Digital Camera Recommendations
15 October 2002, 11:01 AM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: here
Posts: 10,641
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I recently bought a Konica KD-400Z and am chuffed with it.
www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk are very competitive price wise for any model though & if you don't like doing the internet purchasing thing just print off their price or the cheapest price you can find at www.cameratag.co.uk and take it to a Jessops shop & they will price match no problem.
www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk are very competitive price wise for any model though & if you don't like doing the internet purchasing thing just print off their price or the cheapest price you can find at www.cameratag.co.uk and take it to a Jessops shop & they will price match no problem.
15 October 2002, 11:49 AM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 1,653
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have the Canon Powershot A40 mate.
It's superb (although only gripe is you really have to buy more storage!)
See some on a recent thread in Members Gallery (under "Weapon of Choice")
....sorry, can't do links...
It's superb (although only gripe is you really have to buy more storage!)
See some on a recent thread in Members Gallery (under "Weapon of Choice")
....sorry, can't do links...
15 October 2002, 11:57 AM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Finepix 2800 here too 
Top banana camera and 6x Optical Zoom. About 250 quid now. My dad has the A40 and its OK too but the bigger optical zoom on the 2800 swung it for me!
Top banana camera and 6x Optical Zoom. About 250 quid now. My dad has the A40 and its OK too but the bigger optical zoom on the 2800 swung it for me!
Trending Topics
15 October 2002, 07:09 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 429
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Pentax Optio 330RS (make sure it's the RS - more features, 11MB on-board RAM + much cheaper).
400 notes got me the camera, case, 128MB card, spare battery, and I cant fault it - superb
400 notes got me the camera, case, 128MB card, spare battery, and I cant fault it - superb
16 October 2002, 11:11 AM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: so much to see, so little time!
Posts: 16,086
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I bought the Fuji Finepix 4800 from PC World (
) with a free 32Mb card for £349. It's a great camera!
Although they don't seem to do it any more
Try http://www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk/ for good prices and 'knowing what you are getting'!
) with a free 32Mb card for £349. It's a great camera! Although they don't seem to do it any more
Try http://www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk/ for good prices and 'knowing what you are getting'!
16 October 2002, 11:49 AM
#13
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hi Gary,
I bought an A40 a few months ago when the price went under £200.
Good things: Features
Movie mode
AA Batteries
Bad things: Had to buy NiMH Batteries
Had to buy a case
Had to buy another flash card.
Other than that, great camera for the price.
Dave
I bought an A40 a few months ago when the price went under £200.
Good things: Features
Movie mode
AA Batteries
Bad things: Had to buy NiMH Batteries
Had to buy a case
Had to buy another flash card.
Other than that, great camera for the price.
Dave
16 October 2002, 07:26 PM
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have the Canon A20, the older version of the A40, have recommended it to loads of other people (who have bought one and recommended it again!).
The A40 is the A20 with MPEG technology added.
The pictures are great (at best quality). I have had no problems with it, and I'm very trigger happy (taken about 5500 pictures in the last year, but I've been living abroad and going away a lot!).
In my experience, look mainly for two things, the highest pixel rate (if you can afford a 3.1 megapixel camera, get it), and the highest optical zoom. The A20 has a x3 optical zoom which is great, but the 7.5 digital zoom can be done on a computer with a paint program, so it's not worth any extra money.
As Suba said above, DPReview is a great website, and a cheap place (but shop around) for digital cameras is Cameras Direct. Also eBay is a great place for anything electronic, but don't get excited with the bidding. I have seen people pay more on eBay for things you can buy in the shops!
Edward
The A40 is the A20 with MPEG technology added.
The pictures are great (at best quality). I have had no problems with it, and I'm very trigger happy (taken about 5500 pictures in the last year, but I've been living abroad and going away a lot!).
In my experience, look mainly for two things, the highest pixel rate (if you can afford a 3.1 megapixel camera, get it), and the highest optical zoom. The A20 has a x3 optical zoom which is great, but the 7.5 digital zoom can be done on a computer with a paint program, so it's not worth any extra money.
As Suba said above, DPReview is a great website, and a cheap place (but shop around) for digital cameras is Cameras Direct. Also eBay is a great place for anything electronic, but don't get excited with the bidding. I have seen people pay more on eBay for things you can buy in the shops!
Edward
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sub-Subaru
General Technical
1
28 September 2015 12:47 PM