Digital Cameras

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:25 am

Im looking at buying a new one.

For the better part of the last 6 years I have been using an Fuji digi camerma. Its time to replace it.

The Fujis seem to still be a good deal. This is the one Im looking at:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3312960

Its like $210 at Wal mart right now. My question is, is that decent camera? Is there anything else better than this at Walmart for about the same price?

I mean if I can get a MUCH better camera for another $50$100 I would do that..

Thank God for lay away

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:02 am

that is acctually an awesome deal. 4megapix, 6x optical zoom, for 210. nice.

Scarrell · Post by **Scarrell** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:08 pm

it would be cool for you to get one with video and sound capabilities for speaker pr0n

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:07 am

Well I talked to a few different sales people. They said some cameras can make movies. Then most cam corders can take pictures. But they dont do the other function that well.

So I think Im going to buy a camera then a cam corder. Dunno

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:53 am

Rule of thumb: don't buy a digital camera for it's movie making abilities :)

This IMO is a much better quality camera: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3342538
or http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3342567

This would be worth another $100 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3868424

Or from Nikon:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3626632
or http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3626633

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:46 am

Whats the difference between some of them that look like a "professional" film camera?

Ive been told a really good zoom.

Im thinking I will up my spending limit to $400ish at Walmart. Layaway ya know...

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... long_descr
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... id=3626662
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... 959%3A4468

Them are three more Im throwing out there. I would like a good zoom capability... Take pictures when i goto the races :)

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:01 pm

I have a Nikon Coolpix 4100 that I bought in January. I absolutely love it. The only complaint I have is that it has a small couple second delay when you take a picture and want to view it. It takes good pictures

phthisis · Post by **phthisis** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:36 pm

If you are looking at taking lots of high quality pictures i would go with the konica minolta(http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product. ... long_descr) because it has the electronic view finder and it takes SD cards which are typically a good bit cheaper than all the other cards. The minolta also has an anti shake feature which is their trademark. But having said that there is a panasonic that is in the same price range that is a tiny bit better. It is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20, but you can't find it at walmart.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:02 pm

I think thats the one Im buying...

Love it... 12x optical zoome and 4x digital...

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:00 pm

Jim wrote:I have a Nikon Coolpix 4100 that I bought in January. I absolutely love it. The only complaint I have is that it has a small couple second delay when you take a picture and want to view it. It takes good pictures

That is because of it writing to the memory card. Depending on what kind it takes, you can get faster ones.

The difference is really in it's specs that I was looking through. I look at the ISO range, shutter speeds, pixel loss on the CCD, etc. You never want digital zoom. Optical is the only zoom you want. The Minolta's say SLR, but that is most likely bs. Real SLR's aren't exactly cheap.