Photography/Digital Cameras

What do you recommend for a good quality digital camera with a reasonable price? I would like to take shots of the outdoors and headshots. Thanks for the advice!!!

If you are just looking for something simple not too high end I had good luck with my Olympus D-580. It's a 4.0 MP and runs about $220.00-$250.00. It takes good pictures, is easy to work and the price seems to be pretty good for the features it offers.

You can't go wrong with a Canon. :D

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I'll second bmwracer's comment about Canon. I've had the A70 Powershot for a little over a year now and it still does an awesome job.

Mine:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008OE5G/qid=1099366223/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1_etk-photo/002-7168084-2812044?v=glance&s=photo&n=502394

yeh canon is pretty good, but id like to say this sony is also nice
[image] my sis had it for a while, and she used it for her wedding.. im planning to get that for christmas :mrgreen:

read the review in case youre curious yes it looks expensive but you can get them in a lower price at wallmart or circuit city, my sis got it for around $200

Sonys are nice, but they use Sony's proprietary Memory Stick, so you'll have to pay a premium for more memory... Most digicams use Compact Flash Memory which has a lot more manufacturers (Sandisk, Lexar, etc.), so the prices are cheaper than the equivalent Memory Sticks.... :)

I love my camera, but the price was not so reasonable. :bleh:

It's the best camera I've ever had though.

I just say buy a high end camera and grow into it... :hehe:

gotta take super #1's advice.. hey i love looking at your anime expo photos.. what camera do you have? :mrgreen:

It all really depends on what you plan to use it for, but usually 3-4 MPs should be enough.

Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:I just say buy a high end camera and grow into it... :hehe:

That's a waste of money... Buy it based on your needs... Overspending on features you don't need or can't comprehend will just discourage you from wanting to use the camera at all.

I say buy an ultra-small camera for taking shots where-ever you go. Then buy a dSLR for shots you want to test out different techniques on...

Canon S400 is a good mini camera.

The Digital Rebel or the DS10 are good entry level dSLR cameras.

thetenken wrote:The Digital Rebel or the DS10 are good entry level dSLR cameras.

You forgot to mention that their also around $800USD.... Ouch. :sweat:

thetenken wrote:I say buy an ultra-small camera for taking shots where-ever you go. Then buy a dSLR for shots you want to test out different techniques on...

Canon S400 is a good mini camera.

The Digital Rebel or the DS10 are good entry level dSLR cameras.

I agree if you want a point and shoot go with the Canon Powershot S410 (same as S400 but with a few changes - the S400 is actually discontinued) or the Canon Powershot S500.

S410=4 Megapixel
S500=5 Megapixel

For a digital SLR (where you can change lenses, etc... - i.e. for the more advanced photographer) I'd recommend to go with Nikon's D70 (get the Kit that comes with a lense it's worth the extra money ~$1300 for the Kit).

While the Nikon D70 is definitely not cheap it was awarded the Best Consumer Digital SLR Camera by TIPA.

bmwracer wrote:
You forgot to mention that their also around $800USD.... Ouch. :sweat:

The DSLRs are "expensive" but well worth the extra money in my opinion.

bmwracer wrote:You can't go wrong with a Canon. :D

For SLRs and dSLRS go NIKON!!

EBAY!
mine was less than 300 off ebay and ive had it for a few years now.
its Sony and it is the shiznit! i love that thing :love_eyes:
now i have a Sony video cam too, .....my comp os also Sony..
but i didnt buy these thing , :sweat:

gregsan wrote:For SLRs and dSLRS go NIKON!!

Dang it, Greg! We differ again...

Canon is the only way to go SLR or D-SLR... The D-SLR to have is the 20D... Or if your pockets are REALLY deep, the 1Ds Mark II... :D

bmwracer wrote:
Dang it, Greg! We differ again...

Canon is the only way to go SLR or D-SLR... The D-SLR to have is the 20D... Or if your pockets are REALLY deep, the 1Ds Mark II... :D

No Way!!! Nikon makes way better lenses which is the crux of a good "high-end" SLR camera. The D2H and D70 are both awesome and their D2X is going to kick Canon's butt!!

I do however like Canon's small and sleek S400 and S500 series for the low-end consumer point and shoot.

I own an S400 and a D70.

gregsan wrote:No Way!!! Nikon makes way better lenses which is the crux of a good "high-end" SLR camera. The D2H and D70 are both awesome and their D2X is going to kick Canon's butt!!

Canon's lenses are just as good, if not better... I think they were the first to introduce aspherical lenses in the photography market, which is considered to be the best design optically....

Guh. Now I can't talk politics or photography with you, else there'll be an argument... :sweat: