WTF? Whaaaaa? New digital camera recommendations
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To some, this is great news. To the ones with broadband net connections, this is horrible. My digital camera has been generally dead for some time now, and I'd like a new one. This is the one that I had:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=290219714826
Are there comparable cameras in this price range? I liked the one I had, so I could get it again. I'd first like your guys' recommendations, though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=290219714826
Are there comparable cameras in this price range? I liked the one I had, so I could get it again. I'd first like your guys' recommendations, though.
What is your budget? It would make sense to spend a bit more, get a good camera so you won't have to be replacing them every year.
You could get a decent Sony P&* for sub $100. From what I've seen, their Zeiss lenses are very good for point and shoots.
You could get a decent Sony P&* for sub $100. From what I've seen, their Zeiss lenses are very good for point and shoots.
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Well, I got the Olympus for $50, so that is probably my budget. I've had a cheap, cheap camera for the past 2 years, but it sucks too much to bear. I haven't used it much, and it'* so painful when I do.
I assume for my budget, I can't go past point & shoot, so that'* all right. I'm not too impressed with this Sony camera'* price, but it seems to be cheap enough to buy. Which others are there that you recommend for some good ol' whorage?
I assume for my budget, I can't go past point & shoot, so that'* all right. I'm not too impressed with this Sony camera'* price, but it seems to be cheap enough to buy. Which others are there that you recommend for some good ol' whorage?
most of those 5 year old olympus'* in the $500-$800 price range are a good buy..you can usually snag them for under $70.
Olympus C-4040 ($1100 orginally, now under $100)
Olympus C-4000 ($500 originally, now under $80)
Olympus C-3040 ($800 orginally, now under $70)
Olympus C-3030 ($1000 orginally, now under $60)
Olympus C-3020 ($600 orginally, now under $50)
check the reviews on these:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/MFR1...lympus_reviews
I've had good luck with used (high end) olympus cameras in the past, however with any brand you should be ok as long as it is a $500-$1000 camera when it was new 5 years ago.
I shot this photo:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../b1/93SSEi.jpg
with my C4000 which i got for around $100 a few years ago. Now they are even cheaper.
Olympus C-4040 ($1100 orginally, now under $100)
Olympus C-4000 ($500 originally, now under $80)
Olympus C-3040 ($800 orginally, now under $70)
Olympus C-3030 ($1000 orginally, now under $60)
Olympus C-3020 ($600 orginally, now under $50)
check the reviews on these:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/MFR1...lympus_reviews
I've had good luck with used (high end) olympus cameras in the past, however with any brand you should be ok as long as it is a $500-$1000 camera when it was new 5 years ago.
I shot this photo:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../b1/93SSEi.jpg
with my C4000 which i got for around $100 a few years ago. Now they are even cheaper.
Sony DSC S40
new was under $200 , 4.1 Megapixel

Here'* a few shots from that camera:


Sony DSC S650 (current)
new was also under $200, 7.2 megapixel

Here'* a few shots from that camera:


IIRC now it'* $150 for a S650.
new was under $200 , 4.1 Megapixel

Here'* a few shots from that camera:


Sony DSC S650 (current)
new was also under $200, 7.2 megapixel

Here'* a few shots from that camera:


IIRC now it'* $150 for a S650.
my DSC-P100 has lasted 4 years and over 20,000 photos. Up until a few months ago every photo on this website from me was taken with it. Its a diehard.
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Thanks for the suggestions so far! I have been scouring eBay for some Sony digital cameras, and the ones within my budget are damaged. :( If I would like to spend $70 including shipping to 46217, which camera would be best?
I love my Samsung S630 digital camera I picked up last August for under $100. 6.0 MP, and really stellar video quality. The manual settings make for really great pictures if you know what you're doing. An excellent buy.

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