Hi i'm thinking of buying a fairly cheap digital camera along side my 300d, since i "happy snap" too much. =P I was looking at the Canon Powershot A75 and the Sony Cybershot DSC-P72. Anyone with experience with any of these cameras? I'm also open to any other opinions on digital cameras that are around the $200-$400 AUD range. I'm just looking for an easy to use, fairly quick firing and decent quality camera. Thanks in advanced
I was just thinking of getting a Cybershot U30 ...
A small compact camera ... that i can hide up my sleeve ...
^____^ ...
I'd look atthe Pentax Optio S range I tihnk they atre down in that Price Range now days
yeah .. i was looking at the optio S4 ...
usually around 700 ...
but i think i saw one on center going for about 550 ..
only thing is that xD memory is so expensive ~_~....
mmmm yea i was looking at the optio S ... but it just out of my price range... my range sorta can't go pass $400 =P
I think the A75 (or even the A70 if you're restricted by price) isn't a bad buy...
How about the minolta X series? Is that too expensive?
Are you particular about aperture priority/shutter priority/manual etc? If so then A70/75 is probably the only option...
hrmm the minolta Xt is nice..
i think i saw it on ebay b4 for not too bad a price..
plus it has hidden optical zoom ...
shuttertalk Wrote:I think the A75 (or even the A70 if you're restricted by price) isn't a bad buy...
How about the minolta X series? Is that too expensive?
Are you particular about aperture priority/shutter priority/manual etc? If so then A70/75 is probably the only option...
Thanks, I'll look into the minolta X series.
As for settings and stuff... i'm not too worried about that since i got the 300d for thats =P ... just looking for a point and click camera... something thats easy to use and gives a fairly decent quality picture.
I'd like the Canon though I haven't compared it directly to the Minolta X series.
I'll have a look now
I've used the Minolta X camera before, but found that my fingers liked to get in the pictures since the lens was at the top corner
Your 300D is great for happy snapping
hehe
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must get a new modem soon; the nasty man said that there was nothing wrong with our modem; he's lying and lying and lying
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The pictures are so nice.. blue skies
did you buy that form the charity book sale ?
Yes I did!
Well, a book sale at uni, but is it a charity one?
Going there again tomorrow, was half price today, hopefully again tomorrow. The magazine only costed me 25 cents, and got nice pictures
the internet now really annoying me, I just turned off my laptop and was in bed about to sleep, then remembered that I had to go turn off the light, so as I went to turn off the light, I walked past the modem and saw that the light were no longer flashing, so i turned on my laptop (now sitting on my bed about the sleep) and see that the net is working! after waiting all night - it starts working when I'm going to go to sleep!! ahhhh
uhauh yeah .. the one in winthrop hall right ? ..
thats a charity sale..
I think i like the minolta Xg or Xt. Thanks for the help guys
yeah .. we get 2 .. one for me as well .. .and we see if we can get a discount ^^
ok .. anyone know any more sites for cheap cameras .. i really want the Dimage Xg now ...
i wanted the Xt about a year ago ... and now long has fired me up about getting one!
lol Peter, i think i have a change of heart. The Canon A75 looks very inviting agains. =P I read a few reviews and it say it produces Amazing image quality for a compact digital camera. I also watched the Cnet video review on it too. =P
how small issit ? ...
does it use CF memory ?
and how much does it cost...
i had a change of heart when i found the cheapest Xg i nthe city today was 440 bucks... ~_~
Optio S4 is looking good .. but stll too exp ..
if i get a canon one ..id prolli have to get a new memory card ..
cause i wouldnt want to use the same CF card in both the cams .. will screw up the photo numbering ~_~
hrmm ..just looked at the site..
wow VGA movie recording .. i likes !!
if you find a good price.. gimme a shout!
check the DMA prices .. i cant get onto the site ne more ..they might have some ..
peter Wrote:Optio S4 is looking good .. but stll too exp ..
I know, I did see one on
Centre.net.au for about $500 tho =)
Correction:
![[Image: PENOPS40.jpg]](http://www.centre.net.au/prod/tn/PENOPS40.jpg)
Pentax Optio S40 Digital Camera
Duty Free AU $385.00
inc. GST AU $423.50
Regular $531.30
yeah ...550 for Optio S4i .. a bit more exp when u include postage ..
but id rather buy stuff like this from local stores..better support if nething goes wrong ..