choosing an inexpensive camera

[MarkBarbieri]

In that price range, I'd look for something used from someone upgrading.

 

[d96j97]

Hi everyone! My DS just purchased a 10MP Nikon Cool Pix for $130. We took it to a baseball game and were soooooooo disappointed with the pictures....very grainy and fuzzy. We ended up returning it only 1 day after purchasing it. He was sooooo bummed! BTW...he is 13 years old. I have a Sony Cybershot and a Cannon digital for myself, but they were somewhere around $300. They take great pictures. Does anyone have a camera for under $150 that takes crisp, clear ditital pictures? Thanks!!

 

[pyrxtc]

TRy Olympus Auctions on Ebay. You can get a stylus digital for pretty cheap on there direct from Olympus. They are great camera's. I own 4 different ones and never a problem.

 

[Dancemom03]

I'll second the Olympus stylus suggestion. I have two and use mine for everything from shots for the newspaper to vacation pics to ebay photos. Very easy to use with enough features for an array of different situations.

I have a weakness for cameras and use one for my job too so, at one time or another, I've tried most of the reasonably priced cameras out there. I like Olympus best and prefer the XD (used mostly by Olympus & Fuji) to SD card technology for some odd reason too. DH and the girls joke that if they lose me in a store, they just need to head for the camera section and wait cause I'm sure to turn up there playing touchy/feelie with all the new camera models.

 

[dawson5]

Hi everyone! My DS just purchased a 10MP Nikon Cool Pix for $130. We took it to a baseball game and were soooooooo disappointed with the pictures....very grainy and fuzzy. We ended up returning it only 1 day after purchasing it. He was sooooo bummed! BTW...he is 13 years old. I have a Sony Cybershot and a Cannon digital for myself, but they were somewhere around $300. They take great pictures. Does anyone have a camera for under $150 that takes crisp, clear ditital pictures? Thanks!!

can I ask what he was taking a picture of? My son has a nikon coolpix (8mp) and it takes wonderful pics. I know there are settings that allow you to fit more pictures on your card, which reduces the quality of the photo. I do know that if you are far away you won't get clear pictures either.

That being said we have a canon powershot a610 that takes great photos but is not fast, decent zoom lens. I know we paid more for it but it was probably 4 years ago. I would assume they have value models available.

A great resource for camera reviews is dpreview.com

 

[torinsmom]

I was also wondering what kind of pics he took? If he was zooming in, and it doesn't have a high enough optical zoom, the pictures will be fuzzy. Maybe take more pictures around the house and see how they come out. You may have to explain the zoom to him.My camera can zoom to 20X, but after 10X, it is digital zoom. There is a little line in the picture view that shows me when I have done max optical zoom and after that, pictures come out fuzzy.

Marsha

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

Is this his first camera?

If so this one might be a little complicated but being last years model it is a great buy and just a tad more than your 150 mark.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powersh...r_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1248787353&sr=1-19


If you want a more point and shoot friendly camera, this one takes awesome pics....not as good as the above on action shots and zoom. I own it and love it for shots when I do not want to fuss with settings. And for $129 it is well within your range.

In fact some of the pics in the customer image gallery for this camera are mine. I love this camera and I have 5 digitals more times as not I grab this one for ease of use.

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Fine...r_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1248787711&sr=1-16

 

[Darcy03231]

I was wondering too because my daughter has the Nikon Coolpix and it takes better pictures than my more expensive camera. Crystal clear.

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

I was wondering too because my daughter has the Nikon Coolpix and it takes better pictures than my more expensive camera. Crystal clear.

not all coolpixs are created equal depends on make and model.

Also own a coolpix and not especially impressed with it bought it for DS and it is a low end model, pictures are good just not great.

 

[Chereya]

This was just posted on Slick Deals today. I love Canon cameras and am on my third one over a 10 year span. This one is reg $180 on sale at Dell for $115.

Canon Powershot SD1200 IS

 

[tmccullough]

We bought our Sony Cybershot at WalMart for just under $150 with 10 megapixels and took it to Disney and it took wonderful crisp colorful pictures and it has a selection on the dial that says easy for just quick pics that you don't want anything fancy. It's nice for dummies like me!

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

This was just posted on Slick Deals today. I love Canon cameras and am on my third one over a 10 year span. This one is reg $180 on sale at Dell for $115.

Canon Powershot SD1200 IS

does not seem to be available

 

[Chereya]

Sorry - the link was working this morning when I posted it. It must have gotten pulled.

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

Sorry - the link was working this morning when I posted it. It must have gotten pulled.

np there are other great bargains but it is only a 24 hour sale I think.

 

[TaraPA]

Another vote here for an of the Canon Power Shots. I've had the A95 & currently the A610, love them both.

Make sure he knows not to just snap the picture quickly. With my digitals, anyway, you have to depress the button only half-way so it self-focuses, then continue to take the pic. It's like you have to pause before clicking. If I don't do that & snap too quickly every picture is grainy or blurry.

 

[d96j97]

can I ask what he was taking a picture of? My son has a nikon coolpix (8mp) and it takes wonderful pics. I know there are settings that allow you to fit more pictures on your card, which reduces the quality of the photo. I do know that if you are far away you won't get clear pictures either.

We actually took both close up pictures and distance pictures. In all honesty, I have to wonder if the factory settings were correct because the pictures looked like a 1-2MP at best. I've taken pictures for my boy's school yearbook for years with both of their digital camera (Both sony cybershots) and the pictures were FAR superior to these with the Nikon.

 

[d96j97]

not all coolpixs are created equal depends on make and model.

It is the Nikon Coolpix L20 and yes, it was a lower end one ($130..sale for $116). I was really disappointed though....knowing that Nikon has one of the most reputable camera names out there today.

 

[d96j97]

We bought our Sony Cybershot at WalMart for just under $150 with 10 megapixels and took it to Disney and it took wonderful crisp colorful pictures and it has a selection on the dial that says easy for just quick pics that you don't want anything fancy. It's nice for dummies like me!

How funny...what model is it?

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

It is the Nikon Coolpix L20 and yes, it was a lower end one ($130..sale for $116). I was really disappointed though....knowing that Nikon has one of the most reputable camera names out there today.

actually was not referring to the price

I know what you mean though I was disappointed with DS also. Should have gotten him a canon or a fuji

 

[Calliaz]

The Canon A1000 gets good reviews. (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powersh...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248835850&sr=1-2) I've seen the A1000 at Target.

However, for a bit more money, the A1100 is a newer model with some better features. (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerSh...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248835752&sr=8-5)