The Thriller Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Hi, im wanting to get a decent camera but im not sure what to get. I have a choice from the following: Olympus "SP560" 8m pixel digital camera £399 Canon "powershot A650" 12.1m pixel digital camera £369 Fuji "finepix S8000" 8.3m pixel digital camera £229.00 Sony "DSCH3B-CEH" 8.1m pixel digital camera £212.00 or Fuji "S9600" Finepix 9m pixel digital fixed lens SLR-shape camera £399.00 Olympus "E410" 10m pixel digital SLR camera £415.00 If anyone could give me any advice on buying any of these camera's then that would be great, if there all pants then plz let me know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 All those prices seem way out? I'd suggest searching on the internet and double-checking, they all look like older models. As for which one, it's entirely down to your requirements. Something like a Canon Powershot G9 (approx. £280) is a cracking camera capable of taking fantastic photos, but may be a bit too chunky for the average pocket, for instance. What exactly are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Completely depends on what you want them for - just holiday snaps? Anything more ambitious? Carry around all the time or only take out when you're planning something? A dslr would obviously give you more flexibility with lenses, while the fixed lens ones are probably easier to carry around but may leave you wishing for more in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 Ok thanks, Im going away for a few weeks in August to a special event so I wanna take some really good quality photo's and I also wanna take some good photos of the country while im there. I also work early mornings and I get to see some unusual sky's, sunsets etc and I think if i had a better camera then i could take a decent picture, at the moment im usng a cheap cybershot thingy worth about £50. Thanks Oh and I dont mind carrying a camera around with me cus I wear a backpack at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 More details? 'Special Event' doesn't mean much. If you're wanting to take photos of motorbikes or similar fast things, for instance, an SLR with a decent zoom will serve you much better than a small pocket camera, but the trade-off is that it's big and bulky. A small pocket camera, on the other hand, can go anywhere with you and will take pictures you wouldn't get with an SLR because of this. For around £300, I'd get a Canon G9 + bits (mem card, case, etc.) as a compromise between a pocket camera and an SLR. I'd recommend going into a camera shop and talking to the staff, though, they're usually knowledgeable & helpful, and may price-match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I've never used any of the ones you've listed, so can't tell how well they perform but I guess it comes down to personal taste and maybe price then.. I know the Canon powershot seems to have a good reputation. My everyday runaround box is one of these - cheap'n cheerful, although probably not enough for what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 You have overlooked the best medium priced piece around - the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 Its a family party kinda event, it doesnt have to be from the list. thanks. I can spend up to £400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 how about one of these Sony A200 10.1mp dslr 18-70zoom lens, - interchangeable with all the minolta AF lenses (Sony took over Konica Minolta), image stabilizer, auto ccd cleaner, eye-start autofocus, image optimiser, auto popup flash etc. incl 4gb CF, £309.99+£20.99 post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thriller Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Ok thanks for all yor help, im just gonna spend a few weeks checking out a few of these camera's and maybe pop into one of the shops in town. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Ok thanks for all yor help, im just gonna spend a few weeks checking out a few of these camera's and maybe pop into one of the shops in town. Thanks You're going to spend a few weeks checking out these cameras? christ, they will all be out of date by then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi, im wanting to get a decent camera but im not sure what to get. I have a choice from the following: Olympus "SP560" 8m pixel digital camera £399 Canon "powershot A650" 12.1m pixel digital camera £369 Fuji "finepix S8000" 8.3m pixel digital camera £229.00 Sony "DSCH3B-CEH" 8.1m pixel digital camera £212.00 or Fuji "S9600" Finepix 9m pixel digital fixed lens SLR-shape camera £399.00 Olympus "E410" 10m pixel digital SLR camera £415.00 If anyone could give me any advice on buying any of these camera's then that would be great, if there all pants then plz let me know. Thanks I have a Fugi S9600 and it cost £249 over a year ago from Dixons so check ypur prices!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 btw I know nothing about cameras so just googled for reviews, can send you some sample pics if your interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 You can't go wrong with the Canon G9. I took these with one and the quality is better than a 400D I had(I actually got rid of the 400D SLR for this reason) You can get then for £270 on Amazon All the images hereCANON G9 IMAGES were taken on a G9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 You can get then for £270 on Amazon Thanks for the reminder there, Tango, my prices were accidentally £100 out on the G9 (Dunno why, just been researching it, trying to convince myself that I need one ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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