Deaf Spacker Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hey guys its my first post in this section so be gentle :p I'm looking to get into photography and as such I need a digital camera, my budget is from 200-300 UK pounds and other requirements are: Comes with rechargable batterie(s) Includes carrying case/pouch Must be lightweight and fairly small Tripod is not a must but would be a bonus :) I have no brand loyalty so recommend any brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan88 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 i saw this link worth checking out. I'm not so sure about the pricing in UK, but since you are looking a digital camera, i'd prefer any compacts from canon and pansonic. the powershot series and the lumix fx9's or the lz2's are my pick. however you did mention about rechargables so, im not so sure about that. most canon compacts use double AA batteries :yes: and one more thing, get a compact camera that has manual controls, so that you can experiment with it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Objexxx Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 canon powershot sd400 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Canon's SD series is popular, along with the A610 and A620. If you wanted somthing a bit bigger but better zoom look at the Panasonic FZ5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted January 3, 2006 Veteran Share Posted January 3, 2006 I'd say any Nikon because they hae their own batteries with the nikon charger otherwise, I'd say Canon look at http://www.dpreview.com the only site you need IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killtoskate1217 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Canon, something in the SD series. You can go for a SD400, which is a 5MP camera w/ 2" screen. Or the SD450, which is basically the same thing, except it has a 2.5" screen. Then you have the SD500 and 550, the 550 has 7.1MP. They all have tripod capabilities, rechargable li-ion batteries, the whole nine. I had a SD450 myself, and its lightweight, compact, easy to use, but great quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan88 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 a few other sites to add: DCResource Megapixel.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sask Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 canon powershot sd400 ;) I've owned two Canon SD series cameras. The SD 200 and just got the SD 400. I absolutley love my SD400. It has everything I want in a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan88 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Tripod is not a must but would be a bonus :) quick question, what do you mean by that line? er, does mean it must come with a tripod or something else.... :blink: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 3, 2006 Author Share Posted January 3, 2006 quick question, what do you mean by that line? er, does mean it must come with a tripod or something else.... :blink: :laugh: I meant being able to use a tripod with the camera would be a bonus :p Cheers for the suggestions guys, I'm gonna check out the sites mentioned :) I was checking out the Sony Cybershot T3 Digital Camera. Any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan88 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 (edited) as far as i know all camera's are able to use tripods :D hmm, i don't really dig camera's that don't come without manual controls and abit of optical zoom... i'm not a sony user so i'm not that sure about the camera. it does look similar to a nikon coolpix s3 and some of the other thin point-and-shoot cameras... here's a good review of the T33. Clicky. Edited January 3, 2006 by Lan88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) Right I've set my eyes on this beauty can anyone give me their opinion? If I get it I'll buy a 512mb memory stick to go with it. EDIT: Just spotted this which is cheaper then the Sony, I'm torn between the two! Help! :( Edited January 4, 2006 by Lazy Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan88 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 from a review here it looks okay. although i've never seen a touch screen on a camera before. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Currently reading a review on the Nikon and it seems impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syxxpacc Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Currently reading a review on the Nikon and it seems impressive well if u dig that nikon then also take a look at the panasonic lumix fz5 :) i bought it and im happy with it and lan88 also has this ubercamera :) it has a 12x optical zoom and is a 5MP camera. Nikon has 8x optical zoom and has 8MP but then again the MP difference wouldnt give u any quality advantage. If i was between this nikon or panasonic fz5 i would go with the fz5 because i just love it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolslacker Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 canon powershot sd400 ;) I second that. In fact, if you can find SD450 or SD550, go with that. Couple of my friends have SD cameras and they all love it. It is easy to use and the image quality is simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Can anyone link me to UK sites selling the SD cameras? Argos and even cameraworld.co.uk don't seem to sell them :/ Edit: Is the SD series known as a different series in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syxxpacc Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Canon PowerShot SD400 = (Digital IXUS 50) Canon PowerShot SD500 = (Digital IXUS 700) Canon PowerShot SD300 = (Digital IXUS 40) Canon PowerShot S500 = (Digital IXUS 500) u can find more from http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/ :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Canon PowerShot SD400 = (Digital IXUS 50) Canon PowerShot SD500 = (Digital IXUS 700) Canon PowerShot SD300 = (Digital IXUS 40) Canon PowerShot S500 = (Digital IXUS 500) u can find more from http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/ :) Thanks man thats cleared up my confusion (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syxxpacc Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 no problem :) also yes i have to agree with others the canon IXUS series seems to be one of the best compacts on the market and ppl are delighted with the IXUS series performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 I am now going to get the SD550, its not cheap though at 309 UK pounds but I'll manage it :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrezal Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Almost in your budget :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaf Spacker Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Yup :p Does it come with a recharagable battery? Infact does it come with anything? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danellis Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I might be a bit too late here but let me reccomend the Fuji F10... Bought it a couple of weeks ago and it's fantastic. It's available everywhere - Amazon.co.uk, John Lewis, Dixons... I paid ?200 although it is available on amazon at ?190. Really do reccomend it! Feel free to ask me any questions about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Shake Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I got a Kodak Z760 for Christmas and so far it seems really nice. It comes with a dock and a rechargable battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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