Do you own a digital camera? What's your favorite brand?
By ladyluna
@ladyluna (7004)
United States
October 31, 2007 8:54pm CST
Hello All,
If you own a digital camera, what is your favorite brand? Hubby & I are on the hunt for a Christmas present for our daughter and son-in-law.
Also, if you know of a good digi-cam made somewhere other than China, would you please share that info.
What do you specifically like, or dislike about your digital camera?
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10 responses
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Hello Twoey,
An off-brand? Wow, I didn't know such a thing existed in the world of electronics. I guess "parts is parts", eh? I've just never seen a a digital camera that wasn't blazing a brand name.
So, you no longer need your digi-cam for Ebaying? Does it still work though?
Thanks for sharing Twoey & Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
2 Nov 07
Yup, it's actually called a DXG Model 321. The pic below is an actual picture of it. It's a great little camera. I got it at Walmart's for around $100 and that was about 3-4 years ago. It still works fine and I still take pics with it...just not for ebay. I got out of that LOL
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 Nov 07
My favorite digital camera is the Canon PowerShot Digital Elph which comes in an array of different prices depending on the resolution. I don't have the fanciest one, but can enthusiastically recommend any model in the SD series. My SD600, with 6.0 Megapixels, is small enough to fit safely and comfortable in a pocket, but packed with the features I need and want in an everyday camera such as optical zoom, an excellent LED display, decent AVI and sound for when you want to record a little video, red-eye reduction, macro lens for close-up work and a wealth of other features that I don't even worry about. It is incredibly easy to use and supports the SD memory cards. Canon used to tell people not to use high capacity memory cards in these cameras and I never knew why, but I always use 1 Gig cards which hold thousands of photos at a time and I've never had a bit of trouble with them. The Lithium Ion battery is small and recharges quickly. I take a LOT of pictures, so I keep two extra batteries charged and on hand always anyway. It may seem like a small thing, too, but I love the lanyard ring.
With a minimum of care, these Canon Powershot cameras last forever. My hubby accidentally dropped my first one, an S100, into a gallon of water and I didn't find it for about 20 minutes. I pulled it out, wiped it off, set it on a shelf to completely dry out before trying to power up, and would you believe it still worked? Now I DO NOT recommend anyone try this, but that was 7 or 8 years ago, and I used it almost daily since then until recently upgrading and the camera still works great. In fact, I gave it to hubby when I upgraded to the SD600 and he still uses it regularly and loves it.
All of the PowerShot cameras take lovely photos, and in my view, the only reason to pay more for higher resolution is if you want to blow up your pictures and crop areas for close-up work. An SD600 or SD800 is powerful enough for ordinary use.
All of the work on my website (link is on my profile) was done with my old S100 with low res (under 1 Meg), by the way. Whatever camera you buy, I'm sure the kids will consider it a wonderful gift. Have fun choosing and be sure to let us myLotters know when you have decided.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Good morning Drahhnn,
Wow!!! It soaked for 20 minutes, and still worked. That's remarkable!
Does the Powershot have an image stabilization feature? And, is it capable of video?
The kids will most likely be taking shots in precarious situations, and will probably want the video option because the primary subject matter of their photos will be our beautiful grandson. And, I'm sure you know what it's like taking pictures of babies -- sometimes ya' gotta' take the shot with one hand. Image stabilization will come in handy for that.
I never realized that you have a website. I'll definitely check that out.
Thanks for the fabulous recommendation for the Powershot.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Thanks for the follow up, Drannhh.
My digi-cam is a Panasonic DMC-LZ2, and I really like it. However, my uses for it aren't terribly adventurous. It has video, but I've never use it. I generally only take pic's of our dogs, my garden, and most often, micro's of flowers and gems. Oh, and of course, shots of the moon (e.g. my avatar was taken with my digicam). Yet, it's a few years old, and I'm imagining that camera technology has advanced a great deal since we bought the Panasonic. Plus, we got a super deal on it. So, the regular price of it is more than we'd like to spend.
Hence, the reason why I seek the wisdom of my fellow MyLotters for suggestions. Anyway, the reason why I share this info is because mine has image stabilization, and I find it's a remarkable function, especially when taking micro shots.
$200 is around what we are looking to spend, so your Canon suggestion is right in line.
What's kind of funny is every response to this inquiry recommends a different camera. So, I guess I have some homework to do.
I will say though, that your story about Canon's imperviousness to water damage is a powerful selling point. I can imagine as our little grandson gets older that things like a camera could quite possibly end up in a toilet, or sink.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Yes, remarkable, and probably supernatural. At least I considered it a miracle at the time. The camera was only a month old when it got dunked. My PowerShot SD600 does have video, and although I am not expert in evaluating that aspect of the camera, I have used it and find it quite acceptable for my use. As for the image stabilization, I think the next model up from mine is the one Canon first equipped with that feature, although I must say that I have no difficulty keeping either of my older PowerShots steady (and I am a clutz, although I'm fanatical about wearing the wrist guard and have never dropped a camaera), they do have nifty little tripod mounts.
With a grandbaby in the picture, though, you probably want to look at the SD8000 first. I see an SD1000 which has 7.1 Meg just went for $200 new on eBay, so the middle range Canons are certainly affordable.
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
1 Nov 07
Actually I have 2 =) One is a konica minolta 5 megapixels and the other one is a canon 7 megapixels =)
I love the canon one but both are great though.
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@copperkitten (3473)
• United States
2 Nov 07
I have a Kodak digital camera and I LOVE it. We searced around for a few months before I got one. I found Kodak had the best prices for what you were getting. I got a Printer dock, camera and software for the computer for less then 200$. I like that I can upload my pics to the computer and edit them. I can also print out pictures right from home with the printer dock. Its great! Make sure you buy a memory card if it dosent come with one.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
3 Nov 07
Hello Copperkitten,
Thanks for the Kodak reference. I was wondering why Kodak seemed to be absent in this thread.
We bought their printer for them for Christmas two years ago, and it is capable of photo quality printing. So, although the dock is a great idea, the kids won't need it. Thanks for all your suggestions!
@LightninStrike (5915)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
1 Nov 07
I do have one. It's an Olympus and it works really well. It's a bit old already, but I don't think I will get a new one by now...simply I don't use it that much to change my camera every two years.
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@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Good morning LightninStrike,
Which model Olympus do you use? I imagine the model is important, as most manufacturers make a range of cameras.
Our 35mm is an older Olympus. We rarely use it since we've gotten hooked on digital cameras. Yet, it is still a very reliable, good quality camera.
Thanks for sharing, LightninStrike.
@LightninStrike (5915)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
1 Nov 07
ummm the model is...(checking as I type lol)...can't find it right now, but it has a 4 megapixel resolution. old but good stuff.
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
1 Nov 07
My digital camera is a Pentax ist. It is an SLR type camera. You can change the lenses which I like. My next camera will be a Canon or Nikon. We only buy the SLR digital cameras and they are about $1000 and up. Though you can get the older models for around $6-700 now. When we had a "point and shoot" I believe it was a Sony SureShot or CyberShot? I gave that one to my kids stepmom a couple summers ago. It was a good little camera, even took video clips.
@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Hello Moneyandgc,
Thanks for sharing. Somewhere I have a medium function older Pentax 35mm camera. I haven't used it in years. But as I recall, it was a great little camera. So, I imagine their digicams are nice as well.
Your current Pentax sounds like a professional quality digital camera. Is that accurate?
I don't think we want to go quite that high a price for them though. They will primarily be taking pictures of their baby. Neither is interested in photography -- so I think simple, easy, reliable and not so expensive is probably the way to go.
Others have recommended Sony as well. So, I'll put that on the list.
Thanks for sharing, Moneyandgc.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
1 Nov 07
There are so many great digital cameras around these days it is hard to know which to go for, just one warning most have video on them as well but apparantly not all have sound with that so that is something to look out for.
@titaniumsoul (1191)
• Singapore
1 Nov 07
I bought a digital camera based on need to go for holidays or vacations. Therefore, it should be weather resistant, for example, when I am in cold countries such as winter season in Japan, it works perfectly fine. That is the main concern I am looking for when choosing a digital camera.
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@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Good morning Titaniumsoul,
Yes, weather resistence is important. Especially since the kids live by the ocean. I imagine the ever present sea salt in the air is tough on electronics.
A dear friend of mine recently returned from living in Japan for four years. She also referenced weather resistence as a feature she considered when purchasing her camera. Of course, her point was the constant high humidity.
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
1 Nov 07
Hello ladyluna.
I think you already knowe that I hawe a digital camera and its a NIKON D70. I hawe used Nikon cameras for so many years, and I hawe always liked them so thats why I bought this one and that I could use my lenses to it.
I can only say that its a great camera and love it.
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@ladyluna (7004)
• United States
1 Nov 07
Good morning Matte,
Yes, I do recall your brand loyalty to Nikon. And, being able to use your other lenses is a huge reason to stick with Nikon. There's no doubt that you produce some marvelous pictures with your camera. So, I will definitely consider the Nikon.
Thanks for sharing Matte.
@rockyyy520 (113)
• China
1 Nov 07
well,i don't have a digital camera,and i would like to use Sony digital camera than others,just loving its nice interface.
