PHATSPEED7x
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I've been using a off brand digital camera for years, and have always wanted a brand name camera. So I decided to treat myself with some tax money I got back. I asked some of the guys on my chevy forum what to look for in a good digital camera. I was just looking for a good point and shoot camera. They told me to just make sure it was a Canon. So I go to my local Walmart (yes I know...), and start looking at the different Canon models. I told myself My budget was going to be about $150 total. Well the model Canon that I wanted just sold out (even the display model was sold). The next model up was $180, and I just couldn't push myself to spend the extra money. So I ended up buying the Canon PowerShot A470 in orange (only color they had). This is the most entry level point and shot they offer. But it was a huge upgrade from what I had been using. For $89.99 I really couldn't complain about the price of the camera. I used the rest of my budget money to buy a 8GB SDHC card, a camera case, and batteries.
So far I'm pleased with the performance of the camera. Nice 2.5" screen, 7.1MP, 3.4x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, easy operation are things I like about the camera. Only thing I wish it had was a built in image stabilizer.
The real test for it will be friday night. I plan to take some pics at my favorite club and my old digital camera took the worst dark room pictures. Hopefully this one will do alot better.
So far I'm pleased with the performance of the camera. Nice 2.5" screen, 7.1MP, 3.4x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, easy operation are things I like about the camera. Only thing I wish it had was a built in image stabilizer.
The real test for it will be friday night. I plan to take some pics at my favorite club and my old digital camera took the worst dark room pictures. Hopefully this one will do alot better.
