Digital Camera Question.

[Mayer]

Can anyone tell me how good this camera is? I know absolutely nothing about digital cameras. I just want something that will take good pictures and take the odd video.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...on=&langid=EN#

I guess another question would be, what is the best camera I can get for the under $200 price range?

Thanks in advance.

[Canada 02]

That is a fairly new model that came out after Christmas. Tried to find a review from my usual sites for digital cameras, but it's too new.

A really good camera for under $200 is the Canon Powershot A460. It is a 5 megapixel camera that is going for $159 at BestBuy

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...83&catid=20224

here is a review

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a460.html

[Mayer]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

That is a fairly new model that came out after Christmas. Tried to find a review from my usual sites for digital cameras, but it's too new.

A really good camera for under $200 is the Canon Powershot A460. It is a 5 megapixel camera that is going for $159 at BestBuy

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...83&catid=20224

here is a review

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a460.html

I heard pretty much anythign from Canon is good. What exactly does 5 megapixels mean?

Also had this one suggested to me.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...4&catid=22474#

Again, I have no idea what megapixels mean but this one has 7

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by Mayer

I heard pretty much anythign from Canon is good. What exactly does 5 megapixels mean?

Also had this one suggested to me.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...4&catid=22474#

Again, I have no idea what megapixels mean but this one has 7

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In digital imaging devices megapixels define the resolution range when the number of pixels is equal to, or greater than 1,000,000 pixels.Found by multiplying the active horizontal by active vertical pixels. eg SXGA is 1280 x 1024, or 1,310,720 pixels. This could be called a 1.3-megapixel device. MPEG Moving Pictures Expert Group. Designers of the MPEG formats standards.

A measure of resolution that reflects the ability of a digital camera to record detail. The more megapixels a camera has, the more detail its images can contain and the more they can be enlarged without losing clarity. More megapixels aren't always necessary, however. For more information see DCHQ's First Time Buyer's Guide.

[BlackEleven]

Megapixels is simply the size of the image. Some people think it means the quality of the image, but it does not. However, with more megapixels you can print bigger images without having to strech and thereby lose quality.

With 5 megapixels, I believe you can print up to about an 8x10 image. Don't get sucked into the trap thinking that more megapixels equals a better image. If you won't be priting large images, then 5 megapixels is enough. What does determine the image quality is the quality of the lens.

Check out the site www.dpreview.com for a lot of good, in-depth reviews on any camera you're considering.

[iggypop]

I think you be more specific when you say you "want something that will take good pictures." Do you mean, good still life scenery outdoor pics, or do you want something that will take good pictures of your friends partying.

The only use for my camera is taking pics with friends at parties. Its a canon sd400, and it is perfect. Shutter speed is really quick (just means you dont have to wait for like 3 flashes before it finally takes the pic) and its a very small compact camera. Id suggest canon if your taking party pics as all their cameras have very quick shutter speeds, and I would stay away from olympic because as theirs are quite slow.

[Jayems]

Get a DSLR if you have the scratch... you'll never go back to point and shoot.. unless you just want a pocket cam to take out to the pub or just for whatever.

[Mayer]

Originally Posted by Jayems

Get a DSLR if you have the scratch... you'll never go back to point and shoot.. unless you just want a pocket cam to take out to the pub or just for whatever.

I definitely want something that can take a picture quickly. That being said, I'll be using it for everything from still, scenic shots, to party/pub pictures. I basically want something that can do both of those decently.

[I_H8_Crawford]

Go with Canon then.
IMO if you want a decent one that will be versatile, save up some extra $$ if you can, and spend it on a slightly better model.

I am a big fan of the Panasonic Lumix lines - lots of zoom for your outdoor picture needs, built-in Image Stabalizers, and great cameras over-all.

Stay away from Kodak.

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

Go with Canon then.
IMO if you want a decent one that will be versatile, save up some extra $$ if you can, and spend it on a slightly better model.

I am a big fan of the Panasonic Lumix lines - lots of zoom for your outdoor picture needs, built-in Image Stabalizers, and great cameras over-all.

Stay away from Kodak.

I got a Kodak Z612 for Christmas and I'm quite happy with it. It also got good reviews on most of the camera websites.
Its got 6.1 mega pixels and a 12x optical zoom which is image stabalized.
Its also on sale at Future Shop for $249. which is $50 less than what my wife paid for it at Xmas.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...est%5Fcookie=1

[FurnaceFace]

I'd recommend doing a bit of reading on dpreview and steves-digicam to get the lingo down and some sense of what you want. I'd then go into a store like Saneal and tell them what you are looking for and what you want to take pics of. They will show you a few brands and will point you in the right direction. If you are downtown see Steve in the Saneal location on 9th and 1st. He may sound like a bit of a used car guy, but his advice is quite good and I have yet to see him incorrectly match a camera to someone's needs.

The advice you've received above is good too. I would recommend you select a camera which uses AA batteries as you can buy inexpensive rechargables anywhere. Proprietary batteries are annoying.

I have owned Olympus, Minolta, and Canon digitals and think they are all well made. I'd say features and lens quality are much more important than pixels. I have many 8x10 enlargements off of a 3megapixel camera and you cannot see much quality difference. The Nikon you linked to and the Canon linked above would both do you fine for what I think you want. However, best to do some shopping.