I'm looking for a good digital camera to buy. I'm looking for some tips on what camera to get and what are the pros and cons of a digital camera?

i have a kodak CX6330 and it works great. im no profesional photographer or anything but for someone who just takes normal pictures of places i've been and friends and stuff, its just fine.

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It depends on what you want to use it for. General purpose / Parks / On Ride Photo-Video (which is bad...you shouldn't take loose articles on the rides) Here's my .02
Get at least a 4 megapixel camera, that will get you very good quality pictures. Maybe look into one that is a little more rugged and will take the amusement park abuse from lap bars / sun / water / etc.... And save yourself the money and buy a battery charger and re-chargable batteries!!! That alone should be your best advice.

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Sony cybershot is what you need to get, i was going to get it my last paycheck, but i decided to go on a DVD shopping spree.

I have a Sony Cybershot, 3.2 Megapixel. It's one of those cheap digital cameras, but this is what I've learned. You do not need anything more than 3.2 megapixels to get a good picture. I've had some of my pictures blown up into full sized posters and they still maintain their quality. Second, beware of "camera lag." This is the time between you clicking the "take picture" button, and the camera actually capturing the image. The cheaper the camera, the worse the lag. It's a major problem because if you take a picture and move the camera ever so slightly, the picture will turn out blury.

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Go to the cybershot. I have the cheep 4pixel with no optical so it is quite small. Sonys also have some of the best features for a cheaper small camera. Also plays movies with sound and all that stuff.

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Josh had plenty of good advice, recharable batteries and a recharger is a huge must, I carry at least 3 to 4 sets of batteries when on a trip, batteries can go dead so qickly when in the middle of taking a few hudnred pics, and eve nfaster if you use the display screen feature. Personally, I have a Kodak digital camera, it seems very rugged, and can hadle a lot of bumps and bangs. I reccomend Kodak Easyshare if you want something afforable but with lots of nice features and great photos. If not, go high end with Canon, they got some great cameras that will last you forever.

Also, one thing I recomend is get a camera with a little bulk and size to it. It seems to me it is easier to handle a larger camera that you can get a good grip on, and they handle accidents better. Smaller camera slip out of the hands easier, and if they hit cement or tile, the chances of them suriving are not good!

Oh, and also ,the more megapixel you can afford, the better.

And don't be fooled by cameras that offer a great zoom in digital. Digital zoom pictures will come out blurred, distorted, and awful looking. You want the most optical zoom you can afford, so you can get great closeups, without sacrificing quality.

I'm going to say go with the Cybershot as well. I have an older 2MP Cybershot and I absolutely love it. Never had any problems with it, and it's very durable. I've taken it on its fair share and then some of coasters. Plus mine came with a rechargable battery, so as long as I remember to bring my charger on trips I'm fine.

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I have a 4 megapixel CyberShot digital camera. It was the best camera from Sony when we first bought it. It works wonders, but is not quite as user freindly as other CyberShots. There are a ton of modes and settings that not even I am still able to understand.

However, I want to buy a new camera, a Canon EOS. This guy I met at a bike race told me all about it, but the camera is like 2,000 dollars. So that camera is in my dreams, but it does professional quality photos, something that would be fantastic at parks.

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I'm planning on buying a digital camera later this year, and was looking to spend around $600 for it. I have a lot of stuff I want to do with it, so I want to make a good investment.

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I have a Fuji FinePix A303 (3x Optical Zoom, 3.2 mega-pixels)[url]http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/bin/A303Brochure.pdf[/url] . I've had it for about two years now, and it's perfect for park photography since you can slip it in your pocket on rides. It takes nice pictures, uses really tiny cards, and runs on 2 AA batteries. I have rechargbel batteries and a charger that runs off my cigarette lighter, so I keep 2 sets charging and one in the camera at all times. The pictures on my site were all taken with it: [url]http://amusementpics.com/wallpapers.htm[/url]

There is a newer version of it (I think it's the 330 now) which has more features and costs less money.

I'm thinking about getting a new camera soon, the Fuji FinePix S5000 [url]http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/digitalS5000Overview.jsp[/url] . The S5000 has 10x zoom (which I really want), and you can get telephoto and wide angle lenses for it. It has amazing built in features, so it's similar to using an SLR, but can also be used in automatic mode (which does amazing things). It haas the resolution of a 6 megapixel camera, but only uses 3.2 (so you get more pictures on each card, but better quality). It uses AA batteries and the same size cards as my 303, so they can be used interchangably.

i use a 2.8 million pixel a lot, and for printing standard size photos, like you normally get from film, the quality is more than enough.

You have to be a serious photographer or need to make huge prints to see the difference in 4 mill+ cameras. Depends what you need it for.....if its just for taking holiday photos or similar, 3 mill is fine. I wouldn't be tempted by sales people telling you you need to spend much more money.

Of course you will need a computer, to see and edit the prints and put onto cd.

My advice would be never to print them out using a home printer - they will just fade in months, and its hugely expensive. Instead just take the memory card to a film photo developer and get them "developed" as normal photos - its cheaper than film anyway.

I would highly suggest leaning towards a canon or nikon. I have used a good deal of digital cameras including sony, hp, fuji and a few others and I wouldn't get anything but a nikon or a canon now.

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Some of the best digital cameras are: Olympus, Sony, and Pentax. I own an Olympus C740 and ordered the Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 just because of its features...internal zoom, 5.1 megapixels, really small.

If you plan on getting a high quality camera that takes high quality photos, you will definitly need a larger memory stick/card.

I think the most important things you need to think about are
1) The camera size (Compact, Ultra compact, etc.)
2) The picture quality (Megapixels, No blurriness, etc.)
3) The zoom (Will you be needing 10x zoom?)

Of course if you are on a limited budget that is probably your biggest concern.
Once you find a camera you like with teh features you like, search for reviews on Google.