Canon Digital?
I have never owned a digital camera, and would like to buy a Canon Digital. I only need it for taking photos so I can put on my computer. I am not a professional so to speak and maybe 5, 6 pixels if ok with me. Can someone recommend a model number and what it might cost ? Thanks
on January 24th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
i have the canon powershot SD 600
it has 6 mega px.
takes good pictures
pretty big screen (2.5)
anywhere from $250-$350
worth the price :]
comes with the cam, the charger, a battery, a 16M card (small), cables to connect to the computer and t.v., and the computer program to download the pictures
oh, and you can also record video lol
on January 24th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
My sister use to work at Walgreen’s Pharmacy as a photo lab technician, and she has a canon power shot sd 540. It takes wonderful pictures, and the interface is user friendly. When looking for a canon you should expect to pay anywhere from $200 to as much as you can afford. They are nice cameras though, and quite worth the money. So just look for the Canon SD line, and as far as model number it depends on how many pixels you want. Definitely check craigslists.org for Canons for sale near you.
on January 24th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
i have the canon A530 and i had no problems with it so far
and the battery power is better then a kodak (expescially if you use lithium batteries)
it takes really good pictures and i got it for around $200 or maybe a little less
but i recommend canon brands
on January 24th, 2010 at 8:15 pm
There are a couple of ways to go. The small and compact way is to get the SD1000, which has replaced the SD600 that someone else recommended. It’s a good camera and it sells for about $210, plus another $20-30 for the required memory card.
Canon SD1000 (IXUS 70): http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/sd1000.html
- Also: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_sd1000.asp Go there and click on “Read Owner Opinions.”
The slightly cheaper way to go is the Canon Powershot A560. It costs $170 at B&H and You can use the rest of your budget to buy a decent memory card.
Go here and read an extensive review:
Canon A560: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a560.html
Check the sample images, too.
If you want to save ten bucks, check for the A550:
A550 review: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a550.html
I see no reason not to go another ten bucks for the A560, though. You gain one stop in ISO, it is a little faster in continuous mode and the LCD is 2.5″ instead of 2″.
You will need to add a memory card and I suggest the Sandisk or Lexar brand in any speed. You will spend from about $20 for a 512 KB card, which is perfectly adequate, to about $40 for a Sandisk Ultra II, which is as good as you’d ever want for this or many other cameras.
My brother has the A540 and my mother-in-law has the A530 – on my recommendation – and neither one has stopped speaking to me yet. These are the models that were replaced by the A550 and A560.
If you can go over the $200 mark, look into the A570-IS, which looks like a really nice camera. The camera and card will run you about $230-240 at B&H.
Canon A570-IS: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a570.html