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Can anyone recommend a good mid to low-end digicam? |
gelfen
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i don't know very much about cameras so i need a bit of help. i'm looking for something with minimum 3mp resolution, optical zoom, movie mode with sound. i don't need anything as impressive as tranquil's latest toy, just something that takes good quality photos. also, are there any brands i should steer clear of?
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gelfen
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well all this help is just overwhelming. thanks guys! 
hopefully the link i put in tranquil's thread will garner some sort of response.
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masseur
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I can certainly recommend the DSC-T1 which has everything you ask for in a package that easily slips into the shrt pocket. it weighs 180g I think and has a massive viewing screen compared with most other cameras. It takes duo and duo pro and these are getting pretty cheap these days too. you can get this is silver or black
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gforce23
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What did tranquil buy?
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gelfen
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thanks masseur. it sounds like a good unit but it's a little higher up the food chain than i was looking (retails around AU$1000 which is a weeny bit expensive).
@gforce: tranquil got a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 (an 8MP beheamoth)
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masseur
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@gforce, a Sony DSC-F828, take a look at topic 59484
@gelfen, nah. I got mine from an ebay hong kong for £280 which is a tad over $700 but they are 20-30 cheaper now
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Jowi
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here www.dpreview.com
i would recommend a canon over sony on Digital cams. Sony maybe #1 in digital/electronics...but were talking about cams here.
Plus you can get the same functions of a sony on a canon at a lower price |
masseur
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I've had various canons, both digital and non digital, but keep coming back to Sony for quality of camera build and picture quality. The only thing canons have going for them is that they use the cheaper compact flash
dpreview is definitly a great site for comparing the various cameras though
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mixin
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I'm still gonna recommend the casio exilim range for a nice cheap point and click digi cam. They small, have plenty of features and have the big 2" screen masseur seems to enjoy 
EX-Z4 is what i have and you can pick em up for about £200 now 
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masseur
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the sony has a 2.5" screen but the casio is a nice camera and while I wanted to get another T1 for my wifes handbag (since I keep the T1 with me) she doesn't want to spend that much so I'm taking your advice MixiN and looking closely at that EX-Z4
edit: btw, the kids already have the 2MP version of the casio and are happy, though that has quite a tony screen, but good enough for their excursions. no sound on video though for that one
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mixin
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EX-Z4 has a mic, and has an ikkle speaker so you can listen to everything
I've got loads of photos taken with it here* , if you ever need an idea of how pics come out.
*Most pics taken in a drunken state so quality and subject varies.
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masseur
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I've had a quick look at some of the pub quiz ones and the work ones and it doesn't seem to handle artifical light very well? there seems to be alot of orange in those pics. have you noticed that?
but then alot of other indoor pics you have seem perfect so maybe those others were just very very low light?
The Carl Zeiss lens is another reason I like the Sonys, they do seem to make a difference, though I'm no professional photographer so can't really say why
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mixin
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ah sorry, forgot i sorted out my photos the other day
the first few sets are with a really crummy 1.3megapixel cam that doesnt have a flash....
It's the photos taken after january of this year that are with my EX-Z4. I'd say all the photos i've posted on here recently are taken with it aswell
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folling182
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hi, i also am looking at buying a digital camera preferably 3.2mpx
Ive set my buget at 250€ tops.
And my intencions are to by a sony P32, P52, P72, but still checking out other brands...
any sugestions are welcome,and very helpful!
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gelfen
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thanks jowi for the website, and thanks mixin for the recommendation. unfortunately it's still a little over-budget for me, given my estimated frequency of use and lack of photographic skill.
i'm looking for something more in the vicinity of the Nikon Coolpix 3700 or the Sony DSC-P8. does anyone have experience with either of these? (the bloke in Ted's - a camera store chain here in Australia - was pretty keen on the Nikon, but they don't stock Sony anymore).
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Posted: 2004-05-27 03:25
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