Im digicam shopping..............I want something that will take good photos for both web and print. Digital images need to have good quality at 1600 x 1200, and will print a decent 4x6 print..................Budget is about $350 to $500. Whats the best bang for the buck camera?

 

http://www.dpreview.com

i would consider:
canon G3 or G5
sony f717 or dsc-p92
nikon 4500 or 4300

 

I read dpreview, but their reviews kinda put me to sleep. I just want to the point facts.

 

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Age: 16.

Figures.

 

any of those cameras that i listed will fit in your budget and are all good....just do research on those specific cameras

 

I suggest first deciding how many megapixels you will need (versus what you want). That will help narrow down the budget and the models in your range.

Good Luck.

 

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Sounds like you want us to tell you what to buy. Research and decide for yourself. Since you don't know much about digital cameras, you should go with a good point-and-shoot camera. The A-series Canon digicams are perfect for that.

 

For your price range, I would consider the Canon S50, Canon G3, Sony V1, Sony F707 or the Sony DSC-S85. Look at the reviews and features for those cameras and buy the one that fits your needs. They are all great cameras. You really can't go wrong with any of those. Nikons are great too, but they are kinda expensive.

 

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I think those choices are a bit overkill for a novice. Those are all somewhat advanced cameras. Like I said, every manufacturer has their own line of point-and-shoot cameras that are less pricey and produce beautiful pictures. You don't need to spend $500 to get a good camera.

 

Canon A80.

 

I have a Kodak Dx4330

It retails at Kodak for $299 some places have it cheaper

here is some summary info....

Powerful and packed with advanced features--yet decidedly easy to use--the Kodak DX4330 offers a 3-megapixel CCD sensor and a 3x optical zoom lens. The DX4330 also features automatic scene modes, a 16 MB internal memory, and a new indoor/outdoor LCD for reviewing your shots in even the sunniest of conditions. The DX4330 delivers vivid and consistent colour images up to 2160 x 1400 pixels, which produces print sizes up to 11 x 14 inches. Zoom into the action with a 3x optical zoom, equivalent to 38-114mm in a 35mm camera. When combined with the 3.3x digital zoom, you get a total zoom of 10x. It has an aperture range of f2.8-5.1 and a shutter speed of 1/2 to 1/1700 of a second. The DX4330 is always ready to go with its 16 MB of internal memory, and it can be expanded via MultiMedia (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

 

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Good Luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats not really true at all......depending on the camera i can take a nice 3mp camera with plenty of mnaual adjustments to look better than a 5mp camera with little manual adjustments.

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I think those choices are a bit overkill for a novice. Those are all somewhat advanced cameras. Like I said, every manufacturer has their own line of point-and-shoot cameras that are less pricey and produce beautiful pictures. You don't need to spend $500 to get a good camera.</TD></TR></TABLE>

again, i dont think thats a great way to look at it.....when i got my first camera(a sony dsc-p71) this time last year i had no clue how to use it. now i regret every day buying justa simple point a shoot camera.....theres nothing wrong with the cameras that were listed.....all of the have auto adjustments to get you started and once you are comfortable with the camera they also have nice manual adjustments as well

 

I'm still a big fan of my Cannon AT-1 SLR, it is probally older then most of the people on this board. Isn't there camera reviews on the H-T photo page that was just put up?

 

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there is a couple right now.....will be many more in the future

 

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again, i dont think thats a great way to look at it.....when i got my first camera(a sony dsc-p71) this time last year i had no clue how to use it. now i regret every day buying justa simple point a shoot camera.....theres nothing wrong with the cameras that were listed.....all of the have auto adjustments to get you started and once you are comfortable with the camera they also have nice manual adjustments as well</TD></TR></TABLE>

I partially agree with that. IMO, the auto-mode on a good point-and-shoot camera, and the auto-mode on a more advanced camera aren't the same. The advance cameras thrive on their manual and program settings. Point-and-shoot cameras are built to be "point-and-shoot" cameras. For example, Canon makes 3 classes of cameras, the G-series, the S-series, and the A-series. There is a 4mp G, a 4mp S, and a 4mp A (G3, S400, and A80, respectively). If you put all 3 cameras next to each other and take a picture of the same object in auto mode, each picture will be different. But why? They're all 4mp Canons. The reason is because each camera is R&D'd, and marketed towards a different type of photographer (everything from the size of the CCD to the contours of the camera). You just have to decide which type you are and decide which camera fits you best. Again, IMO, $500 is a bit too much to spend on your 1st digital camera.

 

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OK to clear up a few things:

1. Im no novice with photography, so I'm looking for a cam with not only ease of use, but also some advanced features.

2. Im not asking for people to tell me what to buy. Yes I am pretty lazy, but I read one full review on dpreview.com, and only about 25% of the information in it was important to me. I'm someone who wants straight and too the point. Is this camera good and why, or does this camera suck and why?

OK thanks for those who reccomended cameras, I'll be looking at all of them in detail, and Im still interested in more reccomendations.

 

I have a nikon 885 and it's pretty cool just for regular shots. It's really my mom's so I can't complain. What do you guys think of that new sony mini camera? It's 2 mp and it's 200 bucks or so.. and it's like the size of a big hot wheel..