Need tips on buying a digial camera

newbie2005 · 07-16-2005, 01:47 PM

Hi folks,

I'm a newbie. I have a $70 (USD of course) budget to spend on a digital camera. Of course would be nice to have the battery recharger included. What are some of the features I should look forward to have, based on that spending figure?

Dropkickmurphys · 07-16-2005, 01:56 PM

if you would like to buy a DECENT digital camera the might not be enough, cirtainly with a battery charger

**The_Other_One** · 07-16-2005, 07:09 PM

$70 is not enough to ge a decent camera... Espcially not for a new one. If you look around hard enough you might find some good deals on used ones, but I doubt it. Most go for more...

Features you want...well you said you wanted a charger. Rather than looking for that, just look for ones that come with propriatary batteries. Ones that use AA's typically have very short lifes. And, rechargable AA batteries typically have less power than regular, so that'll kill hte life even more.

For that much, you'd be lucky to find one with auto focus and optical zoom, but those are features I'd HIGHLY reccomend.

A good way to see how good the camera is would be to check the lens size. Look at the really cheap cameras(like webcams) The lens is basically a pin hole and the pictures look like crap. Then look at these $5000 cameras and the lens is about an inch in diameter... The bigger the lense, the better the CCD, the better the picture...

Finally, just look for reviews. If you find a camera that looks good, look around and see what others think.

newbie2005 · 07-17-2005, 02:00 AM

Found a digital camera at compUSA $49. It does include a battery charger. I'm not sure the size of the lens, but at 3.1 Megapixels seems to be sufficient.

(Photo) EyeQ 3341z Digital Still Camera, 3.1 Megapixels

Camera Features:
3.1 Megapixels, 2048 x 1536 Resolution
1.5-inch Color LCD
3x Optical Zoom
4x Digital Zoom
Video Clips
16MB Internal Memory
Compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (not included)

White Balance:
Auto
Daylight
Fluorescent
Tungsten

In the box:Concord Eye-Q 3341z
Mini-USB Cable
TV Out Cable
Use's Guide/Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card
Camera Case
Wrist Strap
2 x AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries and Charger
CD-ROM (for Windows users only):
-USB Mass Storage Driver
-ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000
-Adobe Acrobat Reader 5
-Microsoft DirectX 9
-Multilingual User’s Guide

07-16-2005, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
newbie2005 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 53	Need tips on buying a digial camera Hi folks, I'm a newbie. I have a $70 (USD of course) budget to spend on a digital camera. Of course would be nice to have the battery recharger included. What are some of the features I should look forward to have, based on that spending figure?

07-16-2005, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 20 Posts: 2,469	if you would like to buy a DECENT digital camera the might not be enough, cirtainly with a battery charger __________________ *Main PC:* Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 3.375GHz), Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard, 4GB 8500 1066mhz RAM , 512MB Geforce 9800GTX+, 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD, Lite-on 20x DVD+RW, OCZ GameXStream 850W PSU, CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case, Samsung 19" SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" TV, Windows 7 Pro / XP Pro (Dual Boot) *Laptop (Acer Aspire 5720):* Intel T7500 2.2GHz, Intel Graphics X3100, 2GB DDR2 Ram, 160GB HDD, 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite Monitor. *Xfire:* poultrygeist *Steam ID:* unpdave

07-16-2005, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,297	$70 is not enough to ge a decent camera... Espcially not for a new one. If you look around hard enough you might find some good deals on used ones, but I doubt it. Most go for more... Features you want...well you said you wanted a charger. Rather than looking for that, just look for ones that come with propriatary batteries. Ones that use AA's typically have very short lifes. And, rechargable AA batteries typically have less power than regular, so that'll kill hte life even more. For that much, you'd be lucky to find one with auto focus and optical zoom, but those are features I'd HIGHLY reccomend. A good way to see how good the camera is would be to check the lens size. Look at the really cheap cameras(like webcams) The lens is basically a pin hole and the pictures look like crap. Then look at these $5000 cameras and the lens is about an inch in diameter... The bigger the lense, the better the CCD, the better the picture... Finally, just look for reviews. If you find a camera that looks good, look around and see what others think. __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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07-17-2005, 02:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
newbie2005 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 53	Found a digital camera at compUSA $49. It does include a battery charger. I'm not sure the size of the lens, but at 3.1 Megapixels seems to be sufficient. (Photo) EyeQ 3341z Digital Still Camera, 3.1 Megapixels Camera Features: 3.1 Megapixels, 2048 x 1536 Resolution 1.5-inch Color LCD 3x Optical Zoom 4x Digital Zoom Video Clips 16MB Internal Memory Compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (not included) White Balance: Auto Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten In the box:Concord Eye-Q 3341z Mini-USB Cable TV Out Cable Use's Guide/Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card Camera Case Wrist Strap 2 x AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries and Charger CD-ROM (for Windows users only): -USB Mass Storage Driver -ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 -Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 -Microsoft DirectX 9 -Multilingual User’s Guide