digital camera?

munster · 09-09-2006, 06:15 PM

hi all, what is a good budget digital camera? the best bang for the buck?...thanks..

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JaGWiRE_abx · 09-09-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by munster

hi all, what is a good budget digital camera? the best bang for the buck?...thanks..

Little more details dude? You have pretty much asked us an unanswerable question. Are we talking DSLR, Compact P&S, Serious P&S (by this I mean serious lens), etc.

John64 · 09-09-2006, 07:17 PM

My dad just got my sister and his girlfriend a Sony DigiCam. I can get the model, but its DSC-622 or 600 or something along those lines. Anyway, great camera, pretty cheap too. Its nothing really small, but its 6MP, 3xOptical and takes really nice photos!

SupDawg · 09-09-2006, 09:00 PM

They are all about the same in the point and shoot variety. Just get one of the name brands with the right features and what not.

Also, there are several sites dedicated for Digicams.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/

http://www.dcresource.com/

etc.

rjs735 · 09-10-2006, 10:28 AM

I've used http://www.steves-digicams.com/ to help make my selection. I've been burned by the firts generation of digital camers. My ccd went out just after the warranty ended all I could get out of Olympus was send it in and well fix it but no answers at to free or fee. So I declined.

My daughter bought me a inexpensive Polaroid digicam. It take pix like an old brownie box camera. I was not really satified as I am a camera photography hobbyist.

So I ended up with a Canon A620 an 7.1 MP which Office Max had on sale about a week ago for $159. It has more features than I will probably use. I thinks it's the right camera for me.

munster · 09-10-2006, 02:18 PM

thanks all, i went and got the HP photosmart m425. can win xp use it's own default usb drivers or do i have to use HP usb drivers?....thank you..

rjs735 · 09-10-2006, 03:40 PM

In my case I just hooked up USB cable to the system hooked up the camera and turned it on and it found everything and even downloaded the images without any additional software install from me.

precast · 09-11-2006, 03:12 PM

In addition to the sites already mentioned, I must add http://www.dpreview.com/ to the list.

Good luck and let us know which one you decide to go with.

EDIT: Ooops, I should have read the rest of the thread to see you already got one.

munster · 09-12-2006, 02:11 AM

hi all, thanks for your replys, i installed the basic hp software,which happens to be the newest version. took some pics and turned out great. transfer and all...edit.. this place is great, especially if you need help and or advice!!....thanks...

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John64 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,450	My dad just got my sister and his girlfriend a Sony DigiCam. I can get the model, but its DSC-622 or 600 or something along those lines. Anyway, great camera, pretty cheap too. Its nothing really small, but its 6MP, 3xOptical and takes really nice photos! __________________
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SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,090	They are all about the same in the point and shoot variety. Just get one of the name brands with the right features and what not. Also, there are several sites dedicated for Digicams. http://www.steves-digicams.com/ http://www.dcresource.com/ etc. __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,965	I've used http://www.steves-digicams.com/ to help make my selection. I've been burned by the firts generation of digital camers. My ccd went out just after the warranty ended all I could get out of Olympus was send it in and well fix it but no answers at to free or fee. So I declined. My daughter bought me a inexpensive Polaroid digicam. It take pix like an old brownie box camera. I was not really satified as I am a camera photography hobbyist. So I ended up with a Canon A620 an 7.1 MP which Office Max had on sale about a week ago for $159. It has more features than I will probably use. I thinks it's the right camera for me. __________________ Giga ga-ep45-ud3p 2.8 E8400 4mb Ram WDC 500Gb XP pro Win7 32 Win7 64 Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless Dlink DNS-323 1TB NAS
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munster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 331	thanks all, i went and got the HP photosmart m425. can win xp use it's own default usb drivers or do i have to use HP usb drivers?....thank you.. __________________ P-4 3.2 northwood-800fsb, intel 865pearlx mb,2x512 3200 kingston ddr 400, liteon 52x cd-rom, seagate 7200 40gb hd, audigy 2 zs, evga 6800GS agp, z-560 speakers,antec 1080b,antec 430w truepower, winxp sp-2,dx9c.
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rjs735 Virus? What I am not sick Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,965	In my case I just hooked up USB cable to the system hooked up the camera and turned it on and it found everything and even downloaded the images without any additional software install from me. __________________ Giga ga-ep45-ud3p 2.8 E8400 4mb Ram WDC 500Gb XP pro Win7 32 Win7 64 Asus P4S8x 2.0 Ghz Celeron Ram 512MB WDC 80GB HD SATA WDC 80GB SATA Memorex DUAL DVD/RW Win98SE/XP pro Asus P2b-F Cel 450 Ram 256MB W98 SE Optorite CDRW WD 40GB Asrock P4combo P4 346 Xp Pro Sp 3 SATA HD SATA DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 XP Media SP2 Sata HD Sata DVD/RW Foxconn 925EX 550 Xp SP2 Asrock 775Dual 550 Xp pro SP2 IBM T23 1.3hz RAM 512MB XP pro SP2 All systems are networked Konica Minolta Color Laser Samsung clp-315 Color laser Dlink 655 Dlink G650 Wireless Dlink DNS-323 1TB NAS
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precast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwestern PA Posts: 299	In addition to the sites already mentioned, I must add http://www.dpreview.com/ to the list. Good luck and let us know which one you decide to go with. EDIT: Ooops, I should have read the rest of the thread to see you already got one.
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09-12-2006, 02:11 AM	#9
munster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 331	hi all, thanks for your replys, i installed the basic hp software,which happens to be the newest version. took some pics and turned out great. transfer and all...edit.. this place is great, especially if you need help and or advice!!....thanks... __________________ P-4 3.2 northwood-800fsb, intel 865pearlx mb,2x512 3200 kingston ddr 400, liteon 52x cd-rom, seagate 7200 40gb hd, audigy 2 zs, evga 6800GS agp, z-560 speakers,antec 1080b,antec 430w truepower, winxp sp-2,dx9c.
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