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hi everyone!

i am a total newbie, i want to purchase my first digital camera. i live in the uk. i have a budget of around £100.

i want to know what brand and what specifications i should look for.

thank you very much. :)

edit- i want to take good quality pictures of my family, nothing special or artistic.
 
£100 is a pretty low buget, but there are good cameras out there for around that much.

I'm a Canon man so I will suggest the Canon IXUS 70, on Amazon for £123:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-IXUS-...f_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=118571591&pf_rd_i=11077921

Takes great quality photos, very good price. Good for a point & shoot.

Just have a look on Amazon, there are plenty on there for about £100.

Sony CyberShot 7.2mp:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Cyber-...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193081081&sr=1-10

Another Cybershot 7.2mp (only £85):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Cyber-...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193081081&sr=1-17

Most point and shoots do the same thing these days, i'd go for a Canon or Sony.
 
Haven't personally used this one but in effect you're getting a £200 camera for less than £100. Spec looks good for the price. Check out reviews on Google to see what the general opinion is.:thumbs:
 
i found a review on CNET, here is some of the negatives-

"Unfortunately, when the light isn't perfect the M853 doesn't do so well. It's been a while since we encountered a camera that suffered from serious shutter lag, the bane of digital compacts in days gone by. But the M853 has a real problem in low light. Don't expect any night-time action shots, because when the lights go down the autofocus takes its time hunting around and the shutter lag is noticeable.

If you do manage to capture your subject before they move out of frame, the image quality isn't anything to write home about. The digital shake-reduction method palmed off on us by many manufacturers is present here, with the M853 boosting ISO and shutter speed to cancel out camera shake. You end up with pictures that are pleasingly blur-free, but rendered unacceptable by hideous noise"

i am confused on what to buy, i think the Canon or Sony would be better, do you agree?
 
brian87 said:
do you think this is better because it has 8.3mp?
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Brian,

Just to give you something to think about.....the lens quality is probably more important than the number of Mp's. Mp's are the tool used to sell this type of camera but anything over 4 or 5 Mp will suffice for your intended useage...but one that has a good lens will make a huge difference.

Some compact (P&S) cameras also have some optional extras that you can buy at a later time to enhance the basic camera and give you a smooth introduction into a full spec DSLR.

Bob
 
Canon Bob,

thanks for the info, yes your completely right, i think that a better brand such as Canon or Sony would be better because they have better lenses than a Kodak easy share although Kodak has a greater mp.

which of the three that 8utters posted earlier do you recommend?
 
Brian: See the Thread titled 350D. A few guys are selling the Canon 350D for under £250. If you can get your finances to that, I 'd recommend snapping up a bargain.

Hope this helps.:thumbs:
 
brian87 said:
Canon Bob,

thanks for the info, yes your completely right, i think that a better brand such as Canon or Sony would be better because they have better lenses than a Kodak easy share although Kodak has a greater mp.

which of the three that 8utters posted earlier do you recommend?
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Go for the IXUS 70. It costs a little more but it's a better camera. I have a IXUS 65 and 70, they are very good. And as bob said before, it's all about the lens...you pay more and you get a better quality lens. Same with SLRs, you get what you pay for :)

I'd also reccomend the 75:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-IXUS-...6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1193085339&sr=8-3

Basically the same as the 70, just a slightly different body and has a nice big 3-inch screen instead of the viewfinder, which really is brilliant, you really notice the extra inch or half inch on a compact.

Canon's lenses are also very good. I'm not sure how they compare to others, but I used to have a Sony Cybershot and the Canon takes much better photos.

Oh and Canon and Sony both have very good user interfaces - easy and quick to use. My friend bought some Olympus point & shoot and the UI was terrible...so confusing.
 
brian87 said:
Canon Bob,

thanks for the info, yes your completely right, i think that a better brand such as Canon or Sony would be better because they have better lenses than a Kodak easy share although Kodak has a greater mp.

which of the three that 8utters posted earlier do you recommend?
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I'm sorry, I don't have any recent experience with P&S cameras...the models I had have long gone now. I'm sure others have more valid advice in this area.

Bob
 
Another vote for the ixus range, the 70 upwards are all very good. I didn't realise point and shoots could be that good!
 
^ The 60 and 65 are also very good if you want to cheap it out...they are discontiuned and are pretty much identical to the 70 and 75, just a different colour and are 6.0mp instead of 7.1. I have a 65, it's awesome.

I was thinking of upgrading it to a 75 but I might get a G9 instead, they are amasing for a compact :D
 
id put my vote in for the fuji s5600 its a great camera and can be had for about a 100 quid now brilliant lens and has a great shake reduction feature

Rik
 
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