What would be a good choice for a rather inexpensive digital camera?

Question

I am in need of a new camera but I do not know what to look for, I just take everyday shots but need something with zoom lens.Who is the better maker and what mg do I look for.?

Answer 1

You can't beat the affordability, ease of use, and quality of a Kodak Easyshare.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll...

Ebay has great deals on it, see above. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

if you have 200$-300 go for Canon Point&Shot cameras.Why because they have Digic III.It is like Intel's processors.I mean market leader and deserves it with perfect picture results.Sony,Nikon is also good but because i had all kinds of cameras,my experience tells me that no other brands can make that Digic III processor.But,but from P&S cameras you can't always get what you want under the difficult conditions because their imaging sensors are smaller.Small windows allow less light in a room and your speed of seeing things and clear images goes down!!!I wish people could understood this...7-8 mp is good enough for you.More MP is a marketing trick!You have a small window and to see the things clearer you are calling your friends(Mp) to help you with their eyes!More people creates a crowd and traffic jam reduces the speed!!!More pixels are similar to this stupid situation.;)

Answer 3

Here are a few things to consider when looking for a new digicam:

1). Requires regular (AA) batteries or not? There are many cameras that all you do is recharge, (like a cellphone), the camera. I like cameras that use your basic AA batteries. You can buy rechargeable AA batteries, and buy regular ones in a pinch anywhere, should you find your camera without power, instead of being without a camera to use while it's hooked up being recharged. (What happens if you need to replace the lithium ion battery? Might be costly to replace and not easy to find). It's true that digicameras use up disposable batteries quickly. But you can buy rechargeable ones and they last a long time. It should be a must to buy rechargeable batteries (with it’s charger), There are some AA (stick with the name brands), that now recharges in an hour, or even less! (Remember to figure in the cost to buy rechargeable AA/AAA battery and battery recharger).

2). Media Memory Format? SD/MMC (Secure Data/Media Memory Card) I know for sure this 'memory card' is used by Canon, Kodak digicams; and I'm sure they're other brands that do too. Then there are other brands who require xD and CF (Compact Flash) and Sony uses exclusively their memory 'sticks' (pro Duo and other different configurations). The Pros for having a camera that uses SD/MMC, is that they are also used in other electronic devices and are the most affordable media memory storage.

3). An optical viewfinder is very useful for those times when it's difficult to see your subject on your screen, i.e, a distance face in a crowd; too sunny to see subjects in the LCD screen; fast action shots.  It can help conserve power of your camera by periodically turning off the LCD screen and using the optical viewfinder. This feature seems to be important to some, (me included), but to others, not necessary. (This is where IS [Image Stabilization] comes in. Helpful if your camera does not have an optical vierfinder.)

4). Don't get sucked in by the more MP (megapixels [10 and above]), the camera has, the better. It is not always the case. 5-6 mp is sufficient for most.

5). Optical zoom of at least 3-4x. Higher optical zoom, a bonus. Don't be fooled by a high digital zoom number. Opitical is what you're looking for.

6). IS (image stabilization) and face detection? This is a personal choice for what an individual wants, and on some models, it's a standard feature.

7). Camera size: Compact or subcompact? You might compromise in some functions and options when you go with a small and sleek camera. Camera size will dictate what functions and features will go into the camera. This too, is a personal choice for an individual.

Don't forget to consider in your budget: Rechargeable batteries and extra memory cards/sticks. Good to have if your camera also takes video. Nothing more frustrating than running out for memory space on your card/stick.  

In no particular order, stick with Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Fuji, Kodak, Pentax.  They have models that can fit your budget.

Answer 4

canon sd 1100

Answer 5

What do you call inexpensive?My daughter will be 9 and asked for a camera and while I was at ritz for something else I looked at theior selection and they showed my this one.

http://www.ritzcamera.com/product/545445...

I looked online earlier today and read the reviws I was impressed check them out for yourself.Check out costumer reviews.I have a 6x zoom nicer  somewhat camera and was thinking about getting a smaller one to carry around.who know we may have two in this house.

The pros are the regular(or rechargable) AA's and it used a SD card.

Answer 6

buy it at Walmart, they have the cheapest of everything!  

                    luck, E

Answer 7

Yeah, I would go for a Kodak Easyshare camera but the problem is most of them run on AA batteries which I find very frustrating.

or you could look up some models on amazon.com

it really depends on ur budget. :D