Digital Camera Suggestions

[BC_MoM]

Ok.. I'm having troubles finding a camera that suites my needs.

I need a camera under $300 Canadian, but I'm willing to go $325 Canadian if it's really great..

I want:
- good picture quality
- portrait mode (preferably ones that blur out background behind subjects)
- a fair amount of optical zoom (around 4x)
- great action shots
- sound w/ video

Those are the things on my wish list. Those are the top 5 things I want.. NEED! on a camera.. lol

Any suggestions?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Canon A650! Thats what I want...

[BC_MoM]

Hehe.. but does it take good action shots? I don't like blurry action shots.

[BC_MoM]

Are you sure there's even a Canon A650? I just googled it and got no results...

[Roxyluvsme13]

My moms friend has it, and it takes amazing pics, Action shots...Im not sure, but I think so!

[Uabassoon]

Canon A610

I think canon are the best digital cameras out there, canons also seem to be pretty popular around PT.

[Randi]

Canon's

[Uabassoon]

I'll see if I can find something better, but here a photo that Alexa took using my camera during one of my rugby games.

[Uabassoon]

Here's a picture of Payson running. I will admit though that I am not a good photographer. A big part of taking good action shots is knowing how to take them! Something that I've never been good at. I think that as long as you know how to do it you shouldn't have any problems with a canon.

[Tralee]

As I have already told you I reconmend the Kodak Z740, it has video, takes great action shots, takes great portraits, and it has 10x optical zoom, it also has 5 MP which can be adjusted. It is about 200-300 US dollars.
Portrait taken with my Kodak, notice the blurry background

and some assorted videos
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...13&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...26&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...33&showVideo=1
http://www.dropshots.com/videolink.p...34&showVideo=1

[Alysser]

I really enjoyed those videos! Lady is sooooo active and adorable. I LOVE her bark.

[Tralee]

Thank you!!
Unfortunatly last night she got a puncture on her paw and had to get stiches. But this weekend we are going to GHF to adopt a second dog

[BC_MoM]

Thanks Nicole... I would really like your camera but

1) My Dad, as I told you, HATES Kodak
2) Out of my price range I'm not as rich as you!

[Tralee]

I don't think you should be calling me rich when you have never met me.
I bought my camera when my dad wasn't home so he couldn't try and change my mind. he didn't really like my camera at first but now he likes it.

What is the current exchange rate?
There is also the Kodak EasyShare Z700 which is a step down and slighly cheaper.

[BC_MoM]

$1 Usd = $1.15 Cdn