Canon A620 for a first cam?

dunker · 8 Aug 2006 at 22:32

hiyas, i'm going to get my first camera woohoo but i'm still not completly sure which to buy. i've narrowed it down to the Canon A620 or the Fuji F30, i think. i'll be using it mostly for creating high-res textures for 3d, sky panoramas, night shots, close-ups, macro and the occasional trip-snaps. i've read lots of reviews on both of these cameras and overall i think the A620 is the better camera for my needs because the F30 seems to suffer from a bit of fringing?

would a super zoom be better for my needs? maybe a Canon S3-IS or a Kodak P880. my budget could just about stretch to those but i'd have to get less extras if i went with one of them.

should i get the A620 or are there any others i should consider? cheers

LewisStuart · 8 Aug 2006 at 22:37

From what I've read the A620 is one of the best sub £200 digital cameras

dunker · 9 Aug 2006 at 11:34

well just ordered this lot for £288

Canon Powershot A620 Digital Camera
Canon ACK-600 Mains Adapter for Canon A610/A620
Ansmann Digispeed 4 Fast Charger + 4 AA 2400
Sandisk 1GB ULTRA II Secure Digital Memory
Canon DCC-300 Carrying Case for Powershot A610/A620
Generic Mini Flexipod

oooo can't wait

dokko · 9 Aug 2006 at 17:17

dunker said:
well just ordered this lot for £288

Canon Powershot A620 Digital Camera
Canon ACK-600 Mains Adapter for Canon A610/A620
Ansmann Digispeed 4 Fast Charger + 4 AA 2400
Sandisk 1GB ULTRA II Secure Digital Memory
Canon DCC-300 Carrying Case for Powershot A610/A620
Generic Mini Flexipod

oooo can't wait

Ive got the camera for £145 on the way, hopefully Friday.

I know jack about cameras, so hoping its one that will let me P&S, then maybe experiment as i get more comfortable with it.

dunker · 9 Aug 2006 at 17:36

pah and i thought i'd found the cheapest place with £159, well done

dokko · 9 Aug 2006 at 18:56

dunker said:
pah and i thought i'd found the cheapest place with £159, well done

Even for £200 its still a lot of Camera!

Nice kit though that you got with it.

Got a SanDisk 1GB ordered as well.

Picking up some 2700 recharbables (already have chargeer) for it when it arrives, could do with a carry case, but that should be enough for what i need.

dunker · 9 Aug 2006 at 18:59

i got a bit confused about the rechargables, the specs on the camera say it uses 2400 but could i use 900 or 2700 or even higher? is that rating for how much charge they hold or how much power? they release?

Barbie · 9 Aug 2006 at 19:15

I use 2700's in my A620 without any problems at all.

I get around 200 pictures to a charge, less if i'm using a lot of flash / viewscreen.

I echo what everyone else has said about this camera, it's a lot of camera for the money, you can point&shoot with it, but it also has the options to allow for flexibility with regards to apertures, exposures et al.

dunker · 10 Aug 2006 at 12:59

wahey it arrived but missing the 1gb mem card and the ac adapter, hopefully will arrive later but emailed them about it anyway, unlike ocuk you dont get a lot of emails as to whats happening with your order. it took me about 10 pics to switch to manual mode and then about 30 fumbling my way around but i think i understand what all the buttuns do now anyway.

spin my nipple nuts and send me to Alaska, this camera is great fun