jtdesigns Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Aight.. All you tech buffs... Going to get a digital cam for my girl for V-day (of course I'll use it sometimes too).. Anyone know a good site that has good deals and quality????? Cannon, Nikon, or Kodak, Samsung, or what ?? I got $150 to spend to get it to my door... Memory included. Someone HELP!!!!!!!! I's only got's 5 days........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89eliminator Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 way to plan ahead :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 way to plan ahead :yes: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 We've had a few Kodak's and they eat the batteries up FAST. Can't say I'm unhappy with them besides that though. EDIT: Yes we using the expensive Kodak brand rechargeable's (Ni-Mh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 A good set of rechargeable batteries is a must for digital cameras. Alkalines do not like to provide high currents. Digital cameras draw very high current loads when saving a picture. Alkalines can need hours to recover from that. Old fashioned batteries (usually labelled Heavy Duty) work better, rechargeables work best. Either NiCad, NiMH, or Li ion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Is that $150 your hard and fast limit? Also some ideas about what you want to use it for would be helpful. The Olympus SW line of waterproof cameras is an all around good recommendation for something who uses it in "active" activities, since you can toss it around, get it wet, take underwater pics, freeze it, sit on it, etc without having to worry about breaking it. Compared to other cameras at the same price range though, it lacks in image quality and other features, but you pay for the durability. I think the cheapest you can get the range though is still about $200. If it'll be used for more sedentary purposes, I like the Canon Powershot "A" line. You can pick up an A590 IS for about $120 I think now, $30 left over will get you plenty of memory card. For the price, good optics, good stabilization, good speed, and good zoom. Plus, the firmware is hackable, you can use different software on the camera that allows for a lot of flexibility (not for the novice point+shoot photographer though... but perfect for one that wants to learn). If you have any idea what you are looking for in a camera, check out http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I'm on my 3rd or 4th Digi-Cam now... I've had a few Sony's and now a couple Canons...prefer the Canon... I'm really happy with my latest Canon Point and Shoot.... this isn't the model I have (I have an Canon SD870), but looks very full functioned for about $150 (memory card a little extra)... http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-S ... 566&sr=1-2 A couple good review sites... http://www.dpreview.com/ http://www.steves-digicams.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I also recommend Canon cameras, I got them up the wazzu, AE-1 (very old school film, circa 1980), Elan-7E (old school film), 20D, 40D and my point and shoot SD750. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepcoma Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Your collection is very similar to mine :) Old school Nikon EM, which is great with Tri-X film; Elan-7E (LOVE this camera, and the eye control), Powershot G3 (sorta broken now after 8 years or so, a horse kicked it), used an A550 for a few years, 30D, lots of lenses and goodies for the two EOS SLRs... BTW, you might also want to check out the Panasonic DMC-LZ8. If you can find one around the same price as the Canon A 590IS, it's overall a slightly better camera, about the best bang-for-buck deal under $150 (unless you care about "style", or need something super small). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahooSteeler Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 JT, www.buydig.com is an awesome electronics site. Very cheap, almost always free shipping, good selection. Definitely hit the review sites, that's what I did and it was a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I absolutely adore my Canon Cyber-shot. Don't know how much they go for these days though. Probably still over your limit. Besides taking phenomenal pictures, the lens does NOT extend out of the camera (I have friends that have had those moving parts fail), the cover slides up and down to genuinely protect the lens, and it takes like 2 seconds to power up to take a shot. :D Most of the photos on my picturetrail site were snapped with this Canon. The gumstick Lithium rechargeable battery lasts a good long time too. ...and I also owned an Elan-7e. Had to part with the old girl to help cover my bills. Was a sad day for sure. :( But I hung on to my lenses. :D Like my Canon 75-300 zoom with the image stabilization. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I'm a Canon advocate, going back to the 1960s. They have the best lenses in the industry (although Nikon lovers will dispute that), and they are the industry leaders with regard to digital sensor technology (and even most Nikon lovers admit to that). Your best deal is probably going to be Wal-Mart. Get the PowerShot A580 -- or by now it may have moved up to A590 or A680 ... a lot can change in six months. Should cost you around 100 clams or a bit over. It's small, light, offers multiple shooting modes, and even has video capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for y'alls replies.. I keep running into a Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital Camera. Most sites have it for around $110 with a 2g card. I think that's a good cam.. :dunno: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3587213&Sku=C930-1384 http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CNPSA590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemmon714 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 One of the new guys we just hired told me to look at http://www.newegg.com for electronics and other stuff. They seem to be the cheapest site I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 One of the new guys we just hired told me to look at http://www.newegg.com for electronics and other stuff. They seem to be the cheapest site I have seen. Good site.... I get quite a bit of stuff from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWade2 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks for y'alls replies.. I keep running into a Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital Camera. Most sites have it for around $110 with a 2g card. I think that's a good cam.. :dunno: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3587213&Sku=C930-1384 http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CNPSA590 http://www.techbargains.com/ Punch in A590 in the Search... Abe's of Maine has it for $101.99 after Coupon Code: LOYALTY10 (Ongoing). Free Shipping. Tax in NJ. http://www.abesofmaine.com/item.do?item ... PRICEGRABB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I bought my Elan 7e and lenses from Abe's of Maine. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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