Digital Cameras

simps100 · 03-05-2004, 14:48

Hi, i couldnt find any where elce to put this so i put it here.....

I want a good digital camera with a bugit of £150 i will be using it alot for my website so it will need to be fast (as its a theme park site needs to take pics of fast moving rides) and be better if it could record movies aswell with sound or not.

Thanks

Marc

03-05-2004, 15:21

I'm also lookig for a digital camera around £150 for the same criteria - will be regularly used - but not for taking pics. of theme parks.

Cheers
Alex

hullcity · 03-05-2004, 18:38

Although slightly over your budget I have got a Canon Powershot A70 which is fantastic. However, for £100 you can get the A60 which is also good. They are both available from Amazon

Hullcity

eric_the_red · 03-05-2004, 21:06

I'm another Canon Powersot A70 user. Excellent lens quality, loads of functions. I'm a fairly experienced photographer of the old school, and it's got al the manual over-ride functions anyone could wish for (so you can set a fast shutter speed for those theme park rides) or if you want to keep things simple, just set it to AUTO and it does everything for you.
I paid 230 for it last year, but it's now down to 199 if you shop around.

Only complaint....... would be better if it had a docking station like the Kodaks.

hullcity · 03-05-2004, 21:51

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Originally Posted by eric_the_red

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I paid 230 for it last year, but it's now down to 199 if you shop around.

You can actually get it for £170 from ebuyer.co.uk

Hullcity

wicket · 04-05-2004, 13:22

I have the same camera too and would recommend it. Argos are currently selling it for £179 at the moment, probably getting rid of old stocks because it has been replaced with the A80. Another point to consider when choosing your camera is the type of memory card it uses. The A70 uses one of the cheapest cards available compact flash (Pricestorm are selling a 128 mb card for £18 at the moment) but the Sony cameras use the most expensive type the memory stick. Once you buy your camera the next thing you will definitely be buying is a bigger memory card so this is another consideration you need to make.

angel.vamp · 04-05-2004, 15:27

I got the samsung digimax 420 for £169 from jessops its a great little camera with 3x optical zoom and 4 x digital zoom must say i can't fault it

cooks · 09-05-2004, 12:03

there is a very good internet site that reviews digital cameras and also gives you a sample of the picture quality its called dpreview.com
I also own a canon powershot and the quality is superb

03-05-2004, 14:48	#1
simps100 Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Slough Posts: 496	Digital Cameras Hi, i couldnt find any where elce to put this so i put it here..... I want a good digital camera with a bugit of £150 i will be using it alot for my website so it will need to be fast (as its a theme park site needs to take pics of fast moving rides) and be better if it could record movies aswell with sound or not. Thanks Marc

03-05-2004, 15:21	#2
kentboy Posts: n/a	I'm also lookig for a digital camera around £150 for the same criteria - will be regularly used - but not for taking pics. of theme parks. Cheers Alex

03-05-2004, 18:38	#3
hullcity Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up North Posts: 68	Although slightly over your budget I have got a Canon Powershot A70 which is fantastic. However, for £100 you can get the A60 which is also good. They are both available from Amazon Hullcity

03-05-2004, 21:06	#4
eric_the_red Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 82	I'm another Canon Powersot A70 user. Excellent lens quality, loads of functions. I'm a fairly experienced photographer of the old school, and it's got al the manual over-ride functions anyone could wish for (so you can set a fast shutter speed for those theme park rides) or if you want to keep things simple, just set it to AUTO and it does everything for you. I paid 230 for it last year, but it's now down to 199 if you shop around. Only complaint....... would be better if it had a docking station like the Kodaks.

03-05-2004, 21:51	#5
hullcity Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up North Posts: 68	Quote: Originally Posted by eric_the_red . I paid 230 for it last year, but it's now down to 199 if you shop around. You can actually get it for £170 from ebuyer.co.uk Hullcity

04-05-2004, 13:22	#6
wicket Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NE England Posts: 3,096	I have the same camera too and would recommend it. Argos are currently selling it for £179 at the moment, probably getting rid of old stocks because it has been replaced with the A80. Another point to consider when choosing your camera is the type of memory card it uses. The A70 uses one of the cheapest cards available compact flash (Pricestorm are selling a 128 mb card for £18 at the moment) but the Sony cameras use the most expensive type the memory stick. Once you buy your camera the next thing you will definitely be buying is a bigger memory card so this is another consideration you need to make.

04-05-2004, 15:27	#7
angel.vamp Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,136	I got the samsung digimax 420 for £169 from jessops its a great little camera with 3x optical zoom and 4 x digital zoom must say i can't fault it

09-05-2004, 12:03	#8
cooks Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12	there is a very good internet site that reviews digital cameras and also gives you a sample of the picture quality its called dpreview.com I also own a canon powershot and the quality is superb

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