Which digital camera, say budget of £250 or so ??

[cat171]

I currently use my dads pentax espio s4i (4 mp) which he's had for years now.

I fancy my own as, tbh the pic quality isn't too good really, they don't come out that crisp

Whats good at the min ? With say £250 budget (high st price) I'll be getting it off the net probably anyways so can get better for the budget.

I have searched, but nothing striking at the min.
It must be quite compact, easy(ish) to use, with a decent zoom.

Thanks.

 

[cat171]

 

[Cam]

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s48398...aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&CatId=236&comp=y

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[clio172cup20]

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s48398...aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&CatId=236&comp=y

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I got!!! £211 in Costco's @ lakeside!!

 

[sneeks]

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 has had some great reviews and a 10x optical zoom. £250

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/

 

[JJ!]

My choice:

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/400677/art/canon/digital-ixus-850-is.html

review:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/sd800_pg5.html

 

[cat171]

Cam - that's ace & my dads a member of cotco's too, our local one just happens to be Lakeside I have a look over the weekend if I get chance.

 

[Ads_172]

I've got the Pana FZ7 and has been excellent for what I want it for.

 

[Norris_309]

I think i'd go with the Canon above.. love them, Pics i've seen on them look spot on.

(although the 10x zoom of the Panasonic Lumix would be very tempting to me)

 

[cat171]

bumpage, I had no time at all this weekend to go shopping, so i'm still looking.

 

[dick]

tz3 i think.

 

[sam_mcn]

In my opinion the canon 850 IS is the best in it's class. Excellent photo quality. You also get a little view finder too for those dark shots or when the battery is about to die

 

[cat171]

bumpage.

 

[Ads_172]

Some pics I took with the FZ7 at the weekend, some distance away so a fair bit of zoom on them as well.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=220928

 

[Tom1]

http://www.tecno.co.uk/Store/s44172...spx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&CatId=2236&comp=n

I brought the above a couple of weeks ago and its very good. I really like the widescreen pictures it takes.

 

[cat171]

^
not keen on the look of that one tbh.

 

[ukaskew]

Another vote for the TZ3, been researching a camera for a friend and I went with that one, great bit of kit, compact and fantastic zoom.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonictz3/

 

[cat171]

One last bump - before I go shopping tomorrow.

 

[ukaskew]

TZ3

 

[TheCake]

TZ3 or Canon Ixus.

 

[cava83]

Canon Ixus, build quality in superb.

 

[cat171]

Are any websites where I campare the canon & the panasonic one on the same page ??

 

[al]

I'd wait, save up and stretch to an SLR, it's worth it in the long run

 

[dick]

I'd wait, save up and stretch to an SLR, it's worth it in the long run

hmm, depends if u want the smallness tho innit.

 

[al]

True!

 

[cat171]

How much are slr's ?? (you can see I know sweet fa about this sort of thing)

 

[al]

They start at about £350 I think

 

[dick]

ye i saw a 400d going at £342 body only other day!

or you could get the olympus which are like £350.

 

[cat171]

Nah, not paying £350 for a camera. I'll stick to the normal digital ones.

Cheers for the help

 

[al]

ye i saw a 400d going at £342 body only other day!

or you could get the olympus which are like £350.

^^ aye thats the one I was thinking of

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/600394

 

[dick]

Nah, not paying £350 for a camera. I'll stick to the normal digital ones.

Cheers for the help

doesnt just stop their either tho, ul find it a necessity to keep buying increasingly expensive lenses.

 

[Munday]

I have the Canon as pictured on the first page. Great camera but the red eye reduction is a bit pants and you have to remove it using the software on the pc which is a big effort.

 

[al]

Nah, not paying £350 for a camera. I'll stick to the normal digital ones.

Cheers for the help

doesnt just stop their either tho, ul find it a necessity to keep buying increasingly expensive lenses.

Aye :dapprove: and flashes, tripods...

 

[UncleGrumpy]

If you want a compact, this is the nuts
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s36252....aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#features

10mp, decent zoom and face recognition, you can get it cheaper than Jessops though. Won't be as good as a DSLR but you have to be serious to go down that route (and have deep pockets).

 

[cat171]

Just been looking at a few slr's & tbh they are massive, I can't be doing with that (I know they are great though as some on here use them)

 

[cat171]

If you want a compact, this is the nuts
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s36252....aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#features

10mp, decent zoom and face recognition, you can get it cheaper than Jessops though. Won't be as good as a DSLR but you have to be serious to go down that route (and have deep pockets).

Is 10 mp not over kill though ??

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Nah, not paying £350 for a camera. I'll stick to the normal digital ones.

Cheers for the help

doesnt just stop their either tho, ul find it a necessity to keep buying increasingly expensive lenses.

Too right, the missus would have my balls off if she knew what i'd spent on Canon L series lenses.

 

[matt__f]

If you want a compact, this is the nuts
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s36252....aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#features

10mp, decent zoom and face recognition, you can get it cheaper than Jessops though. Won't be as good as a DSLR but you have to be serious to go down that route (and have deep pockets).

Is 10 mp not over kill though ??

This is what I worry about, when do you stop? :S

 

[UncleGrumpy]

If you want a compact, this is the nuts
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s36252....aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#features

10mp, decent zoom and face recognition, you can get it cheaper than Jessops though. Won't be as good as a DSLR but you have to be serious to go down that route (and have deep pockets).

Is 10 mp not over kill though ??

Not really, what it is good at though is extending your zoom by allowing you to crop massive resolution images to get in tighter on your subject.

 

[dick]

Is 10 mp not over kill though ??

This is what I worry about, when do you stop? :S

when people start realising that its nt all about pixels.
joe public seem to think oo more is better surely, better quality n that.
:dapprove:

and its a lot easier for companies to keep whacking more and more pixels on teeny little sensors and keep smoothing over the noise loosing the detail.
so as long as people keep buying um, therenot gonna complain.