DumbasSi

I’m looking at upgrading from my current Kodak EasyShare CX4200 to something a little higher end. It’s serves it purpose for taking basic photos and posting pics on the web, but the quality to take actual decent sized photos sucks. It has no useful features, 2x digital zoom, only 16mb memory and 2.0 megapixels.

I like the Sony Cyber-shot DSCW1 5.1MP Digital Camera. It has a huge 2.5" monitor for my blind eyes, but I've read a few bad reviews about it. Any thoughts?
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...9&newdeptid=14

Canon seems pretty high on everyones list, but what makes their cameras so much better? I’d be willing to spend around $500 and remember I’m kind of camera illiterate, so kindly explain to me your choices and why.

Thx.Mike

Gallagher

i recommend KONIG HOLES

imported_viper_2_4

Sony - remember sony uses thier proprietery memory stick, which can be a good and bad thing, BAD: its slightly more expensive (actually for a 1 gig card its $100 more than a comparibly compact flash at future shop) and doens't work with other NON-Sony devices GOOD: if you have other sony devices it works, such as a Sony Clie, you could view your pictures in the handheld (IMO not a very usefull feature, but one none the less...

my dad has a canon A40, he loves it, all kind of features, but easy to use, and quality of pictures is good.

Cynikal.Mindset

canon a85 or any of the a-series will do you wonders...dont get a damn sony...their mem stick is junk and costs alot

kwikb16a2

carl zeiss lens

kwikb16a2

I jus read your camera illiterate.....check out the lens of each camera. Sony's got the carl zeiss on there W1 which is nice. Cant remember who has Shneider lenses on theres?

Cynikal.Mindset

canon uses their own lenses...and have been the best quality overall from all the various brands I have used (fuji, olympus, sony, kodak, nikon) and all canon owners will agree with the top notch quality that they produce...and they are in an awesome price range too

2000SE

that 5 megapixle sony has bad underexposer isues ... i must admit it is a damn cool camera but the photo quality it produces is not worth the money

i suggest you look at buying a camera online
these are the best steps
find the cameras that you have the greatest interest in
read reviews about them
then take the top 2 or 3 and look for the best price from epinions.com
then look for the lowest trusted store
and buy

i did this back in may and it saved me a tonne of money

good luck

sirhondalot

canon a80 or the s400 in ur price range i believe

mechatune

i too have read that the new sony cameras have bad reviews.

don't let their ingenious new designs fool you. one thing, their flash is too close to the lens.

with ur specifics, i'd go for a canon s500, though an older model, it's the most powerful ultra compact, and it's at its cheapest price right now. other models to consider are the canon s410 or sd300.

(the sd models, sd200 and sd300 are redesigned s models w/ a 2.0" lcd rather than the 1.5" that the present s400, s410, and previous s310 had)

canon and nikon are the leaders of digital imaging. but when it comes to compact and ultra compact digital cameras, canon leads by far.

some sites to help u out...

www.dcresource.com
www.steves-digicams.com
www.dpreview.com

gator_b6

i recommend canon also. have a A70 myself and love it. the newer models are even better. the A series has more manual features and the S series are more compact with a few less manual features. go with one with a rechargeable lithium ion. makes life easier.

the only prob with mine is it runs on 4 AA which makes the camera heavier and bulky. not to mention having to use a seperate charger for the batteries.

imported_Slim K

read the reviews on the kodak dx7440 its a nice camera im getting one soon and its well within your budget, heres a link to where u can get it really cheap with no PST and free shipping: http://www.camera-warehouse.ca/product.asp?pr=DX7440

trust me its good read the specs..or yeah the canon a95 or a85 are great too

Cynikal.Mindset

kodak are poo compared to a canon...for that price u can get a canon a85 which BLOWS that out of the water...the kodak dx series cameras arent the greatest and thats coming from my experience and a kodak employee

ddp0109

cnet.com << where i look to for all my electronic reviews...what i would do without that site i wonder....

DumbasSi

Thanks for all the tips guys. I really like the Canon SD300 so far. http://www.canon.ca/english/index-pr...23&gid=2&ovr=1 If I had to buy a Canon, I guess it would fit my budget and needs the best. I don't understand alot of the technical specs, but it does have what I'm looking for. Any other Canons I should consider?

DumbasSi

A85 looks sweet too. I'll have to hit Best Buy for a closer look at them both.

Gallagher

KONIG HOlES !

mechatune

pointless post. and do u really have to make your old car's sig soo big?

imported_Torrey

Old car... as far as I know that's still his car... speaking of pointless posts, was yours useful? Im sure you could have taken it to PM.

Back on topic...

Mike, check out the Kodak camera's. My friend has the upgrade to mine and it's pretty amazing. You can check out mine whenever you want.

s13_gotBoost

yes

what he said