solbeam Posted November 30 Report Share Posted November 30 Looking for a digital camera for christmas...any suggestions?????I was thinking about this one...specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyarmani Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 solbeam,is it a gift to yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssabina Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 i think it's weyes who works in a camera store... i asked a question about cam's a while ago and she was very knowledgable... i need suggestions too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by tommyarmani solbeam,is it a gift to yourself? no...I choose my gifts...better than returning them later thanks Mssabina! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 S400 is nice too but more expensive.SD100 can be had for $250 which is good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 I saw the sd400...I didn't think it was necessary since I would be using it so infrequently. SD100 seems to be ok for what I'm looking for but I just wanted some input from others...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 try this:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssabina Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 this thread is from may but it might have some useful info:cams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by funkyfreshdc try this:http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/ thanks for the link..very helpfulI actually remember that thread believe it or not...I've been searching for a while for a great cam lol thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 ...let us know what you get...i'm giving my current one to my sisters in arizona in two weeks so i'll be shopping for one as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicapples Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 nikon coolpix 4300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weyes Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by mssabina i think it's weyes who works in a camera store... i asked a question about cam's a while ago and she was very knowledgable... i need suggestions too! i'm so touched that you remember that !although canon is my favorite brand, i really don't like the elph series. people like them because they're small, but i think that's mostly all they've got going for them. i much prefer the a70, if you want a 3.2 megapixel.most of the functions on the sd100 are hidden within menus, whereas, on the a70, the most important features are on a dial on the top of the camera. this is not only more user-friendly, but faster, and gives one a better chance of actually getting the picture (the photographer will be taking the picture instead of still fiddling with buttons and menus).the screen on the a70 has a durable plastic coating over it, and i believe that the sd100 does not. i'll check on that tomorrow, though, to be sure, and'll edit this if that's not so.and, even though the a70's bigger, it's got a grip that i like.then there's the compact flash v. secure disk argument, and although that's not all that important... more and more cameras are using sd these days, and i'm not sure what that means. all of the other canons and nikons continue to use compact flash. i prefer compact flash 'cause it's more durable, harder to damage, and, because it was one of the very first media, it's used on a lot of old equipment (like print-from-card printers and whatnot), which can come in handy.i'm asking for a digital for christmas/my b'day (dec. 27th ), and i'm having trouble deciding between a few canons and the sony v-1, which can focus in total darkness and then take color pics w/ flash, and even take pics in total darkness, without flash (they're green though, like night vision would be). that'd be useful for me, since i'd mostly be using the cam to take pics in clubs. i was waiting for the slrs to get cheaper, but that's taking too long . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naughtybabe Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 Ohhh god another flash.... just great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 I think Im seeing things...I could have sworn that said something else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by weyes i'm so touched that you remember that !although canon is my favorite brand, i really don't like the elph series. people like them because they're small, but i think that's mostly all they've got going for them. i much prefer the a70, if you want a 3.2 megapixel.most of the functions on the sd100 are hidden within menus, whereas, on the a70, the most important features are on a dial on the top of the camera. this is not only more user-friendly, but faster, and gives one a better chance of actually getting the picture (the photographer will be taking the picture instead of still fiddling with buttons and menus).the screen on the a70 has a durable plastic coating over it, and i believe that the sd100 does not. i'll check on that tomorrow, though, to be sure, and'll edit this if that's not so.and, even though the a70's bigger, it's got a grip that i like.then there's the compact flash v. secure disk argument, and although that's not all that important... more and more cameras are using sd these days, and i'm not sure what that means. all of the other canons and nikons continue to use compact flash. i prefer compact flash 'cause it's more durable, harder to damage, and, because it was one of the very first media, it's used on a lot of old equipment (like print-from-card printers and whatnot), which can come in handy.i'm asking for a digital for christmas/my b'day (dec. 27th ), and i'm having trouble deciding between a few canons and the sony v-1, which can focus in total darkness and then take color pics w/ flash, and even take pics in total darkness, without flash (they're green though, like night vision would be). that'd be useful for me, since i'd mostly be using the cam to take pics in clubs. i was waiting for the slrs to get cheaper, but that's taking too long . wow..you do know a lot about cams...thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solbeam Posted December 1 Author Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by atomicapples nikon coolpix 4300 is that what you have ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 ...i really want an slr, but as weyes said, the prices havent come down yet...you need at least a 1000 to get something decent...fook that...this a70 is in the $400 and under range...not too bad...i wanted something with more optical zoom though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfreshdc Posted December 1 Report Share Posted December 1 Originally posted by weyes the sony v-1, which can focus in total darkness and then take color pics w/ flash, and even take pics in total darkness, without flash (they're green though, like night vision would be). that's gonna be a great gift for all the paris wannabes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weyes Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by phatman ...this a70 is in the $400 and under range...not too bad...i wanted something with more optical zoom though... i forgot to mention that it's $299 just about everywhere (check out ritzcamera.com).funkyfresh - i still haven't seen any stills or moving images from paris' tape, but someone just told me today that it was shot in night vision ! so, one of the parties didn't know s/he was being filmed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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