Digital camera?

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » July 19th, 2005, 8:55

A tiny bit off topic I know, but its the girlfriends birthday soon and Im thinking of getting her a digital camera.

Doesnt have to be anything to fancy, but obviously looking for the best I can get for the price. Since I have no idea at all about them, thought I might pick your lovely spicey brains.

Budget is probably around £100-150.

Fankoooo

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 19th, 2005, 9:00

look at fuji or cannon ixuses (ixii? ixum?)

seem to do the better small cameras around that price, ebuyer will be about the cheapest too.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » July 19th, 2005, 9:39

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:look at fuji or cannon ixuses (ixii? ixum?)

My current inclination is to shy away from any company that uses tricks to make it seem like the camera is more capable than it really is. So avoid Fuji (although, they've been working on fixing the compression issues, but still avoid them for the time being).

Canon's smaller cameras are very nice (Ixus and PowerShot), if a little more expensive than the rest. Nikon make a trusty range of compacts under the CoolPix brand. Casio's Exilim range has been making serious amounts of fuss in the compact camera market and are highly desirable.

Really, the best advice I can give is to go to Dixons, perv at the shelves and then buy online.

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 19th, 2005, 10:42

I've got a Canon Powershot at work and I find it a complete bastard to get any images off the cocking thing from the on-board memory. I personally use a Konica Minolta Dimage Z10, which has an 8X optical zoom and cost me about £150 from Amazon. It's a bit big for a digital camera, but it was the best I could find after a lot of research for about the price you're looking for. It's done me proud in the 6 months or so I've had it.

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » July 19th, 2005, 10:51

Thanks guys

What do you reckon to this one? Its towards the cheaper end, but seems to be getting good reviews:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=80288

And this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=63518

Its a kodak, its in their clearance section tho...

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » July 19th, 2005, 10:52

One of my reasons for not being so tempted by the Canon EOS 350D was that it apparently doesn't support USB Disk mode and requires Canon's software to suck images off it if you don't use a memory card reader.

I don't know for sure if that applies down the line to the consumer kit.

EDIT:
Specs wise, the Kodak is the best on paper, but it's an ugly brute. I'm tempted to run with the Casio on the form factor and price. And considering the typical of these cameras, as long as it'll take good enough point-and-shoot pictures and you're happy with how it works, then that's what really matters.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 19th, 2005, 10:54

I'd say the Exilim, they're obscenely small, which is a good thing.

http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=628

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » July 19th, 2005, 11:15

That is pretty much my thinking, if she doesnt like it I will have it myself

Thanks guys, I owe you all a virtual pint.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » July 19th, 2005, 11:20

comrade yannnovski wrote:Thanks guys, I owe you all a virtual pint.

No problem...
Pint of blood, please.

comrade yannnovski · Post by **comrade yannnovski** » July 19th, 2005, 11:38

Jinxx wrote:
comrade yannnovski wrote:Thanks guys, I owe you all a virtual pint.
No problem...
Pint of blood, please.

Is Goats alright? If you want a pint of Virgins I'll have to change the barrel.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 19th, 2005, 11:40

MENSTRUAL BLOOD AND SEMEN WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » July 19th, 2005, 11:44

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:MENSTURAL BLOOD AND SEMEN WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

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Post by **Dog Pants** » July 19th, 2005, 11:45

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:MENSTRUAL BLOOD AND SEMEN WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

Blood and Semen was the name of the picture used on one of the Metallica album covers (I forget which one). I thought it was quite nice and arty until I found out the name.

Just thought I'd share that.

Post by **Joose** » July 19th, 2005, 12:18

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:MENSTRUAL BLOOD AND SEMEN WILL BE ACCEPTABLE

Not mixed together!

On a side note, my brother in law is a pro photogropher, and according to him, the 350D is a very nice, cheap(er) end camera.

I wouldnt know, as the only digital cameras ive ever used is the one in my mobile phone and my brother in laws 10D (which is very, very nice.)