Advise on a new camera

I have taken many photographs with my camera.
Many I have posted on the competitions on here.
Not very good but I'm still a learner and like to have a go.
It's only a cheap Kodak easy Share C340 5 mp
Cost �£60 off ebay.
I am now looking for a better camera to take nature ,still life and also family holiday snaps.
I would like a much better Zoom and more mp.
I can go upto about �£300 but I havn't got a clue what to go for.
Any ideas please.

 

hi lyn, i have a fuji s9600 finepix with a 9 megapixels it takes great photos, it has a set in zoom, have a look in my pics in members gallery of the qe2 pics an you will see the great pics i have taken with it, you will have to check out prices of them cause they have come down a lot in price since i got mine. good luck in choosing and happy snapping

 

hi lyn,

a link here to a discussion early this year on the pros and cons of different cameras.

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=42;t=000011

also some links to review pages here.


http://www.davidbarber.org/technology/dcreview.html


as you'll no doubt pick up on the first link, i use a canon s3is, this has now been upgraded by the s5is. A mate at work has just bought one and is extremely happy with it.

happy shopping

 

I use a Canon ixus 60. Very compact and takes excelent photos, long and short distance should be able to buy one for �£230.

if your looking at non compacts then the panasonic lumix is worth a look.

 

Thank you I'll get to the shops and have a look at the ones suggested .

 

lyn, I also have a compact sony cyber-shot 6 meaga pixels which takes great pictures and sony have brought a new one out which pc world i noticed had in and that has more pixels than mine.
good luck, let us know what you got and looking forward to seeing your pics

 

Similar to WOO's I have a Panasonic Lumix fz7(12x zoom) bought new from ebay just under �£200 with a 2gb memory card thrown in, it's inbetween a point and shoot cheapie and an SLR and refered to as a 'bridge' camera. Excellent pics but not quite small enough for one's pocket but doesn't need a big bag or extra lenses.

 

I can only find the FZ8 would that be the same camera?
It's a lovely camera seems just what I am looking for ,may just be the one I get.

 

After having a look around I have decided on the Panasonic FZ8.
The prices for this vary so much from place to place.
As high as �£299 I have sent for one off the internet �£144 + P&P.

I saw one on the Comet web site �£199.
Went to the shop asking if they had it in stock , the answer was yes but from the shop it was �£229.
They wouldn't match the web price but offered �£10 discount.
:confused:
Anyway I'll let you no how it goes.
Not sure when I'll get it with the postal strikes .
Not sure how it will be sent.
Thanks for all your help.
It was very confusing.

[ 07. October 2007, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: Lyn ]

 

great news lyn, pleased you have decided on one and looking forward to seeing your pics, when it eventually arrives due to the postal strikes

 

Glad you have made your choice Lyn, most of us who have bought new cameras recently have been very pleased with them. Does it come with a memory card? large ones have come down in price, you may want a 1 or 2gb.

 

No the memory card is not included , but I have a number from my old cameras.
As you say they are cheap to buy now.
Always a Christmas pressie idea for my children.
Along with.
Ink
Printing paper etc LOL.

[ 08. October 2007, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Lyn ]

 

Lyn and Strongyloden I didnt get memory cards with either of my cameras but i did buy 2gb memory cards and also to consider battery charger and re-chargable batteries are a must as normal batteries dont last very long in the cameras.