What would be a good digital camera for around 100 quid?

Question

I'm currently thinking of the Samsung i85 -specs here -

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0707/07073001samsungi85.asp

Does this seem like a fairly decent camera? Its plus points for me are its size, and decent optical zoom - not so hot points seem to be the speed of operation, and the facct it doesn't use off-the-shelf batteries.

If not this, then what else might be worth a look? 100 quid tops...

-ta

Answer 1

Ignore the MP3 player , routefinder etc and go for a camera , with a very good optical zoom, and as many megapexels as you can get for your money. All the other gadgets , you will have on your other gadgets....but make your basic model camera more expensive....so something has to suffer....

Keep it basic (unless you want all the gadgets !?)

Personally I have a sat nav, I have a video camera, I have a digital recorder.....take all of those off , you will get a camera at least ttwice as good , by shopping around !!

I have 3 mobile phones , that are video cameras , mp 3's , games , voice recorders ,cameras etc all worth £500 each.....what do I use ? A £20 phone , with no gadgets , that the battery lasts for 3 days , once charged !!

Brilliant !!

Answer 2

Mega pixels are not everything, and you really dont need more than 6. Mine is 6, and had pics blown up to 50x70 cm, and they look great.

What I have listed for you is 7, and that is plenty.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s50105/1-13...

Answer 3

Casio and Cannon make nice point and shoot digital cameras in that price range. Look at ken rockwell photography mamiya 6...recommended cameras..

Answer 4

Yes i like it , what memory card does it take? mine are all SD i believe some cameras take SX FUIJI i think.