthless piece of junk my sd800is clowned the f30 in every type of environment possible

Posted by yujie__ on Jun-13-2007 23:34:

quote:
Originally posted by LiquidNitrogen
best camera in my opinion

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fuj...31fd/page17.asp

I got that, takes amazing pics for a compact P&S. Heres two from it.

Posted by Sukhoi29SU on Jun-14-2007 03:06:

quote:
Originally posted by lex400sc
sd800is > *

Bought this a few months ago after doing quite a bit of research. Been very happy with it so far. Highly recommended.

Posted by Vlad on Jun-14-2007 03:38:

Being that I work at a Camera store, I can tell you that Sony's sell ALOT more than Canon's, and its my experience that Sony digital cameras take better pictures (not including the SLRs).

Check out:

Canon SD750
Sony N2
Fuji Finepix S700
Casio EXZ1000/1050

I ship out over 200 packages a day for the store, those 4 are quite commonly ordered lately (aside from all the SLR cameras that ship).

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-14-2007 04:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Being that I work at a Camera store, I can tell you that Sony's sell ALOT more than Canon's, and its my experience that Sony digital cameras take better pictures (not including the SLRs).

Check out:

Canon SD750
Sony N2
Fuji Finepix S700
Casio EXZ1000/1050

I ship out over 200 packages a day for the store, those 4 are quite commonly ordered lately (aside from all the SLR cameras that ship).

the SD800is is better than the 750.

Posted by kr00t0n on Jun-14-2007 08:28:

The Canon SD (Ixus in Europe) range ROCK!

My Ixus 40 (SD300) has served me excellently for the past 2.5 years.

Class pictures even though it only has 4MP and no IS

Posted by Enjoy on Jun-14-2007 13:14:

I'm thinking of picking up either a A570 IS or SD750.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-14-2007 13:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Enjoy
I'm thinking of picking up either a A570 IS or SD750.

if your considering the 750 dont. get the 800. i was comparing the 700, 750, and 800, and while the 750 has 1 or 2 things that are nice, the IS and the wide angle lens are 2 things i wouldnt sacrifice.

Posted by Slylee on Jun-14-2007 14:06:

quote:
Originally posted by yujie__
I got that, takes amazing pics for a compact P&S. Heres two from it.

omg that picture rocks

Posted by PatMcGroin on Jun-14-2007 14:16:

ive had the sd600 for a good year now and have loved everything about it! probably wont buy anything other than canon in the future.

Posted by NeoPhono on Jun-14-2007 14:34:

I use a Canon SD750 for casual shots (out with friends, etc.) and a Rebel XTI 10.1 MP for more "serious" photography. The SD800 is nice, but it'll get you easily into the over $300 dollar range, which looks to be above what you'd like spend. I like the SD750, and actually the SD1000 is the exact same camera, but has a smaller LCD and is about $50 less. I'd recommend the SD750 or SD1000 as an excellent sub-$300 (closer to $200) point and shoot.

Posted by emc^2 on Jun-14-2007 14:50:

Ask and ye shall receive. Check out today's woot.

www.woot.com

cheers!

=)

Vivitar 8.1MP Digital Camera with 6X Optical Zoom and 2.8" LCD
$139.99
+ $5 shippin

Posted by gehzumteufel on Jun-14-2007 14:54:

quote:
Originally posted by NeoPhono
I use a Canon SD750 for casual shots (out with friends, etc.) and a Rebel XTI 10.1 MP for more "serious" photography. The SD800 is nice, but it'll get you easily into the over $300 dollar range, which looks to be above what you'd like spend. I like the SD750, and actually the SD1000 is the exact same camera, but has a smaller LCD and is about $50 less. I'd recommend the SD750 or SD1000 as an excellent sub-$300 (closer to $200) point and shoot.

as linked earlier in the thread on amazon its $304

Posted by Vlad on Jun-14-2007 15:01:

I can get him the SD800 for less than $300 bucks, so hush people.

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