Which Camera?

"Amanda" <johncon2 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I hope someone can help me with this dilemma I'm facing.
 >
 > I want to buy a digital camera, and as I know nothing at all about them I
 > have been trying to educate myself by looking on the internet only to
 > confuse myself even more. I came across the Sony DSC - P10 which read ok
 > and the reviews read ok too but seeing some of the posts on here have made
 > me think twice. I am looking to spend up to £300 and I want to use it
 > mainly for family times and holidays etc... nothing professional, but I do
 > want a good camera and one that looks stylish too, can anyone reccomend a
 > good model for me to look at please?
 >
 > Thank you.
 >
Go for the Canon A70. Extremely good reviews everywhere...(including my
daughter!)

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On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 21:30:38 +0800, "Eddie" wrote:

 >"Amanda" wrote
 >
  >> I hope someone can help me with this dilemma I'm facing.
  >>
  >> I want to buy a digital camera, and as I know nothing at all about them I
  >> have been trying to educate myself by looking on the internet only to
  >> confuse myself even more. I came across the Sony DSC - P10 which read ok
  >> and the reviews read ok too but seeing some of the posts on here have made
  >> me think twice. I am looking to spend up to £300 and I want to use it
  >> mainly for family times and holidays etc... nothing professional, but I do
  >> want a good camera and one that looks stylish too, can anyone reccomend a
  >> good model for me to look at please?
 >
 >Go for the Canon A70. Extremely good reviews everywhere...(including my
 >daughter!)
 >
 >Eddie

I second that. The A70 will with 2100 (or higher) mAh NiMH
rechargables go on for days - I usually get 120-180 shots with my A60
(LCD on - 2-3 times that if it's off)!
....and the pictures are nice too - they might need some thouching-up
(i.e. USM in the digital darkroom) before sending them off to be
printed thou.

The manual modes are very useful and CF is available in large sizes
and different speeds at not-to-bad prices. In my experience cheap CF
uses more batteries so you might want not to skimp there.

It could be a bit on the heavy side with its 1/3 kilo fully loaded,
but the weight is in the grip so the balance is quite good. A Sony
digicam (4 megapixels w/zoom) I tested once for my boss felt much
lighter and the different shape could be more pocket-friendly, but the
non-CF options are too expensive IMO.

For second (and third) opinion(s): locate the digicam in the cameras
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Hi,

Sony DCS P10 is not recommended, save your money. I am ex-user.
Please find any genuine user or ex-user of this crap camera they will
tell you real quality of this camera. My old finepix 2MP can beat the
picture quality of this Sony 5MP. I think Sony should go back selling
walkmans, don't try making digital camera.
The reviews of this crap camera, as you know, were written as part and
parcels of the marketing gimmick.



"Amanda" <johncon2.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<RUFzb.12335$mM2.11034@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk>...
 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I hope someone can help me with this dilemma I'm facing.
 >
 > I want to buy a digital camera, and as I know nothing at all about them I
 > have been trying to educate myself by looking on the internet only to
 > confuse myself even more. I came across the Sony DSC - P10 which read ok
 > and the reviews read ok too but seeing some of the posts on here have made
 > me think twice. I am looking to spend up to £300 and I want to use it
 > mainly for family times and holidays etc... nothing professional, but I do
 > want a good camera and one that looks stylish too, can anyone reccomend a
 > good model for me to look at please?
 >
 > Thank you.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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"PJ" <socksjim01 RemoveThis @hal-pcsocks.com> wrote in message
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 > On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:35:00 -0000, "Amanda" <johncon2 RemoveThis @hotmail.com>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >Hello everyone,
  > >
  > >I hope someone can help me with this dilemma I'm facing.
  > >
  > >I want to buy a digital camera, and as I know nothing at all about them I
  > >have been trying to educate myself by looking on the internet only to
  > >confuse myself even more. I came across the Sony DSC - P10 which read ok
  > >and the reviews read ok too but seeing some of the posts on here have
made
  > >me think twice. I am looking to spend up to £300 and I want to use it
  > >mainly for family times and holidays etc... nothing professional, but I
do
  > >want a good camera and one that looks stylish too, can anyone reccomend a
  > >good model for me to look at please?
  > >
  > >Thank you.
  > >
  > >
 >
 > Yuk!!.
 >
 > If I wanted a small camera, I'd go with a new canon.
 >
 > Otherwise, this is my favorite new camera.
 >
 >
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 >
 > I say 'New', because all the cameras that are NOT new are very
 > overpriced. You do the comparisons and you will see. Prices are
 > falling like rocks, but some have not got the word yet.
 >
 > PJ
 >
PJ, that camera looks great. I think you have a good one there. I will
probably get one myself as I have also been looking for a new one. I do have
to say that the accessories like the trypod and camera cleaning kit prices
listed is very laughable

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