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I need to buy a digital camera but not sure what to look for. Can anyone recommend a good make and anything else I need to know when buying one?

Thanks

valenciatim

So you are going to change your avatar again?
You can borrow mine, I'm on my way!

Tim

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I thought I would get at least one serious answer before this thread got hijacked

valenciatim

Not a Hijack, an offer of help! Honest!
What sort of budget? And seriously, what do you want it for?
They are all much the same these days.
Tim xx

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I dont even know where to start looking to be honest. I know theres something about megapixels I have to look for. I dont want to pay the earth, I just want a decent camera

valenciatim

Stick your msn on!
Tim

mikelincs

Get one with as many megapixels as you can, that is a measure of the sharpnesss and quality of the picture. Optical zoom is better than digital, Getting one made by one of the better camera companies usually means a good quality lens on the camera, so Olympus, Nikon, would be good names to look for.

zel

Canon Ixus cameras are brilliant if you want a compact point and snap camera!

Amazon normally have them on sale too! check it out!

Edit: Ixus 70 is about £115 on Amazon

BTW: Megapixels doesn't mean much when it comes to cameras these days, it's the quality of the CCD that is important and both Canon and the Sony point and click cameras are really good!

andyrich666

yes megapixels are irrelivant unless you have a specific use for the camera, just for everyday use is not going to help the more you have.

One bit of advice I will givem make sure the camera has its own battery, rather than the type that are relying on the common batteries in the shop. Even Good Sony cameras sometimes dont come with a decent battery.

I used a fair few Cameras in my trade, the most comfortable for me have been the Sony / Canon models, my pref will always be Sony with the bigger screens at the back

zel

The smaller screen used to be an issue on the older Canons but all the new ones come with a 2.5 or 3" screen just like the Sonys!

pwwm

I run with two Sony cameras one is the DSC-F828, it is now four years old, but I have taken some really nice pictures with it, the other one is a newer camera to fit in my pocket. this is the DSC-W200 12 megapixels, ok it helps that daughter in law works at Sony and I get a discount but they are great camera's.

rugbymatt

I have an Olympus and a Leica, the Olympus is a digital SLR and its the one I use every day, it was about £300 and is absolutely brilliant, 7mp, and versatile, easy to use and bomb proof.


My Leica is a different matter, it cost a small fortune, in fact I have bought cars that cost less, but the quality is unbelievable and its a joy to use......................problem is that I am too scared to use it.

pwwm

I'LL have it then

digdug

i have a casio, great camera, way better than my old fuji.
7+ megapixels is fine.
i saw some great sonys in media markt when i was looking for about €130

rugbymatt

I wont even let my OH touch it, what chance do you have?