FOAK: Digital Cameras, again

My FIL has €200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.

What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?

 

My FIL has ?200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.

What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?

Kodak C360.
5 megapixels
Light
Good choice of "effects" if required.
Seen here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/0...h-alias=electronics&field-keywords=kodak c360

 

Heh, you know him then.

 

On Saturday 22 July 2006 11:52, Cane [] wrote in message

Canon PowerShot A620
7.1MP

http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/canon-a620.htm

I have one and find it very easy to use, it starts up in about 1second,
takes regular AA batteries, the flip-out screen is very useful and it takes
good quality images.

It's a fairly compact camera and though the buttons are small they are
nicely laid out in a fairly logical manner. The screen is bright with good
contrast so shouldn't be too much of a problem to read.

 

Nice, I fancy one for myself.

 

My FIL has ?200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.

What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?

I bought the missus a Lumix (Panasonic) F27 a couple of weeks ago and it's
bloody amazing.

It's got quite a big lens, unlike a lot of digi cams and I reckon a bigger
lens is better than an ever higher megapixel count.

She took some pics of a flower which looks like it's on fire (red at t'
bottom, yellow at ' top). [1]

Not in macro, just "normal" and even zooming into the pic to the max,
there's no sign of pixelation. Not bad for 240ish quid.


[1]Apparently it's an Kniphofia or "Red hot poker"


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PDannyD says...

I bought the PowerShot A520 for 150 quid recently. It does for me.