Best digital camera buy

pippa_r

I want to buy a camera but haven't got a clue where to start. It's just to take usual pictures of family, friends etc so I don't need anything too fancy.

Can anyone help me with any suggestions please?

Thanks.

cheapaschips_2

try
https://www.fujifilm.co.uk then goto the there refurbs shop.
I've had 3 cameras from them, ranging from point and press right upto prosumer.
they are refurbs, but they have great prices and you still get a warranty. all of the ones i had from them looked absolutely brand new.

about £6 for special delivery, you get it the next day.

but once you've got the camera, go to https://www.7dayshop.com for your memory cards and MNiH (metal nickel hydride) rechargeable batteries. they're way cheaper. you can sometimes even get an official fuji case from 7day too, again a lot cheaper

hope this helps
cheers
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carl_east

The most easy review website to use for people who don't know too much about cameras is:

http://www.cameras.co.uk/

What you should buy depends on what is most important to you. Indoor shooting, outdoor shooting, price, shutter speed, looks, weight. If you check out a review and scroll to the bottom it will give you a list of the best rated cameras. Also, on the left hand side at the top you get a price comparison of the camera that you're reading about.

How much do you want to spend?

One of the best deals right now is the Jessops price match deal. See here to read about it:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=290349&highlight=jessops

So my advice is to find a few cameras from the review site that you think that you might like and then go out and try and find the best deal on one of them.

There's a really good deal on the very well reviewed Canon Ixus 60 at amazon right now. £153 delivered. It was over £200.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000EP9AJ8/wwwdealticouk-21/ref=nosim

Another great deal is the Sony T10 for only £188 at ebuyer right now.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=118357&_LOC=UK

croboy

THIS CAMERA IS AMAZING-I HAVE ONE!!!
FROM AMAZON & A GREAT PRICE


Fuji FinePix F460 (5.1MP, 3x Opt, 2.5") - £99.99 Delivered

The new FinePix camera combines an innovative design with a full complement of versatile photo-taking functions. Despite a case of only 19.7 millimeter thickness, the FinePix F460 has a distinctly shaped grip, so that it practically nestles into the photographer's hand. A selection wheel at the top enables quick and convenient shifting between photo-taking and replay modes and video display. Thanks to the 10 direct settings for the respective programs the selection of the motif-dependant exposure program is as simple as it is quick.

FinePix F460 Zoom specifications:

lens / zoom - 35 mm - 105 mm (3x) (dig. 4.1x)
focus / macro - auto / 70 cm / 10 cm
metering mode - 256 zone matrix
aperture - auto / F2.8 - F4.9
white balance - auto, 6 presets
shutter - auto / 2s - 1/1500s
flash / mode - internal / max. 4.6m .
viewfinder - lcd screen
iso ratings - 64 / 100 / 200 / 400
image size - 2592x1944 / 2592x1728 / 2048x1536 / 1600x1200 / 640x480
image format - jpeg (exif 2.2)
self timer
video options - avi 640x480 (30fps)
audio options - available, wav
connectivity- usb / A/V (NTSC/PAL)
storage - 13MB internal, xD picture card
platform - Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 - 10.x
extra features - PictBridge compatible

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Chr15_2

Having spent ages looking for a camera bought the Fuji F30. It was £250+ in the shops but bought online for £169..bargain and great camera.

Serco_is_crap

Do make sure you stay away from cheap makes which promise 10mega pixels etc at under £100.

Go for the likes of Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Canon , Fuji etc.

In my view you will get a good camera from £100 upwards.

Nenen

carl_east wrote:

The most easy review website to use for people who don't know too much about cameras is:

http://www.cameras.co.uk/

This is a fabulous site, thanks for the link!

BusyGirl

Amazon have a good range of cameras. I've just bought this one for myDD aged 10 for xmas. Also it was £30 cheaper than Asda.

Canon Powershot A430 Gold Digital Camera [4MP 4 X Optical Zoom]

pennypuppy

We have 2 canon ixus cameras, no idea about how to get the best price but I just want to tell you they are FANTASTIC. I have tried about 5 others (sis, bruvs, dads etc) -crap in comparison. Seriously, you just can't take a bad pic with them.(PS I don't work for canon!)

guerillasaver

The hidden giants (imo) in digital photograpy are Casio. Their Exilim range are fantastic, the memory (SD cards) are very cheap, they have automatic settings that even a dummy could use (hence why I have one) and the cameras have the fastest start up I have ever seen, 1.3 seconds or something crazy like that. Have a look at http://www.exilim.co.uk/
Oh and these cameras are really slim and have a massive screen on the back, couldnt reccommend one higher, and no... I don't work for Casio

tcawley

BusyGirl wrote:

Amazon have a good range of cameras. I've just bought this one for myDD aged 10 for xmas. Also it was £30 cheaper than Asda.

Canon Powershot A430 Gold Digital Camera [4MP 4 X Optical Zoom]

I bought a Canon Powershot A530 from Amazon a few weeks ago for £95 and it is brilliant (lots of modes, 5MP and 4x Optical Zoom). Good reviews as well.