What do you suggest....planning to get a Digital Cam

i wanted to hear your recomendations since i am planning to get a dig cam, i have always used manuals, since i took loved manuals, but i really need tha advantages of seeing the pic before being developed, there are sometimes you could have improved the shot if you knew it wasnt that good, so i thought i get one, but im a little down in money, so what are your suggestions for a nice cam, with nice resolution so i can print at least 11x14 and that its not that expensive.

one i saw was the cx7300 or somethinG,also some powershots, what do you think?? help ,me out

I have a Canon PowerShot SI 1S and I love it!
Here's a great shot I took with it.
Click to see a larger view.
http://anna66.zoto.com/img/24/653fb4...f811f3179-.jpg

I have the Powershot S2 1S and I love mine too. ;)
Here's a pic:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/IMG_0938.jpg

just bumping this to hear more suggestions

I have an olympus (sp?) and it is fine for me, the only problems I have is with the "night mode". I seems to turn everything orangy and tinted. I have never heard a bad thing about Canon!

I have a Kodak EasyShare Cx6200...it was inexpensive and it does the job. It just doensn't take the best quality of pictures and practically no zoom. But like I said...at least it works :) In the future I'd like to have a better quality camera but just can't seem to afford that now.

DEFINITELY stick with the Canon PowerShot series. I myself own a PowerShot A300 and eventhough its about three years old, still takes AMAZING pictures with AMAZING quality (even when compared to todays newer cameras). All photos at both http://dontstay.zoto.com and http://aussiestock.zoto.com were taken with this camera. :)

Sure a Kodak may be cheaper, but for the same price you can get a Canon with higher quailty. The PowerShot series is the absolute BEST out there right now for the price/quality ratio. I DO NOT recommend Kodaks, or HP cameras. Kodak's are good for beginners who don't know a lot... I recommend Olympus, but as SLR cameras and not digital.

EDIT: k9krazee, I didn't see nor read your post before making my reply, so don't think I'm like saying you're wrong or anything, because I'm not. :o

I will never buy a camera made by anything other than Canon.

I currently use the Powershot S2 1S, but have the Powershot A60 and A80.
For someone who's just wanting to take pictures and print, I suggest one of the PowerShot A-series. Great cameras for the price!

I would stay away from Sony & Kodak, personally. I've never been pleased with the pictures i've taken with them.

does any of the canon digitals have like manual modes (like for focusing, and opening, speed, like manuals?)

the one i actually have is a canon but it´s semi automatic/manual, which i use to make artistic photographs but i need to get actualized :D

and i also wanted to get 11x14" prints so i can used my pics as decoration :D

I don't know about other Canon models, (though all the ones I've used have had manual modes) but mine does have a manual mode where you can change shutter speed, exposure, etc.

EDIT: Oh and you should be just fine making 11x14 prints with a 4 - 5MP camera :)

Remember: the megapixels really don't mean a lot if you don't know how to use the camera. A professional photographer acn make BEAUTIFUL prints with just a 3 or 4MP camera whereas a novice beginner can have a 12MP camera and won't make good shots worth crap. It's alll in technique!! :)

Get a Canon, they are the best by far.

I've got a Kodak EasyShare CX7525 and its an okay camera. I like it but I want something better, like a Canon. ;)

If you are looking for a VERY compact camera then I would highly recommend the Sony Exilim. I have the 4 MPixel, but they are now making up to a 7 MPixel. ( I WANT one!!!)

It has a feature called "best shots" which has pre-configured settings for different lighting and shooting conditions, and you can also save personal settings.

It is small enough to keep in a pocket or handbag and the battery life is great.

ONE TIP - If you go for a SMALL camera - some manufacturers are cutting down on size so much that they leave out the viewfinder, so you ONLY have the LCD screen - this presents two problems:
- if you are travelling for a full day you want the option to be able to switch off the LCD and use the viewfinder to further prolong battery life
- in very bright sunlight you can't always see the LCD clearly, so you need the viewfinder.

Good luck in choosing!!

I just bought a Conon PowerShot A520.

I've been very lazy in regards to reading the manual so I can't tell you too much about it. But it did take some nice pictures while I was on vacation.

:)

I have an Olympus C5060, but that would probably be too expensive for you. Anyway, you have to consider what features you really need. ;)

There's a good site here with reviews of different cameras.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/

I have had 3 Fuji's and I love all of them!
My boss bought my first one and is still getting good results with it - it was 2 Megapixels.
The one I have now is the Fuji E550 that is 6 megapixels. I love it. I just bought another one last week - it is a smaller Fuji A345 4 megapixels. It's small enough to carry in my purse all the time - That's why I bought it. I does really well also.

A good place to at least look at cameras even if you don't buy it there is
www.circuitcity.com - b/c they have reviews and ratings.
They let you select from several different cameras and can actually put them all on the same page to compare them I did that with my E550.

http://www.dpreview.com/

http://www.imaging-resource.com/DIGCAM01.HTM