OOT, help me buy a digital camera (NSFW)

Spacemoose · #1 03-23-2007, 04:40 AM

So I'm thinking about buying a decent camera for a marginal amount of money, something under 300. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions or warnings on brands to stay away from. I'm looking at this one

It's Olympus FE220, 7.1 MP and has a lithium ion battery since I hate buying batteries all the time. any advice would be greatly appreciated, and as a pre-emptive show of gratitude, ta-ta's.

fish2plus2 · #2 03-23-2007, 04:47 AM

search tdarko and photography and 1 year.

CrashPat · #3 03-23-2007, 04:53 AM

I've seen photos from both a 6MP canon point and shoot and a 6MP Olympus, and both are good. I wouldn't hesitate to buy either if I was in the market.. I think my sister has the canon and my friend's fiance has the olympus, or something.. whatever, I've used both anyway. Both are good.

Unless you are a camera junky, which you are not since you are looking for a point and shoot instead of an SLR (read the tdarko thread), just buy one and it will work for you.. if it doesn't, blame somebody other than me.

absoludicrous · #4 03-23-2007, 12:50 PM

Canon for point and shoot. All the way.

z28dreams · #5 03-23-2007, 12:54 PM

Get whatever canon you like in that price range.

Something like an SD630/SD700/etc probably.

www.dpreview.com
www.steves-digicams.com

Karlson269 · #6 03-23-2007, 12:59 PM

It really depends on what you want to do with the camera.
I have a Sony cybershot dsc-n2, it cost me around 350 euro`s.

Quality of the pictures is good, movies are great(sound quality also), only disadvantage is when you make dark pictures without flashes(during concerts or something) it`s hard to get a steady shot. But that`s something all compact camera`s have i think.

Spacemoose · #7 03-23-2007, 07:56 PM

thanks for the advice guys, will definatly look to see what cannon has in the price range.