advice on a digi-cam please

[*Ant*]

I know nothing about digi cams so could someone tell me if this seems like a good buy. I know it's a respectable make but that's about it, they are selling for around £70. take a look

[Jem]

you might be best of buying at somewhere like argos, personally i would never buy from ebay (try reading the comments left,there are a few bad ones)or from abroad for that matter (unless it was from a reputable dealer)

as for the camera if its as described its a good camera,plenty of scope with it:)

buying it is entirely up to you, but beware as they do seem to be to good for the price

[*Ant*]

Thanks Jem

[Chris Goddard]

Looks ok to me and I've been stung more than once!! have a look at all the old auctions, they are all for decent cameras and all about same price!! I would take a chance myself!!

 

Chris

[rickster]

look on ebuyer they got some good ones under a £100, the trick is with digi cams make sure you get the highest pixels possible for your money, 1mega pixel is rather poor 2 is bearable and they go up to 6 megapixel for £70-£100 you should get about 2.1 mega pixels, another thing is make sure you can upgrade it via a smart card cf card or memoery expasnion, no point getting one with 16mb of on booard memory if you cant upgrade it as thats about 20 decent photos, Ones with screens are usefull as well as you can preview the picture before you decide to save it

[*Ant*]

Thanks guys. So I really need something with more than 2 mega pixels. And so the more "mb", the more pictures it will store?

[rickster]

as a general rule yes, but most cameras have a low resoultion and a high resolution low res use less space so if you got a 32mb memory ad used low res you could store say 4 pictures on high res it prob only be 32 photos, (you shoud get more than 64 photos to a 32mb card tho) around 3 megapixels is roughly the same as a 35mm camera

[Steve Burke]

Digital cameras were discussed in detail on http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb...t=000006#000039

 

The 2 megapixel Canon A60 which I recommended and Newt bought and is very pleased with is now about £120. I bought the more expensive 4 megapixel Canon A80 which also has a reversible screen making it a doddle to take self-portraits. The link above will explain the reasons why.

 

For best UK prices on the Canon A60 see one of the following:

http://digitalcameras.kelkoo.co.uk/b/a/sbs...01/4253933.html

 

http://www.google.dealtime.co.uk/xGS-canon...nkin_id-3052982

 

http://uk.pricerunner.com/search?q=canon+A60

[*Ant*]

Thanks Steve.

 

I've just read through that link, seen it in the coarse section.

[bluezulu]

ant i bought exactly the same camera two weeks ago on e-bay. got lucky brand new all software the works for only fifty quid. like you i`m only learning as i go but my lads seem to know what there doing and showing me how to use it.had no problems with it.seems to be exactly what i wanted. just got to learn how to use it correctly. i`m well pleased with it mate!