Digital Cameras

Quixote · Guru

RE: Digital Cameras

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Quixote wrote:
What is your budget?

Based on the fact that your friend is not too concerned about the technical abilities of the camera I suggest a camera that is of good quality, inexpensive and easy to use. Something like this Canon camera for $170

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10071891&catid=11719

No, Quixote, I already got a camera. It works fine and I like it (even though it's not an MP3 player and it doesn't make coffee or yerba mate or whatever).

Now MiMi's looking for one.

But he's a follower, not a leader and couldn't start a thread of his own. double

Quixote · Guru

TV Buff wrote:

Okay, so I'm looking for a good, affordable digital camera to give as a present to someone who's not all that technical and doesn't even like to take pictures, but he's been asking for one for a while now. I've looked at a couple, not so bad, point and shoot, between 4 and 5 MP (which is as far as I know about digital cameras). What else should I be looking for? Optical zoom? digital zoom? Brand? manual features? What do you guys recommend?
I've checked Henry's, FutureShop, BestBuy, 2001AudioVideo and that's about it? What's the best place to shop for this?

What is your budget?

Based on the fact that your friend is not too concerned about the technical abilities of the camera I suggest a camera that is of good quality, inexpensive and easy to use. Something like this Canon camera for $170

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10071891&catid=11719

God · Foro Master

I'm gonna get this one when I get the Super 7 is just 40K Us

God · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

How'd she go from the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world to slut?

Sometimes it can take few drinks....

-- Edited by God at 11:43, 2007-05-07

McOSIRIS · Comandante

TV Buff wrote:
I hope she's supporting latin urban talent...

How'd she go from the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world to slut?

She's still beautiful... but, she's not a match for the Canon XL1S biggrin

X4v13r · Comandante

McOSIRIS wrote:

X4v13r wrote:
I guess the Shoppers Drug Mart slut said no

~X

not yet... I'm afraid she's gonna be like 15...

u r scared of a 15 year old?!?!

~X

TV Buff · TOP Guru

McOSIRIS wrote:
I know... they don't come cheap...

and the price range's still the same...

but they're so fakkin cute!!!!!
and yes fluffy...this one is way better than the Shoppers Drug Mart slut....

I hope she's supporting latin urban talent...

How'd she go from the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world to slut? confused

McOSIRIS · Comandante

X4v13r wrote:
I guess the Shoppers Drug Mart slut said no

~X

not yet... I'm afraid she's gonna be like 15... hmm

X4v13r · Comandante

McOSIRIS wrote:

X4v13r wrote:

yeah they are gr8, we have some of them here at work....but u need the $$$$$$ for one, I mean when we first got them they where around $5000+ I'm sure they are still around the same price.

~X

I know... they don't come cheap...

and the price range's still the same...

but they're so fakkin cute!!!!!
and yes fluffy...this one is way better than the Shoppers Drug Mart slut....

I guess the Shoppers Drug Mart slut said no

~X

McOSIRIS · Comandante

X4v13r wrote:

yeah they are gr8, we have some of them here at work....but u need the $$$$$$ for one, I mean when we first got them they where around $5000+ I'm sure they are still around the same price.

~X

I know... they don't come cheap...

and the price range's still the same... cry

but they're so fakkin cute!!!!!

and yes fluffy...this one is way better than the Shoppers Drug Mart slut....

X4v13r · Comandante

McOSIRIS wrote:

I was playing around with this beauty over the weekend and I think I felt in love...
We're meant for eachother...

Spoiler

yeah they are gr8, we have some of them here at work....but u need the $$$$$$ for one, I mean when we first got them they where around $5000+ I'm sure they are still around the same price.

~X

McOSIRIS · Comandante

God wrote:

But they are painful in the wallet..lol

I know... they're high maintenance hmm

@Fluffy: her name is Canon and her last name is XL1S

TV Buff · TOP Guru

McOSIRIS wrote:

I was playing around with this beauty over the weekend and I think I felt in love...
We're meant for eachother...

Spoiler

Wow, that's a beauty. I need details.

Forget the Shoppers Drug Mart girl... this is the one for you. idea

God · Foro Master

McOSIRIS wrote:

God wrote:

I love glasses with Red ring$

dude, you should see how she cuddles on my shoulder...

I can still feel the aroma of her viewfinder....

But they are painful in the wallet..lol

McOSIRIS · Comandante

God wrote:

I love glasses with Red ring$

dude, you should see how she cuddles on my shoulder...

I can still feel the aroma of her viewfinder....

God · Foro Master

McOSIRIS wrote:

I was playing around with this beauty over the weekend and I think I felt in love...
We're meant for eachother...

Spoiler

I love glasses with Red ring$

McOSIRIS · Comandante

I was playing around with this beauty over the weekend and I think I felt in love...
We're meant for eachother... aww

Spoiler

God · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Marky Mark wrote:

The only Olympus I've owned was back in the SLR days a million years ago. I love Nikon lenses but this looks like a better deal overall. Thoughts? Recco's??

Don't forget to get the marihuana case... I wonder if it comes with it...

On that note, we're looking for a professional camera too, big ass lens and all. I don't think I can go to BB or FS and ask a sales person for a good camera with a big ass lens, though. What chu guys think? God? Mary Magdalene? Satan?

BB or FS are gonna BS you.

All depends what you're gonna shoot...each camera/lense has diff apps.

-- Edited by God at 10:13, 2007-05-07

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Marky Mark wrote:
You didn't know? And why do you want a pro camera? Taking up a new hobby?

Actually, just improving on an already-existing hobby that we don't have the right equipment for. ashamed

Or so we've beent told.

Marky Mark · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Marky Mark wrote:

You should have bought God's old one.

Camera that is.

He had one for sale? I didn't know. Well, he has like 20, so maybe he'll want to get rid of another one...

You didn't know? And why do you want a pro camera? Taking up a new hobby? confused

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Marky Mark wrote:

You should have bought God's old one.

Camera that is.

He had one for sale? I didn't know. Well, he has like 20, so maybe he'll want to get rid of another one...

Marky Mark · Foro Master

You should have bought God's old one.

Camera that is. blankstare

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Marky Mark wrote:

The only Olympus I've owned was back in the SLR days a million years ago. I love Nikon lenses but this looks like a better deal overall. Thoughts? Recco's??

Don't forget to get the marihuana case... I wonder if it comes with it... confused

On that note, we're looking for a professional camera too, big ass lens and all. I don't think I can go to BB or FS and ask a sales person for a good camera with a big ass lens, though. What chu guys think? God? Mary Magdalene? Satan?

Marky Mark · Foro Master

Sorry, I couldn't find a more recent thread. But I was thinking of getting this camera at Best Buy:

Olympus Stylus 770SW 7.1MP Digital Camera

wS('1','10')

This Olympus Stylus 770SW is the most durable camera. You can drop it (from 5 feet), dunk it (to 33 feet), freeze it (-10°C/14°F) or even try to crush it (up to 220lbf), and it will still take amazing photos. But the 770SW isn't all brawn and no brains. It features a bright 2.5" Hypercrystal LCD so you can easily compose, view and share your images underwater or in direct sunlight.

Regular Price:
$449.99

On Sale: $377.99

After $72.00 instant savings

and the 2Gb XD card is only $59.99.

The only Olympus I've owned was back in the SLR days a million years ago. I love Nikon lenses but this looks like a better deal overall. Thoughts? Recco's??

LGigolo · Comandante

I got myself a FUJIFILM about two years ago, still running smooth, mind you at 2.1 MP it's not top of the line anymore... LOL.

TV Buff · TOP Guru

babes wrote:

Buffy, when you get the camera, please remember what the little tiny strap is there for!...Let me know, i will give you all the features! (you can even do shot video shots!)

I will definitely keep the strap tip in mind... thanks! And thanks for the info.

babes · Guru

Buffy, when you get the camera, please remember what the little tiny strap is there for!...When I went to Cuba with my boyfriend back in January, we walked all the way to the coral reefs, far from the resort and we decided to take personal "Sports Illustrated" pics, with the scenary, coral reefs, etc.. Well, I was amazed at this one reef that had 2 holes in it and the cave under it pumped the water up and down the hole. I bent down to take a pic (with a camcorder under my arm)...amazed, i took a pic and the camcorder came out from under my arm, I quickly caught it, sending the camera flying through the pumping water hole! I WAS MORTIFIED! My boyfriend tried to catch it, but it was going down...down down....man......anyway, gracia a Dios that there were snorklers who salvaged the camera. The camera itself was dead, but we managed to save the memory stick. Moral of story.....always use the strap around your wrist when not in use! PS. It was a Sony Cybershot p73 model, in which I replaced with a SONY Cybershot P93...its a great camera. Easy to use, great pixels....you can do so many things with it! Let me know, i will give you all the features! (you can even do shot video shots!)

Phantasma · TOP Guru

GENIE wrote:

DIGAN LO KE DIGAN PERO I STILL PERFER MY FILM CAMERAS THOSE CATCH CLASSIC MOMENTS THAT CANT BE DELETED AND I JUST LIKE THEM OK SIMPLE THATS MY LIFE SIMPLICITY!!
BUT YEAH DIGITIAL WHEN I DECIDE TO MAKE THE BIG STEP I WILL GO CANNON BABY! AND CALL PHANTA TO COME WITH ME CUZ SI NO ILL BUY THE MOST EXPENSIVE JUST CUS I WILL THINK ITS THE BEST!! LMAO

Film is cool depending on what ur shooting ur right... digital is cool too though u should try it, specially if u have a camera with manual controls there's a lot u can do with a very small camera

GENIE · Foro Master

DIGAN LO KE DIGAN PERO I STILL PERFER MY FILM CAMERAS THOSE CATCH CLASSIC MOMENTS THAT CANT BE DELETED AND I JUST LIKE THEM OK SIMPLE THATS MY LIFE SIMPLICITY!!

BUT YEAH DIGITIAL WHEN I DECIDE TO MAKE THE BIG STEP I WILL GO CANNON BABY! AND CALL PHANTA TO COME WITH ME CUZ SI NO ILL BUY THE MOST EXPENSIVE JUST CUS I WILL THINK ITS THE BEST!! LMAO

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Phantasma wrote:

lol... write it down cause there's a lot to remember and when u go in there and the guy start spewing sales pitches trying to unload whatever he makes most commission on ur gonna wanna have stuff on paper... lemme know what u get. or if u narrow it down to a couple of models I'll help u pick. happy shopping!

I'm printing as we speak (or type).

Phantasma · TOP Guru

lol... write it down cause there's a lot to remember and when u go in there and the guy start spewing sales pitches trying to unload whatever he makes most commission on ur gonna wanna have stuff on paper...

lemme know what u get. or if u narrow it down to a couple of models I'll help u pick.

happy shopping!

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Phantasma wrote:

all the cameras come with removable memory. SD, XD, Memory Stick, Compact Flash are different types of memory cards your camera can use. Olympus Cameras mostly use XD and Sony uses only Memory Sticks. the other 2 are used by a bunch of manufacturers. The reason why I like SD is because a) they are cheaper than all the other ones, except Compact flash but CF cards are too big and can get damaged easier. and b) because a lot of other devices use SD cards too like PDA'S so u can take the card from the camera and pop it into ur PDA or cellphone (if ur cell has a SD slot) and view/email the pics right off there... it doesnt really matter what size card comes with the camera (16 or 32) because regardless you are going to have to buy a bigger one. specially with a 4MPixel camera 16 or 32mb we're talkign about 12 to 24 pics at max resolution. you can get a 1GB Sd Card at futureshop for like $149 now, half the price of an Memory stick.. -- Edited by Phantasma at 12:15, 2005-06-15

Thank you so much, Phantasmita. Now I won't feel like such an idiot when I go look for the camera 'cause I'll know exactly what I'm looking for. Greatly appreciated...

Phantasma · TOP Guru

all the cameras come with removable memory. SD, XD, Memory Stick, Compact Flash are different types of memory cards your camera can use.

Olympus Cameras mostly use XD and Sony uses only Memory Sticks. the other 2 are used by a bunch of manufacturers.

The reason why I like SD is because a) they are cheaper than all the other ones, except Compact flash but CF cards are too big and can get damaged easier. and b) because a lot of other devices use SD cards too like PDA'S so u can take the card from the camera and pop it into ur PDA or cellphone (if ur cell has a SD slot) and view/email the pics right off there...

it doesnt really matter what size card comes with the camera (16 or 32) because regardless you are going to have to buy a bigger one. specially with a 4MPixel camera 16 or 32mb we're talkign about 12 to 24 pics at max resolution.

you can get a 1GB Sd Card at futureshop for like $149 now, half the price of an Memory stick..

-- Edited by Phantasma at 12:15, 2005-06-15

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Oh, thank you, everybody. I always know I can count on you for useful (and sometimes not so useful) info.

@ Phantasma, my personal tekkie 411 provider, what is SD or high speed SD? How about memory? I've seen 16 and 32... I was gonna go for 16, but does it matter?
As for money, I was going to go 400 tops, 'cause I already have a Panasonic MiniDV that I just got in March, which already has a built in digital camera, crappy, but it does the job. What do you think?

DR J · Guru

Confesiones wrote:

God wrote:
hey my friend's fiance got the cibershot (sony) what a camera!!$800 back in december!!

I'm a big Sony fan... I've a got a couple of cibershots now and they're pretty good and reliable.

Phantasma · TOP Guru

God wrote:

Costco has a good deals....I personally like Olympus.

They're nice cameras but XD memory is expensive compared to other types and its hard to get a card over 256.

Phantasma · TOP Guru

Optical zoom its a must

Also look at the battery type.. rechargeable batts are a great cost saver but if u run out of battery at a critical moment.. (u know, wedding march is playing) its gonna take u about a half an hour to recharge and u may miss some of the action. Regular batteries are more costly (cause u gotta keep buying them) but its easy to have replacements handy.

Memory type, GO with SD, High speed SD if u can. Everything else is either too big, too expensive or too uncommon right now.

Must have optical zoom... atleast 3X if not more.. dont let them try to sell u on digital zoom.. digital zoom is useless, optical zoom is what you need.

size of the display. any camera worth looking at will have an LCD on it so you can see the pics as u take them, delete them or whatever.. try to get the biggest screen you can afford.

FOr the money I would recomend a Canon SD200 or Sd300 depending on how much you wanna spend.

Confesiones · TOP Guru

God wrote:

TV Buff wrote: Okay, so I'm looking for a good, affordable digital camera to give as a present to someone who's not all that technical and doesn't even like to take pictures, but he's been asking for one for a while now. I've looked at a couple, not so bad, point and shoot, between 4 and 5 MP (which is as far as I know about digital cameras). What else should I be looking for? Optical zoom? digital zoom? Brand? manual features? What do you guys recommend?I've checked Henry's, FutureShop, BestBuy, 2001AudioVideo and that's about it? What's the best place to shop for this? Costco has a good deals....I personally like Olympus.

hey my friend's fiance got the cibershot (sony) what a camera!!
$800 back in december!!

God · TOP Guru

TV Buff wrote:

Okay, so I'm looking for a good, affordable digital camera to give as a present to someone who's not all that technical and doesn't even like to take pictures, but he's been asking for one for a while now. I've looked at a couple, not so bad, point and shoot, between 4 and 5 MP (which is as far as I know about digital cameras). What else should I be looking for? Optical zoom? digital zoom? Brand? manual features? What do you guys recommend?I've checked Henry's, FutureShop, BestBuy, 2001AudioVideo and that's about it? What's the best place to shop for this?

Costco has a good deals....I personally like Olympus.

GENIE · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Okay, so I'm looking for a good, affordable digital camera to give as a present to someone who's not all that technical and doesn't even like to take pictures, but he's been asking for one for a while now. I've looked at a couple, not so bad, point and shoot, between 4 and 5 MP (which is as far as I know about digital cameras). What else should I be looking for? Optical zoom? digital zoom? Brand? manual features? What do you guys recommend?I've checked Henry's, FutureShop, BestBuy, 2001AudioVideo and that's about it? What's the best place to shop for this?

FUTURE SHOP OR RADIO SHACK HUN ARE THE BEST PLACES NOT BEST BUY CUZ IF U WANT TO RETURN ITS SUCH A HASSEL!!! BUT ID GO WITH A CANNON ALL THE WAY WHAT MAKE AND MODEL DONT KNWO CUZ THERE ALWAYS UPGRADING BUT CANNON FOR SURE THATS JUST MY PICK!

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Okay, so I'm looking for a good, affordable digital camera to give as a present to someone who's not all that technical and doesn't even like to take pictures, but he's been asking for one for a while now. I've looked at a couple, not so bad, point and shoot, between 4 and 5 MP (which is as far as I know about digital cameras). What else should I be looking for? Optical zoom? digital zoom? Brand? manual features? What do you guys recommend?
I've checked Henry's, FutureShop, BestBuy, 2001AudioVideo and that's about it? What's the best place to shop for this?