On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:39:11 -0500, "Tom K"
wrote:
Pound for pound the panasonic DMC FZ5k -which is a 5 meg pix camera
with optical image stabilization and 12 x optical zoom and might be
your best buy. Go to Steve's digital camera and take a look at the
gallery.
Andy
>Charles, Szeto and I all have the Canon Elph Digitals. Now they call them
>the SD Series.
>
>If you belong to Costco, the SD 500, which is a 7.1 mega pixel camera is
>about $349. It's even tinier than your Olympus (a big attraction to me is
>the tiny size). I you want to spend less, you can get the 5.1 mega pixel
>for maybe $259.
>
>http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11041857&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
>http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11041846&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
>
>Love Costco's return policy. Save the receipt. So long as you have the
>receipt, you can take it back (at least at ours).
>
>It's my 3rd Canon elph. My first was regular film. Second was an early
>generation digital with 2.1 mp. Now I've got the 7.1 mp.
>
>What you will need to add to that price is a 1 gig memory card.
>
>The stores have gotten so good with digital that now (at our Walgreens) all
>you need to do is bring your memory card and they'll print all the pictures.
>And you can store them on your computer.
>
>--Tom
>
>"Karen Selwyn" wrote in message
>news:4TJCf.69762$QW2.36298@dukeread08...
>> Time to give up on my beloved point and shoot Olympus Stylus Zoom camera.
>> It was tiny but mighty. Sadly, I can now long rely on the camera as it
>> randomly rewinds film in the middle of a roll with depressing frequency. I
>> was told that the industry for the everyday photographer is moving away
>> from film and that I need to switch to digital. I know nothing about
>> digital cameras. I'd love some recommendations for a good quality camera
>> with an optical zoom that's not too complicated to use. I don't want to
>> pay more than $400, and, I have no objections to paying somewhat less.
>>
>> Recommendations please. Thanks.
>>
>> Karen Selwyn
>>
>
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