Working with a tight budget whats the best camera???

JHerfkens · 05/14/2007, 10:59 PM

I am on the hunt for a new camera and figure why not try to find one that will take some sweet pictures of my tank as well as everyday stuff. So with a budget of about $200 whats the best thing out there?

jedininja · 05/15/2007, 06:17 PM

With that budget, it will behard to get a new camera that can take sweet pics of your tank. I would go for a used Canon S3 IS if you cant afford more.

MIREEFER · 05/15/2007, 07:07 PM

250 will get you a fuji film S700 heres a link
www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=3486 - 20k -

woodycb · 05/15/2007, 07:34 PM

I dont know what camera to buy, but here is a great place to buy cameras. They are cheap. http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/home.aspx

israelnajar · 05/15/2007, 07:40 PM

Second the fuji s700 it takes pretty nice macro shots straight out of the box.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1174091772074

nmywrx · 05/19/2007, 05:36 PM

If your looking to get into photography, nothing is better than an SLR where you can change lenses. If you use a point and shoot you will quickly get frustrated with it because of the lens limitations. On your budget you could probably get a 35mm SLR with a starter lens.

IMO an SLR is the only wat to get "sweet pictures."

ga_reefer_guy · 05/26/2007, 11:59 PM

cannon a630 is a good point and shoot i think it is right around 200 now

Opcn · 05/27/2007, 11:03 AM

Do not get a Kodak. A lot of people are tempted to get Kodak cameras because they arecheap and large numbers of megapixels attached to them, but the pictures are full of noise and just suck. I got a Cannon A95 and its alright, very slow and I have found my self frustrated with the limitations of the lense, I just bought "bayonet" lenses for it, so I will soon see if they are worth anything, but saving up and buying a more versitile camera may end up saving you money in the end.

Edit: Also incase you don't know already ignore what ever the number with digital zoom is. Digital zoom is absolutely worthless; a waste of time and image quality. Its something you can do on your computer 10X better by cropping and resampling in Adobe or Irfanview.

05/14/2007, 10:59 PM	#1
JHerfkens Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 6	Working with a tight budget whats the best camera??? I am on the hunt for a new camera and figure why not try to find one that will take some sweet pictures of my tank as well as everyday stuff. So with a budget of about $200 whats the best thing out there?

05/15/2007, 06:17 PM	#2
jedininja Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,518	With that budget, it will behard to get a new camera that can take sweet pics of your tank. I would go for a used Canon S3 IS if you cant afford more. __________________ “Encourage Aquatic Excellence”

05/15/2007, 07:07 PM	#3
MIREEFER Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: gaylord mi Posts: 153	250 will get you a fuji film S700 heres a link www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=3486 - 20k - __________________ "to a vary significant extent, the complexities of coral taxonomy are man-made" all pics taken with a fijifilm finepix S700 Current Tank Info: 135 gallon reef

05/15/2007, 07:34 PM	#4
woodycb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Ohio Posts: 785	I dont know what camera to buy, but here is a great place to buy cameras. They are cheap. http://www.beachcamera.com/shop/home.aspx __________________ We have enough youth, how about a fountain of SMART Current Tank Info: 75 gallon

05/15/2007, 07:40 PM	#5
israelnajar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 5000 Feet Posts: 1,007	Second the fuji s700 it takes pretty nice macro shots straight out of the box. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1174091772074 __________________ I would never do such a thing unless you would already have been going to do that!

05/19/2007, 05:36 PM	#6
nmywrx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hermitage, PA Posts: 109	If your looking to get into photography, nothing is better than an SLR where you can change lenses. If you use a point and shoot you will quickly get frustrated with it because of the lens limitations. On your budget you could probably get a 35mm SLR with a starter lens. IMO an SLR is the only wat to get "sweet pictures."

05/26/2007, 11:59 PM	#7
ga_reefer_guy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bainbridge, Ga Posts: 158	cannon a630 is a good point and shoot i think it is right around 200 now __________________ Gerard "It takes time to succeed because success is merely the natural reward of taking the time to do anything well" Current Tank Info: 55 gal freswater, Starting first reef slooooooooowly

05/27/2007, 11:03 AM	#8
Opcn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Picard, Dominca, Caribbean Posts: 591	Do not get a Kodak. A lot of people are tempted to get Kodak cameras because they arecheap and large numbers of megapixels attached to them, but the pictures are full of noise and just suck. I got a Cannon A95 and its alright, very slow and I have found my self frustrated with the limitations of the lense, I just bought "bayonet" lenses for it, so I will soon see if they are worth anything, but saving up and buying a more versitile camera may end up saving you money in the end. Edit: Also incase you don't know already ignore what ever the number with digital zoom is. Digital zoom is absolutely worthless; a waste of time and image quality. Its something you can do on your computer 10X better by cropping and resampling in Adobe or Irfanview.