Help needed to find a digital camera.

Saint_Chris

I need to buy a digital camera for a friend of mines birthday. But the problem is i only have £80 to spend. Does anybody have any ideas of a good camera for that ammount of cash.
Thanks.

Hintza

Try these places I have used them all:-


EBay in general....??

Canon oulet on ebay (+VAT):- http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Canon-Outlet_W0QQssPageNameZl2QQtZkm

Morgab auctions:- http://www.morgan-auction.co.uk/

Fuji Refurb:- http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/technical/refurb/shop.php

With the first two you need patience.

The fuji site is a good place.

I have seen folk on here say that the novatech cameras are good value (but might not have the cachet your friend would want). I have bought a lot from them and found them reliable.

Pixmania are ok too but more mainstream.

Unfortunately for your budget you are going to have to trade well to get a decent camera...probaly end of line.

Morgan auctions have a nice Pentax Optio 33LF Digital Camera (Open Box Stock in Excellent Condition) currently £45 will probably go a bit higher but I haven't been watching them recently.

So do your home work as well

Hope this helps

pud1

i've recently bought a vivitar vivicam 3826 4.0 mp it was on sale for £85 from lektronics.it's compact and light and has loads of different functions and the print quality from the boots DIY digital print machine is spot on.if you buy a 256mb sd card you can get around 155 pictures with the camera set on the higest resolution.

Saint_Chris

Thanks for those replies i have been looking at the Olympus c 310
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/digital-cameras/olympus-c310.asp

I can get this camera for £75 which is within our budget range and i have had a olympus camera for a few years and i like it.
Would this be a good first time ideal digital camera.

Saint_Chris

have sort of narrowed it down to.........
olympus 310
olympus 350
olympus 370
fuiji 605

on this page http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/digital-cameras.asp

there is some specifications on the cameras...................

Please Please Please give me some advice as to which to go for..........

Hintza

Not the fuji...no optical zoom


Praktika cameras are very poular on the continent and underated in this country the Praktica DCZ3.5 looks a good deal

BIGbargain_hunter

Watch out at Morgan Auctions VAT is added on extra. This is what they say.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL BIDS IN THE MORGAN AUCTION EXCLUDE VAT (@17.5%) AND ARE LEGALLY BINDING.

bridiej

Ebay is a good place to get one, but make sure you buy a "named" one.

I've got a Casio digital camera that my hubby bought me off ebay, think it was about £40 and it's great.