Inexpensive Digital Cameras

You CAN have it all
I’m very pleased with this camera. I started out looking for a new camcorder to replace my bulky old 8mm model. What I soon realized was that the camcorders hadn’t gotten much smaller, and I probably would only have it with me for planned filming occasions. So I changed my strategy, and looked far and wide for a compact digital camera that took decent pictures AND allowed you to zoom when shooting a video. Videos without zoom are kinda limited, and most of the manufacturers disable the analog zoom while filming. Along comes Casio, who not only allow the zoom during video, but give you a 7X Analog zoom. What a combination! So, I’ve been snapping pictures and shooting vids like crazy, and I’m really impressed. The stereo sound on the videos is unbelievably good, and I can fit 90 mins of high quality video on my 4GB SD card! So, you CAN have it all, but it’s not perfect. There’s a fair amount of barrel distortion on close up shots, the autofocus has a decent amount of lag when zooming in during video, and of course, there’s the stupid dock. Come on, Casio, put a mini-USB connector on there! Even so, I’m giving it 5 stars because the combination of functionality that this camera offers IS perfect!
Casio Digital Cameras

Excellent Camera!
I have had my Sony Cybershot DSCW80 7.2 mp for about a year now and it is the best camera I have ever owned. The pictures are top quality!! I have printed shots taken with the camera as large at 8X10 and they are still crystal clear.

The camera is small and compact and easy to carry in your purse. I purchased the Sony carrying case listed on Amazon and I love it also. I carry my camera with me all the time.

If you are in the market for a reasonably priced digital camera that takes great still shots, you have found it. The only con I have is the action shots. I was at an air show taking shots with the continuous shoot function set on the camera and several shots were blurred. I haven’t figured out all the features but would highly recommend this camera.
Digital Cameras

Does not work with iMovie 08…
This a very good camera that seems to take great pictures and great 16×9 video. However, the reason I bought this was because of a great big sticker on the outside of the box that says “MAC USERS - IPHOTO COMPATIBLE!” They even court Mac users on their website. It does work with iPhoto. Most cameras do. However, despite featuring mpeg-4 compression video, it is NOT compatible with iMovie ‘08. This is because the AUDIO is not supported by Apple. For many of you, this will not be an issue, which is why I still gave the camera 4 stars (I haven’t used it enough to warrant 5 stars yet). But I have been personally frustrated by the lack of information about which cameras will and will not work with iMovie ‘08 (because it seems that so few actually do). So I hope this helps for some of you Mac users out there.

Ultra Slim, 8 mega pixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom, 2.8″ wide super bright LCD, face detection technology, anti-shake, MPEG 4 H.264 video and You Tube video capture mode.
Casio Digital Cameras

Excellent buy
This camera performs as well as can be expected. Great digital pictures. Easy to handle even for people with big hands. Well worth the money.

Good value
Point-n-shoot cameras are not to be confused with SLRs and ought not be directly compared to them. I’ve had several Canon’s of both types. This particular model is nifty. Great quality shots, very small form factor. Only drawback for me was the circular navigation button. Each part of the button was flush with the back of the camera, and devoid of any tactile sensitivity. It was difficult for me to use the button without actually looking at it. Not a big deal for most, probably.

If you’re willing to do a basic study of photography and learn about exposure, lighting, aperture, ISO, and f-stop, you’ll get great use of this camera. While the feature set is admittedly slimmer than an SLR (see previous comment on such comparisons,) there are definitely enough settings you can manipulate easily and produce some great looking photographs.

One thing that I’ve noticed is that this teeny tiny lens can somehow find a good middle ground when attempting to balance a high-contrast subject, such dimly lit tree against a brightly lit sky. Such composition seems a trade off in most cases with the SLR (at least I haven’t gotten the hang of it yet,) but the point-n-shoot seems to capture the best of both worlds on such shots.

Definitely best used in daylight, or at slow speeds with a steady hand or tripod. I’m not particularly fond of the quality of images produced using the flash, unless it’s the slow-sync setting.

The video clip setting is another nice feature. They’re AVI (read: memory hog,) but great quality and fun to capture short 1 minute episodes. Honestly, I run them through iMovie on my Mac to convert to QuickTime and downsize a little bit.

I’ve owned three different versions of this lower-end model and have been happy with each one.
canon digital cameras

Sony Cybershot Digital Camera is Terrific!
When you understand what all of the functions can do this camera is far superior to others I have owned with less than 5.0 mps. Photos are easily developed using the chip and any unwanted shots art easily deleted. I made a great buy! Thanks, Sony!

7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
2.4-inch LCD display; 3x optical zoom
High-sensitivity shooting mode increases ISO to maximum of 1000
Capture 320 x 240 video at 30 fps
Stores images on Memory Stick DUO or MS Pro DUO memory cards (24 MB internal memory included)
Digital Cameras

Great value, great service
After doing a lot of research, purchasing here definitely gave me the best value. Delivery was prompt and my camera was in perfect shape.

8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
10x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
Face Detection technology and in-camera red-eye fix
18 shooting modes, including 7 special scene modes; Print/Share button
Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 alkaline batteries included); stores images on SD memory cards (16MB memory card included)
Canon Cameras

Excellent Camera
My last camera was a Nikon Coolpix and I like my new Exilim much better. I have really enjoyed the great quality of pictures taken at Church where there is a lot of candle light. I had a real problem taking those with the Nikon.
Slim styled, 10 mega pixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom, 2.6″ wide bright LCD, face detection technology, anti-shake, MPEG 4 H.264 video and You Tube Video capture mode.
Casio Digital Cameras

Great little camera
This is a great camera for the money. The pictures are clear and it takes great video too. Nice features. Doesn’t have the “Steady Shot” like the DSCW80 but we haven’t missed it. Don’t forget you will have to buy a memory stick for this if you want to take more than a few pictures before downloading to your computer. Digital Cameras

7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
2.5-inch LCD display; 3x optical zoom
High-sensitivity shooting mode increases ISO to maximum of 1000
Capture MPEG VX video with audio
Stores images on Memory Stick DUO or MS Pro DUO memory cards (56 MB internal memory included)