*sigh* I can dream, can't I?

I have found the camera of my dreaaaaaams. *sigh* Too bad it's $450. :(

It's so hard when everyone in my family compliments me and my pictures, tell me I need to take a photography class, get some published. I need a better camera for that; one that doesn't suck up my batteries and only works for an hour, one that has a better zoom and a better macro. I just can't afford it, and neither can my family. I'd have to save for months, I've calculated. :(

Oh well. Maybe I'll get some gift cards over Christmas and won't have to save as much.

Here's my baby, the Kodak P850.

(No, I won't buy it from eBay, I was just browsing!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/KODAK-EASYSHARE-...QQcmdZViewItem

Looks like a nice camera :) Can you save up and buy it??

The Canon Powershot a620 is a good camera too, same price. I think I like this one's review better, actually.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ca...ew/index.shtml

I use to own a kodak...and now own 2 canons...I'd personally stick to the canon :D Goodluck with it :D

btw...I would totalllyyy buy that camera :D *trades her A95 for it*

I like the cannon but it only has 4Xzoom! :eek: I saved forever to get my Kodak DX6490 (4mpx, 10X zoom) and that was $400 1.5 years ago, you can get the newer one with 5mpx and 12Xzoom for closer to $300 now.

Is the one you have, good, Suki?

Megan have you checked out dpreview.com it is a great site and has alot of reviews and test photos from pretty much every camera you can think of.

I am not sure how much this camera would be in U.S $$s but you may want to check out the Panasonic Lumix DMC - FZ5 ;).

Goodluck with saving up and looking at camera's.

I've looked at all of the cameras you have suggested, and I think I'm going with the Canon Powershot A620. I've liked it's review and price best, and I hope as I start saving, the price will some down a bit! Right now it's looking at $400 approx, and I will need to get a larger memory card sooner or later. :)

Kodak's don't have good lenses. Just letting you know if you're interested in getting into photography.

Mine's ok.

if you're looking into macro photography getting a camera with a lense that small isn't too bright.

i purchased an a95 less than a year ago and i'm already looking into upgrading straight to a digital slr because of its limitations.

On the review website, they posted a picture they took using the macro. I though it turned out okay. A lot of my pictures don't use macro, it's just one of my favorite settings.

I have a Canon Powershot S2 IS. It is 5MP & 12x Zoom, I adore it although it cost around $600 including a nice-sized memory card, that's something you have to keep in mind with higher-quality cameras.


Also, if you plan to get a higher quality camera I suggest investing in a battery charger/rechargable batteries if you haven't already. Two sets of rechargables is even better - you won't have the hassle of not having good batteries. It will save you LOTS of money.

I will most likely never buy any other brand of camera. Canon is the way to go.

I wish you the best of luck with whatever you get :D
but if dont have a a battory rechanger,, and going to get one.
DONT leave your battories in the chrager while its in use for no more then a hour or however long your charger says it can charge them. my brother just resently got a recharger thats really neat. it charges them up in 15-20 minutes. and than fan shuts off when there done

i learned the hard way with mine..
i left my battories in the charger at all times while the chrager was going.
and the battoires lasted a long time even so.. but they could have lasted way longer then that. :o

I actually think I like the S2 IS better. So you suggest I buy a recharger and two sets of rechargables. What size memory card is ideal?