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I want to get a digital camera and I would like to stay with my budget of $200.00. What are my options? I went to Circuit City and I felt like I was in the finance office of a car dealer!(Oh sure, you COULD get a camera for two hundred, but would you really be happy?)I would much rather have an opinion from somebody that isn't on commision.
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James,
There is already an active Video/digital camera thread.
They've been tossing brands around there.
I just got an HP-120 from Wally world for $136.00 CDN during their big sale in Oct.
If you have looked in the Ontario forum you would see the quality of the results from it.
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There is already an active Video/digital camera thread.
They've been tossing brands around there.
I just got an HP-120 from Wally world for $136.00 CDN during their big sale in Oct.
If you have looked in the Ontario forum you would see the quality of the results from it.
Dennis
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You get what you pay for in the digital camera world. As you jump up in cost, so do camera capabilities. My $550 Canon PowerShot G2 ($550 my cost; $900 list price) can outperform my $75 Aiptec Pen Cam in every regard (except for size -- they don't call it a "Pen Cam" for nothing). But you can still get a good camera without breaking the bank @ $200. Like the HP-120, though, you give up some of the options like zoom, you get less memory (less pictures you can take at one time without downloading to a computer), and the quality of the pictures leaves something to be desired if you chose to print them on a photo quality color printer & add them to your picture album. Also, while the sales at local stores are not a bad place to buy, check online first before you run out the door. The same camera that went for $120 on sale at Wal-Mart could have been purchased for $100 (including shipping, no sales tax) online.
By the way, yes there was another thread started about cameras recently -- https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/DCForumID109/5181.html Although the topic was video cameras and not still cameras, some of the advice is still the same. Go to http://www.cnet.com and you will get reviews, prices, best places to buy, opinions, etc. from people a whole lot more qualified than us to help steer you in the right directions.
In any case, I recommend the Canon PowerShot A40. At $220 + about $20 for shipping from very reputable online stores, it's a few dollars more than what you wanted to pay, but you get a whole lot more than you would from a camera that costs only $40 less. Check out http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-6613935-1304-8984933.html?tag=byline
If you still have a couple bucks of buying power left, I would also recommend getting a good camera case & an additional memory module when you buy the camera. Good luck; send me a private message if you need more help. I know enough about these things to fill up 4 pages of threads, and am happy to share.
By the way, yes there was another thread started about cameras recently -- https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/DCForumID109/5181.html Although the topic was video cameras and not still cameras, some of the advice is still the same. Go to http://www.cnet.com and you will get reviews, prices, best places to buy, opinions, etc. from people a whole lot more qualified than us to help steer you in the right directions.
In any case, I recommend the Canon PowerShot A40. At $220 + about $20 for shipping from very reputable online stores, it's a few dollars more than what you wanted to pay, but you get a whole lot more than you would from a camera that costs only $40 less. Check out http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-6613935-1304-8984933.html?tag=byline
If you still have a couple bucks of buying power left, I would also recommend getting a good camera case & an additional memory module when you buy the camera. Good luck; send me a private message if you need more help. I know enough about these things to fill up 4 pages of threads, and am happy to share.
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Go to www.computergeeks.com. They have some amazing bargains. I've bought from them about 15 times in the last two years. Excellant service, great prices, fast shipping. They have a ton of digital cameras under $200 (I just got back from looking for a camera there about 10 minutes ago).
On the final checkout page, put TECHBARGAINS in the promotion/coupon code box and get an extra 10% off! I just bought a Logitech cordless mouse for $12.60 and two generic cordless mice for $8.20 each!
FTE's office is full of their stuff. I bought a brand new Gateway 2000 17 inch flat screen monitor for Peggy's computer a year ago. It has the Sony Trinitron tube. Back then it was a $99. Because they messed up and lost my order for 3 days they gave me a $20 credit!
You won't be sorry!
On the final checkout page, put TECHBARGAINS in the promotion/coupon code box and get an extra 10% off! I just bought a Logitech cordless mouse for $12.60 and two generic cordless mice for $8.20 each!
FTE's office is full of their stuff. I bought a brand new Gateway 2000 17 inch flat screen monitor for Peggy's computer a year ago. It has the Sony Trinitron tube. Back then it was a $99. Because they messed up and lost my order for 3 days they gave me a $20 credit!
You won't be sorry!
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You might want to check out Digital Photography Review. It is all about digital cameras and printers. The guy there (Phil) reviews the cameras in great detail. There is also very active forums there where you are almost guranteed to get a reply quickly. If you already have a certain camera in mind, that is probably the best place to go as you can see what problems other people may be having with that particular brand.
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Thanks for all the info! Hopefully I will be posting pics of my current project: my '65 F100
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Hey guys thanx for this post! I have the same problem trying to buy one for my mom for xmas. I never would have thought to post a question here. This place is plan 
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Digital camera's in the $200 range are much like 35mm point and shoot camera's in the same range. Most brand names are very high quality and the photos they take are suprisingly good.
I think the main thing to look for regardless of brand is one with easy to use feature menus. The main features I use on mine are the closeup mode and flash mode options. Also camera's that can use rechargable AA batteries are nice because you can get a charger and spare batteries for $20 and always be ready.
The downside with digicams in that price range is the zoom feature. Most are lower quality digital zoom, not optical. I don't use the zoom feature, but don't really miss it on a point and shoot camera. But I think the greater megapixel the camera has, the better quality the digital zoom.
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I think the main thing to look for regardless of brand is one with easy to use feature menus. The main features I use on mine are the closeup mode and flash mode options. Also camera's that can use rechargable AA batteries are nice because you can get a charger and spare batteries for $20 and always be ready.
The downside with digicams in that price range is the zoom feature. Most are lower quality digital zoom, not optical. I don't use the zoom feature, but don't really miss it on a point and shoot camera. But I think the greater megapixel the camera has, the better quality the digital zoom.
Scott
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