need your opinions re:digital cameras

[cyber-sibes]

Hmmm, Canon keeps coming up. I have a really nice Pentax SLR, it was quite expensive, but it's big & I hate to drag it around in the dogpark & stuff, I'm always worried I'll drop it or break it. Plus, it would be NICE to have a digital and be able to upload a few images quickly. Also the digitals seem to have more range for micro/macro shots. I would need to buy more lenses for my Pentax.

[Husky_mom]

i have a Canon 35mm (SLR) which i just LOVE!!! takes great pics and has a lot of features, but now with all the digital stuff i wanted one so my hubby got me a Kodak easyshare, its good but not really what i wanted, i wanted one that were like my 35mm just Digital but they are expensive so i settled for that one, it takes really nice pics, but you have to have good light(indoors) otherwise its really hard or almost impossible to see in the viewer screen what you are shooting, so i´ll keep this because i hate the hassle of develop and printing films but maybe later i´´ll get a better one, a Canon (SLR)

[AlleyCat]

I just bought the Canon Digital Rebel EOS last night !!!! I am so excited. It was pricey -- camera, memory sticks, etc. = $1,000 buckaroos. We bought this one because we also have a newer Canon 35 mm and the lens are interchangeable. (In case any of you guys didn't know that, now you do ! I do understand that some of the digital features are lost when using the 35mm lens on a digital so I don't know how much we'll interchange the lens, but it's nice to have the option.) I have yet to start using it though, too busy today to really read through and experiment.

[Jessika]

I just bought the Canon Digital Rebel EOS last night !!!! I am so excited. It was pricey -- camera, memory sticks, etc. = $1,000 buckaroos. We bought this one because we also have a newer Canon 35 mm and the lens are interchangeable. (In case any of you guys didn't know that, now you do ! I do understand that some of the digital features are lost when using the 35mm lens on a digital so I don't know how much we'll interchange the lens, but it's nice to have the option.) I have yet to start using it though, too busy today to really read through and experiment.

Which Rebel? There are two -- the 8MP and the 12MP. I reallllllllly want the 12MP but its like $2800 just for the body haha. But they had the 8MP at the same store I just bought my new powershot from and the body, lens and a kit (lens cleaner, extra battery, 1GB memory card, case, 5 year warranty) all for $1100. I would have got that one instead of my powershot but didn't have enough money left on the loan they gave HJ after he bought his laptop so I settled for the powershot for now to "hold me over" hehe

[RedHedd]

Canon here too. The Powershot A510 was Consumer Reports top pick - I LOVE it. Although I think it's been "upgraded" - the latest is the A520 (I think). Awesome camera, easy to use. Has lots of manual and automatic settings even for a photo novice like myself I'm taking some pretty awsome pics. It also does videos.

[AlleyCat]

Which Rebel? There are two -- the 8MP and the 12MP. I reallllllllly want the 12MP but its like $2800 just for the body haha. But they had the 8MP at the same store I just bought my new powershot from and the body, lens and a kit (lens cleaner, extra battery, 1GB memory card, case, 5 year warranty) all for $1100. I would have got that one instead of my powershot but didn't have enough money left on the loan they gave HJ after he bought his laptop so I settled for the powershot for now to "hold me over" hehe

I think you answered your own question. My original post stated that I just spent $1,000. Therefore, it is the 8 MP.

[Jessika]

Well I didn't know if the prices were different, etc. Some places DO have the 12MP for cheaper, it just depends on where you go to look for it AND where you live (I didn't look at your location). No need to get snippy...

[AlleyCat]

Well I didn't know if the prices were different, etc. Some places DO have the 12MP for cheaper, it just depends on where you go to look for it AND where you live (I didn't look at your location). No need to get snippy...

Oh my goodness, I guess I will keep my mouth shut from here on out when replying to your posts, Jessica. I did not think my post was at all snippy. (However, common sense dictates that if the 12MP is 2800 dollars I would not have found it anywhere in the US, regardless of my location, for only $1,000.)

[cyber-sibes]

OK, here's what we're looking at & a couple more questions ----

We're looking online at a Cannon Powershot S1 IS

does anyone use a flash card reader, or is it unneccessary?

sounds like you can just plug in the USB & download from the camera, yes?

we're thinking of starting with a half-gig card, it would save enough money so we could get a 5-yr. warrenty, which I think is a good idea.
do you think a half-gig is enough to do most stuff?

thanks, you've all been so helpful!