Compacts c£100

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I'm thinking of getting my youngest a camera for his birthday - he'll be 7 next month

Are there any capable cameras at this price level ? I have no knowledge of them and so I'm stuck

Any pointers greatly appreciated as I've spent hours going round in circles

Thanks
 
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_dmc_xs3_review/

any of these at your nearest store?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1114782.htm

my tuppence worth is when my lad showed interest(age 8, 4 years ago) it was all about the wildlife so I picked up a Panasonic bridge camera cheap and he loved it, he now uses an older DSLR with 55-200mm lens.. he is never interested in landscapes, always about the zooming in on wildlife..

so double check what he would like to be doing with a camera as you might find a compact quickly gets forgotten about.
 
You could be right, David. I bought my eldest a bridge camera in The summer and he's already talking about a dslr as he's not happy with the image quality

That review about the Panny mentions noise at iso100...a bit of a worry for me
 
He probably won't notice but I would - maybe I'm looking at it the wrong way round ...
 
Maybe YOU want a new toy... :D

That's what I usually do. I fancy a play with the new D3300 so I'm trying to pass it off as getting it for the missus... failing miserably upto yet. :LOL:
 
Hahaha - no, not me. If the IQ was poor, i wouldn't buy it.

But I'm just trying to think what's best to get him
 
Well I can't recommend the Fuji xf1 enough tbh. Have a look at the owner thread further down the page. There's also a cracker for sale in the classifieds all be it the same price as new, it does have a few extras included.
 
Buy used, there are tons of compacts out there that cost nothing. I bought a Panasonic LX3 recently for $52
 
Thanks - I know used makes sense but for a birthday present, it's not really an option
 
minnnt said:
Well I can't recommend the Fuji xf1 enough tbh. Have a look at the owner thread further down the page. There's also a cracker for sale in the classifieds all be it the same price as new, it does have a few extras included.
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Does look like it takes great shots...I don't "think" he will need a large zoom..hmm
 
Hmm that's true... what about trips to the zoo etc? Maybe a superzoom would be better? The xf1 is coolio though. Fast 1.8 aperture at the wide end which is great for playing about with. It's fully manual but comes with a very good auto exr mode. Also has alot of presets and filters which would be fun for a kid to use.

Let us know what you decide.
 
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