Want good Digital Camera, for cheap.

Hello · 05-31-2005, 09:33 PM

So I was watching HSN last night, they had this Mustek 5.0 megapixel digital camera that could also take vids, for 100 bucks..of course I called today and it was only a one day special. I am looking for a good, cheap digital camera, that can take vids.

Thanks.

**The_Other_One** · 05-31-2005, 09:38 PM

Kodak's probably the best brand for the best price... Most all of them today can take videos with sound and have pretty good quality pictures.

Now, this all depends on your definition of CHEAP... There are some really cheap ones that don't have optical zoom, don't have auto focus, and are just 3.2MP intropolated(which I would suspect that one was)

Just remember, you get what you pay for!

Hello · 05-31-2005, 10:41 PM

Yeah true...under 150 prolly...Its not on there site so I can't show you specs..but that one seemed deffinally around my range..just because of the price..

. And the MP.

Hello · 05-31-2005, 11:56 PM

Found one maybe. Have to sell mine first though.

MidwestComputerCenter · 06-01-2005, 05:53 AM

yea kodak is a good digital camera to go with because my gf got the kodak 5.0 megapixle camera and let me tell you what it takes good picture

Hello · 06-12-2005, 07:28 PM

Thanks.

iLL-Faded · 06-15-2005, 03:22 AM

any good websites that i can go to, to buy one? dont wanan go to the stores and pay retail unless theres a good sale

LittleHoov · 06-15-2005, 06:10 AM

i bought a Kodak Easyshare at walmart as well as a 128 mem card for like 150-175, it works for me, it has no optical zoom though, and takes 30 second video clips without sound, the pics are good enough for me, but there are some lighting situations it struggles in.

NLAlston · 06-17-2005, 06:03 AM

Just a few weeks ago I purchased an Olympus C-740 Ultra Zoom digital camera w/ 10x optical zoom. This camera is 3.2 mpxl (effective), but I have very recently learned that 'megapixels' are not the total concern. The quality of the lens plays a sizeable role in this picture also. Example: Just before buying this camera I found a 5+ megapixel unit (don't remember the brand name) at Aldi's. This DC sold for just $200, with a 128mg storage card and USB docking cradle. But the clarity & quality of photos were nowhere near what I get from my Oly C-740UZ. My camera takes excellent outside photos, and the 10x optical zoom is absolutely amazing. I have found, however, that this camera doesn't fare as well as I would desire it to with indoor shots, unless the lighting is optimal. But this is within shooting in the 'automatic mode'. I don't know enough, yet, about manual settings (which, I have been told, will afford compensatory measures for those low lighting indoor shots). All in all, though - this is one digital camera to be reckoned with, and I recommend it highly. You can't grab the deal that I did (Office Max was selling it for $300 with a $100 store rebate, and a $50 rebate from Olympus - leaving me with a translated purchase price of $150). But SAM's Club (if memory serves me correct) is selling this same DC for $200.

kof2000 · 06-17-2005, 12:27 PM

if you're looking for MEGAPIXELS then you should get the 7.2mp sony one thats only 400 bucks.

05-31-2005, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hello banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 562	Want good Digital Camera, for cheap. So I was watching HSN last night, they had this Mustek 5.0 megapixel digital camera that could also take vids, for 100 bucks..of course I called today and it was only a one day special. I am looking for a good, cheap digital camera, that can take vids. Thanks.

05-31-2005, 09:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,382	Kodak's probably the best brand for the best price... Most all of them today can take videos with sound and have pretty good quality pictures. Now, this all depends on your definition of CHEAP... There are some really cheap ones that don't have optical zoom, don't have auto focus, and are just 3.2MP intropolated(which I would suspect that one was) Just remember, you get what you pay for! __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

05-31-2005, 10:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hello banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 562	Yeah true...under 150 prolly...Its not on there site so I can't show you specs..but that one seemed deffinally around my range..just because of the price... And the MP.

06-15-2005, 06:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
LittleHoov Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Climax Springs, Missouri Age: 21 Posts: 311	i bought a Kodak Easyshare at walmart as well as a 128 mem card for like 150-175, it works for me, it has no optical zoom though, and takes 30 second video clips without sound, the pics are good enough for me, but there are some lighting situations it struggles in. __________________ ZTSystems Notebook Intel Core Duo 2 TS5450 1.66ghz 3GB DDR2 RAM 250GB Hard Drive Nvidia 8600M GT OCed at 600/430 plus a host of other goodies.

06-17-2005, 06:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
NLAlston Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 55	Just a few weeks ago I purchased an Olympus C-740 Ultra Zoom digital camera w/ 10x optical zoom. This camera is 3.2 mpxl (effective), but I have very recently learned that 'megapixels' are not the total concern. The quality of the lens plays a sizeable role in this picture also. Example: Just before buying this camera I found a 5+ megapixel unit (don't remember the brand name) at Aldi's. This DC sold for just $200, with a 128mg storage card and USB docking cradle. But the clarity & quality of photos were nowhere near what I get from my Oly C-740UZ. My camera takes excellent outside photos, and the 10x optical zoom is absolutely amazing. I have found, however, that this camera doesn't fare as well as I would desire it to with indoor shots, unless the lighting is optimal. But this is within shooting in the 'automatic mode'. I don't know enough, yet, about manual settings (which, I have been told, will afford compensatory measures for those low lighting indoor shots). All in all, though - this is one digital camera to be reckoned with, and I recommend it highly. You can't grab the deal that I did (Office Max was selling it for $300 with a $100 store rebate, and a $50 rebate from Olympus - leaving me with a translated purchase price of $150). But SAM's Club (if memory serves me correct) is selling this same DC for $200. __________________ Blessings, Nathan

05-31-2005, 11:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hello banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 562	Found one maybe. Have to sell mine first though.

06-01-2005, 05:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
MidwestComputerCenter Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 52	yea kodak is a good digital camera to go with because my gf got the kodak 5.0 megapixle camera and let me tell you what it takes good picture

06-12-2005, 07:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hello banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Age: 18 Posts: 562	Thanks.

06-15-2005, 03:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
iLL-Faded Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 220	any good websites that i can go to, to buy one? dont wanan go to the stores and pay retail unless theres a good sale

06-17-2005, 12:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	if you're looking for MEGAPIXELS then you should get the 7.2mp sony one thats only 400 bucks. __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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