Digital Cameras

[forsyth]

This summer, as I've said, I plan to go a-wandering a bit. And I would like to document this visually as well as with words. And the best way to do that in this modern age of marvelous magic is with a digital camera. However, I'm not full of money to splurge on such a thing. But buying something cheap and crappy rather than something good and durable is a recipe for bad things. So, I turn to you, the LJ-having public that I actually know, what's a good digital camera that's not uber-expensive? Good quality pictures and good storage are nice, though obviously I can buy a new flash card, and will probably have access to the Internet so I can store the pictures somewhere like Flickr. And where's a good place to buy one?

Comments

[dezro.livejournal.com]

I don't know a good model, but I can help you shop: When you're comparing zoom levels, treat digital zoom as [i]no zoom at all[/i]. Like, if the thing says "4X Zoom (2X digital, 2X optical)" then think "2X zoom". Digital zoom is just worthless.

[raanab.livejournal.com]

I've always been a fan of Nikon, and from my time at the camera store Olympus cameras tend to be pretty sturdy, and if you're shopping on the web. www.bhphotovideo.com is the site for what is basically the best camera shop on the east coast.

[shadwing.livejournal.com]

I HIGHLY recomend Olympus camaras, they have a good price range and are very sturdy we've used Olympus for years both film and digital and no problems!