looking for one to take pics of installs with very good quality. lloking to spend no more than 250$.

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Hello,

I would recommend getting a Nikon, Olympus or Cannon camera as they have great lenses and take the best quality pictures.


I have a Nikon Coolpix 2000 that has been hardly used and is in absolute perfect condition. Comes with all original stuff plus I have a 128MB mem card with it. Looking for $165 which includes priority shipping to US and Canada.

If your not interested, no prob.

check out the coolpix 2000 here: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_review.../nikon2000.html

also check that site out for reviews of other cameras.

DOn't get a Sony... I have one, and it's okay, but not worth the money, and the battery dies before it should. PIctures are okay, but not fantastic.

first off thats the shitty camera my buddy has that i DONT want. and this is my 1,000th post. w00t

Canon Powershot a300 (300a?), its awesome, you'd be crazy not to get it.

I have a canon s400 which is out of your range but the best digital camera i've owned. Maybe a cheaper canon like the s230 or something, i don't know their prices but good cameras.

Yeah, there all VERY good. Don't get a camera that's not canon, canons ownz us all.

www.dpreview.com, preview the image qualities of alot of cameras.

QUOTE (Juggerbot @ Sep 1 2003, 08:54 PM)

Yeah, there all VERY good. Don't get a camera that's not canon, canons ownz us all. www.dpreview.com, preview the image qualities of alot of cameras.

true but i do like sony camcorders. their feature/price/quality package always seems to be the best when im lookin for a new one.

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true but i do like sony camcorders. their feature/price/quality package always seems to be the best when im lookin for a new one.

If only they didn't break 1 day after the warranty expired....

congrats on the 1000th black light

A while ago I bought a digital camera. It is a 3MP model, 3x digital zoom (no optical) with 8Mb internal memory (I also got a 64Mb card for it) for $200 Canadian.

I find electronics are so cheap nowadays, you can (mostly) safely go for a cheaper camera. UNLESS, that is, you want it for professional stuff. For family, friends, and Xbox modding, It's okay to go a little cheaper.

If you like in Canada, go into London Drugs seeking advice on Digital Cameras. They don't work on comission and are obsessed with cameras, so they are always glad to help out.

Lol. yeah!

At staples this queer guy was saying I was crazy cuz I didn't want a extra memory for my camera, and he said I needed 5 years warrenty! lol.

Damn good thing I checked this forum, was going to post the same thing Yeah, I was having a tough choice between Sony, Canon, Samsung or Kodak. The Canon pics turned out great on that site.

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I would recommend getting a Nikon, Olympus or Cannon camera

If you can afford that!

Best camera on the market right now (for price):
Gateway DC-M40

(BTW, Canon makes the camera for gateway...)

4megapixel and optical zoom for $200 is unheard of. This just came out on Thursday and I picked one up. It takes pictures just as good as my olympus that was $500 a year and a half ago

Honestly people might think I'm jokeing but look in pawn shops. People get rid of some real nice stuff because they're in a jam. Either that or it's stolen.
But go check out local pawn shops. The stuff they got there suprise you.
Here's a simple barter tip. Look at one cheaper then ask the person helping you why,the one you want, is more expensive. Then tell'em you buy the one you like if it was cheaper.
I bought a MiniDisc player for 50$ and it was better then the one I allready bought for $250!
Check'em out. Plus it's always better to give back to your community then large corp.s

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Honestly people might think I'm jokeing but look in pawn shops. People get rid of some real nice stuff because they're in a jam.

To add to that, I have seen some unbelievable deals on ebay a few times. I saw an Olympus 3050 with a "Buy It Now" of $300, and it was factory sealed

EDIT: However, sometimes you want something brand new, straight from the manufacturer, just so you can sleep better at night (again, my ocd kicking in...)

QUOTE (GaijinPunch @ Sep 1 2003, 07:14 PM)

DOn't get a Sony... I have one, and it's okay, but not worth the money, and the battery dies before it should. PIctures are okay, but not fantastic.

Actually, I love my Sony 3.2MP cam Sample

My sisters friend does profess photography and he said Canon is the way to go... much like everyone else on here has stated. He said that you dont usually need anything over 2.0 pixels if your gonna do basic pics.

whatever you do...dont let your mom buy you a camera she sees AOL advertising when you first sign on!!!! you will kick yourself for years to come!!! it was a birthday present, yes, i'm glad she got me one, but it takes horrible photos. oh yes...its called:

eVision MEGApro

QUOTE (mrRobinson @ Sep 2 2003, 12:15 AM)

I have a canon s400 which is out of your range but the best digital camera i've owned.  Maybe a cheaper canon like the s230 or something, i don't know their prices but good cameras.

S400 is a great camera.

I would highly recommend!!!

or go for the s200/s230

www.dpreview.com is a great place for camera reviews.

The Canon A70 seems to be the best bang for the buck, only problems so far is LCD screen gets scratched easily, and it's hard to see in bright light.

im almost 100% sure im going with that gateway generic cannon one.

Did even more research. The Kodak DX-6340 has a lot of great features in it as well, and has a bigger LCD screen and 4x optical zoom instead of 3. Damn, lots of nice cams out there.