Digital Camera - is this a good choice?

[caseysmom]

My daughter bought the easy share, no zoom last october with some birthday money. We liked it so much I got it for my other daughter for her birthday...its really easy to use and takes pretty good pictures, I had got my daughter a different camera for her birthday and she took it back and got the easy share...she said the other camera washed everyone out to much, I can't remember what that was.

[ILoveReptiles]

Personally, I'd go for the second one - with the higher optical zoom.

I have a 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5700 pro myself, and I LOVE it. It's not really easy to use though - you have to know something about cameras. Too many knobs and buttons.

[carole]

It really comes down to how much you wish to spend and what you intend to take pics of.

I have looked at this particular model myself and as it is within my budget would buy it.

If you are wanting pics with a great deal of detail then you need to spend more.

The pics I post are from my fathers camera which cost around $800 NZ dollars, for me it is too good a camera, it shows every single detail, which is fine if you are taking pics of your jewellery for insurance purposes, but honestly I have yet to see a flattering pic of myself on it, lol, it shows up every blemish you own and I sure own some.

One pic I posted of my mother's cat even showed a hair off her blanket that was on her nose, so that is detail.

Choose wisely and enjoy your new camera.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Rachel, I bought the cx7430 last night and so far I really like it I'm not sure how many pics it'll hold with that size card because I have a 512 but mine holds 307 on the best quality and over 630 on the lowest so a 128 is probably 100-200 pics less I'd assume. I'll attach a picture I took of it last night, lol it's not the best since it was dark out and I didn't center it well but it shows a lot of detail. Canon's are probably a little bit better but they're almost double the price and I found that the kodak was a little easier to use.

[Kfamr]

Uh, Canons are VERY simple to use. VERY user-friendly, I taught myself how to use it.

[slleipnir]

Out of the 2, I'd pick neither. Get a Canon

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Originally posted by Kfamr
Uh, Canons are VERY simple to use. VERY user-friendly, I taught myself how to use it.

They're very simple to use, I know that. It's not as if If said they weren't, all I said was that the kodak was a bit easier. Canon's were my first choice but as I was playing around with both a Canon and mine they didn't really seem to be a whole lot different except for that fact that the Canon was a lot more expensive.

[manda_moo87]

I have a Kodak EasyShare CX7525 (5.0 MP) and have been very pleased with it.

[Kfamr]

I found the Canon PS80 for around $40 more than the price she listed. You said they "aren't quite as simple to use" which I disagree, because i've used numerous Kodaks and Canons, Canons were easier and IMO better quality.

Anyways, I remember using my friend's Kodak camera and one thing that I noticed about it right away was it's durability. It felt VERY plastic-y and cheap, like things were lose inside.

What a like most about my Canon is the swivel LCD screen, works well for different angles.


Rachel, If I were to spend the money again i'd go for a Canon, Nikon, or Olympus... in that order. However, I probably take more pictures than you so something like the Kodak would be okay for pictures of people, dorms, ect.

[catmandu]

I have the CX 7330,and it takes excellent Photos.I would spend,the extra 30,and get the Cx 7430.Please,get rechragble Batteries,and a 56 MB Memory Card,My Camera,can hold 50 Photos.But I think,that the Cx 7430,can hold more.I love Classic Country,myself,especially Western Swing,Gosd Bless Hank Williams Sr.,And Spade Cooley.

[CountryWolf07]

Originally posted by Kfamr
I found the Canon PS80 for around $40 more than the price she listed. You said they "aren't quite as simple to use" which I disagree, because i've used numerous Kodaks and Canons, Canons were easier and IMO better quality.

Anyways, I remember using my friend's Kodak camera and one thing that I noticed about it right away was it's durability. It felt VERY plastic-y and cheap, like things were lose inside.

What a like most about my Canon is the swivel LCD screen, works well for different angles.


Rachel, If I were to spend the money again i'd go for a Canon, Nikon, or Olympus... in that order. However, I probably take more pictures than you so something like the Kodak would be okay for pictures of people, dorms, ect.

Thank you!

[CountryWolf07]

WHOO HOOO...

I couldn't wait and go to the stores, so I looked at Ebay again.. and I got LUCKY and look what I GOT...



I AM LITERALLY JUMPING UP AND DOWN... I got so lucky!! This camera is BRAND NEW, sealed and unopened!! AHHH!!

$179.. and originally in stores, they're at nearly $400!!



Hmmmm.. I wonder if it's a small sized camera.. or just a decent sized... I think it is the same size as the 4.0 MP I looked at the other day.. very nice, too.. but I just had to go for the 5.0..

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I enjoyed reading through this thread as we are planning on getting my sister a digital camera for her birthday. We have a Cannon powershot A80, but it's a little too expensive for us to buy her. We are looking for something $200 or less.

[CountryWolf07]

Originally posted by KBlaix
I enjoyed reading through this thread as we are planning on getting my sister a digital camera for her birthday. We have a Cannon powershot A80, but it's a little too expensive for us to buy her. We are looking for something $200 or less.

Check Ebay.