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Canon A540 to fit in that budget. I really like the 540, nice size, feel, takes great pictures, still has a manual mode if you feel creative.
the A630 that vital said is also a very nice camera if you are willing to spend a bit more. My roommate has it, so I have played with it...very nice indeed.
edit: and once again I will agree with vital that dpreview is an amazing site
the A630 that vital said is also a very nice camera if you are willing to spend a bit more. My roommate has it, so I have played with it...very nice indeed.
edit: and once again I will agree with vital that dpreview is an amazing site
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just a tip, look for one with rechargable batteries. regular AAs can get expensive and are annoying.
i recommend anything made by canon or nikon personally. But fujifilm does have come pretty cool cameras out nowadays, i had one once and really loved it. But I would never buy another HP digital camera again, holy jees. Awful.
i recommend anything made by canon or nikon personally. But fujifilm does have come pretty cool cameras out nowadays, i had one once and really loved it. But I would never buy another HP digital camera again, holy jees. Awful.
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Originally Posted by wjcollier07
just a tip, look for one with rechargable batteries. regular AAs can get expensive and are annoying.
i recommend anything made by canon or nikon personally. But fujifilm does have come pretty cool cameras out nowadays, i had one once and really loved it. But I would never buy another HP digital camera again, holy jees. Awful.
i recommend anything made by canon or nikon personally. But fujifilm does have come pretty cool cameras out nowadays, i had one once and really loved it. But I would never buy another HP digital camera again, holy jees. Awful.
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not an internal rechargeable battery!!! A Lithium Ion rechargable battery. You just slip it out, drop it in the charger, and let it charge, and if you want no downtime, which i doubt les cares about, get two, one as a backup.
But yeah, sure, you could get rechargeable AAs, but Li-On packs have a longer longevity IIRC. I have had mine for over a year and still charges and drains normally.
But yeah, sure, you could get rechargeable AAs, but Li-On packs have a longer longevity IIRC. I have had mine for over a year and still charges and drains normally.
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I've said alot of times on here that I love my Canon A520 (or something like that) which has been updated but the Canon A series seems to be quality. As far as battery discussion goes, for mine, which takes AAs, I have rechargables. They work really well for my usual picture taking, plus I have the freedom to just go buy regular ones if ever in a bind.
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I love my Panasonic DMC-FZ7. It'* a little more expensive ($275) but well worth it to me. It has 12X optical zoom and has all the manual features so I don't get the crappy overexposed sunny shots or out of focus close ups that I get with my 5 year old cheap Canon. And it does take nice pictures on the simple mode until you learn how to use the manual features.