Feb 04
amb12246 asked:
I’m looking to buy a digital camera. I’d like to spent around $250.00 to $275.00. Is that a good price range? Do cameras change rapidly like computers? I have a copier,scanner,fax machine,do I need to buy one of those photo bases,also?
I’m looking to buy a digital camera. I’d like to spent around $250.00 to $275.00. Is that a good price range? Do cameras change rapidly like computers? I have a copier,scanner,fax machine,do I need to buy one of those photo bases,also?
February 6th, 2008 at 4:31 am
I’ll start with your last question, all that the photo base does is make it easier to dock the camera with the computer and you don’t NEED one but they are more convenient, I wouldn’t buy one but if you want the convenience then you might want to consider one. If the camera has a rechargeable battery they charge relatively fast, a completely dry batter should charge in less than an hour. As to your price range yes, that is a good price range and you can find some very, very good deals in that area.
I’ll start with my favorite camera but it depends on how many megapixels you are looking for and what other features you are considering such as how much optical zoom and manual exposure settings. But if you don’t want to go over your budget, most cameras ship with a small memory card like 32MB which isn’t enough for capturing a lot of images. For a 5MP or under camera, 256MB is plenty but for 6MP and over cameras consider a 512MB to 1GB card. I’m getting to the cameras, but one more thing, stay away from Sony just for the fact they use proprietary Memory Sticks and if you bought another camera from another company in the future you would not be able to use a Memory stick in it. Most cameras use either SD or xD memory cards, except for Sony.
Okay, I like the Konica Minolta Dimage x1 which is an 8MP camera with a large 2.5 display and a 3x optical zoom all in a slim design for about $230 and it is just such a great value. You’d also be in luck with the Dimage x1 because it includes a multifunction cradle dock which provides quick and easy connectivity for uploading and viewing images directly on a computer or TV. It can also charge the battery by itself or when it’s inside the camera. And, don’t forget a 512MB SD memory card.
Read reviews of that camera here, and more reviews and best prices here,–7.html
I would also recomend you check out Cnet reviews for any other cameras you might be interested in and it is also very likely that Steves-Digicams has reviewed everything Cnet has, if not more.
February 6th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I was recently a photo clerk for a company, you want a 3.0 megapixel (for your price range it will fit perfectly) but if you want pictures that are going to be bigger than a 8X10 you will want a higher megapixel around 4.5, anything in the 3.0 range and higher, get one that can have a high resoulution, the higher the resoulution the better quality picture you will recive, I personally have a Kodak Easy Share CX6330, it came with a free charger dock. It comes with diffrent features for distance; landscape and more