Basic Digi camera

GlasgowTitan · 22 Feb 2006 at 11:51

Hey folks,

I'm thinking about getting a digital camera, just need a basic one, no fancy this or that with it. Just want to take some pictures and put them on my pc. I have a around £100 to spend and not sure what is good or bad. I have used a few cameras before and have been really annoyed by the time it takes from when you press the button to it taking a picture, I think it hasn't worked, so then move and then it goes, really frustrating. So is there any recommendations for a camera with a fast time from button pressage to taking the shot?

Thanks

Joe T · 22 Feb 2006 at 11:57

I have a look at the low-end Fuji ones.

I wouldnt buy anything that wasnt a well-known photographic name.

GlasgowTitan · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:42

I had spent about the last hour on the net looking for cameras and I am none the wiser.

There is the Canon A520, Sony DSC-S40, Fuji A345, and various others from other manufacturers as well, anybody know if any one is better than the other?

Oh I forgot to look at how they store the pictures! I have a little usb reader thing that takes SD, mini SD etc, this is confusing lol.

Joe T · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:49

Yes it is confusing. Most (if not all) of those cameras will take SD, so you should be ok there.

Any of those three you mention would be ok, but I would recommend going with the Canon or the Fuji.

hoodmeister · 22 Feb 2006 at 15:14

Watch out, most Sony's only take some form of memory stick, and most Fuji's only take XD cards..

edit : not that there's anything wrong with this, it can just be annoying because both tend to be more expensive than CF // SD cards, and you can use them on fewer things.