Best Camera

[ComedyDevil]

Like Kay said, Canons are great, I've got a Canon Rebel and I love it. But if you're just getting into photography and want something a bit cheaper, how about a Fujifilm?

I've got a Fuji S5500 (kept it as a second camera 'cause the Canon doesnt take videos) and I love it. It's easy to use and takes great pics and good quality videos. The S5500 is a couple of years old now, which means its cheap, and its still a great camera - I'm sure any of the newer models are just as good, if not better.

Hope that helps

[dab_20]

I have an Olympus Evolt E-500 and am really loving it!! It's a very good quality camera. Gives clear, sharp pictures... and has a lot of setting for any shooting condition. It's a fairly good weight and comfortable to handle. The color is really vibrant. It's a bit pricey... about 600-800 dollars. May be able to find it cheaper, though. Most of the pictures I've posted recently have been with this camera. If your into photography, or even just beginning, this camera might be something worth looking at. I'm just beginning and have learned a lot on this camera so far!

I got mine at Sam's club for 700 dollars, including two lenses.

[Catlady711]

I have been a big fan of Canon cameras for years, I own 4 of them (Rebel II SLR, Rebel XS SLR, A-40, and the S1).

I've borrowed an S3 and LOVED the macro feature! It's similar to the S1 and was very easy to use, plus had a few features that were cool, like being able to take a B/W pix but be able to have a specific color show through built right into the camera. It has great optical zoom, and ability to snap a still photo DURING a video clip.

The link someone posted above for Steve's Digicams is an excellent one, that's the place I go to research any camera I buy. They are so accurate in their reviews, I found a feature on my S1 on the site that wasn't even listed in my owners manual!


Examples of S3 pix I took when I borrowed the camera in the late summer/early fall. Please forgive the inconsistency of my downsizing. My normal program I use only worked for the first two pix, I had to use a different program for the others and doesn't work as well.



This is one of my Clemantis' BTW





Note that this is in B/W except for Jack's eyes.


This is also B/W except for the blossoms.


This is a sunflower leaf laid over the camera lense.

[Zippy]

Thanks again everone for your help. I think I am going to go with the S3.