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Holly G

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I know there was a thread about this not long ago, but I can't find it. :?

I want to get a digital camera in the sales. Something that a simpleton could use and that's not too bulky. Has anyone got any recommendations? Is this one that everyone seems to be doing half price (£129) any good?

Pentax 6.0 Mega Pixel
Digital Camera with
Motion Picture Recording

3 x optical zoom
4 x digital zoom
2" built-in LCD screen
PictBridge enabled
 
Holly G said:
I know there was a thread about this not long ago, but I can't find it. :?

I want to get a digital camera in the sales. Something that a simpleton could use and that's not too bulky. Has anyone got any recommendations? Is this one that everyone seems to be doing half price (£129) any good?

Pentax 6.0 Mega Pixel
Digital Camera with
Motion Picture Recording

3 x optical zoom
4 x digital zoom
2" built-in LCD screen
PictBridge enabled
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I answered in the X-mas post but here I go:

I would look for a Sony, Canon or Nikon they have the best lenses (the most impotant in a cam). Forget about the digital zoom cos it's totally uselles. The must-have are: at least 4 megapixels, optical zoom and a good lense.

Look at pixmania.com, in spain and france they have the best prices, I supose could be worth in the UK. BTW, you'll have to get a memory card too
 
Let me know what you find Miss G please, if you don't mind? I bought Anna a Canon Ixus400 for Xmas but it was the last one and when we opened it it had the wrong battery. They didn't have the right battery to replace it so I had to take a refund and am on the hunt again.

Oh yeah, does anyone want to load up the Ipod nano I got her too? :lol: I'm pushed for the time here...
 
silvia said:
a 256 memory card will be enough for you ;)

How much do you want to spend on your cam?
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About £100 if I can get away with that.

256 right, thanks. I was going to go to the shops after work, but after a two hour lunch in the pub, I don't know if I can be bothered to brave Oxford St.:lol:
 
memory cards are dirt cheap. can get 1GB SD cards for under £60.

whatever u get, make sure the LCD is at least 2 inches.
 
chewie_oo7 said:
memory cards are dirt cheap. can get 1GB SD cards for under £60.

whatever u get, make sure the LCD is at least 2 inches.
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The 1gb cards are extremly slow when they are 3/4 full.
I doubt Holly needs 1gb tho
 
i wouldnt get too big a card because if anything happens to it or you lose it the more pics your going to lose. get a smaller card and transfer them onto your computer more often. just my advice.
 
dance4life said:
i wouldnt get too big a card because if anything happens to it or you lose it the more pics your going to lose. get a smaller card and transfer them onto your computer more often. just my advice.
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... or get two 526 Mb
 
Buckley said:
Let me know what you find Miss G please, if you don't mind? I bought Anna a Canon Ixus400 for Xmas but it was the last one and when we opened it it had the wrong battery. They didn't have the right battery to replace it so I had to take a refund and am on the hunt again.
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That's the one Tom bought me for my birthday last year and when we took it out for the first time it didn't have the right battery either :twisted: They ended up getting a replacement from me from their HO but it took weeks :roll:
 
Barbie said:
That's the one Tom bought me for my birthday last year and when we took it out for the first time it didn't have the right battery either :twisted: They ended up getting a replacement from me from their HO but it took weeks :roll:
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I'm getting Anna a new one at the airport tomorrow now so it'll probably be cheaper (or better one for the same cash)8)

Kinda ruined the present for Xmas Day though.
 
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