[chinesemedicine]

Honey-I aint the one!
"What's a good middle of the road , easy to use digital camera ?"

[*Playergirl*]

Gilda, I don't know if you get it, but Consumer Reports is well worth the subscription price. We buy most of our big electronics purchases based on their experiments and recommendations. They probably have a website with info. if you google. They're always comparing the newest cameras and could point you in the right direction.

[HootSnori]

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ISomething you might want to check - if you can test a few at a store - is how they reproduce purples and blues. This is only important if you'll be taking photos of such things.... What annoyed me about my Nikon p&s was that it would turn blues purple. On the other hand, the Canon p&s was annoying because it overcompensated and turned purple flowers blue. (The trick to doing this is to show up with sample flowers, your own memory cards, and a couple of AA batteries just in case.)

I also like my p&s to run off AA batteries - much easier to buy if I forget the charger. Again, this is personal preference.

Also, it's good to check out models in a store to get a feel for how sturdy the construction is. Doesn't have to be the exact same model as what you are looking at - just one in the same line of products.

And if you haven't come across it already, dpreview.com has a handy feature for generating comparison charts.

[HootSnori]

What's a good middle of the road , easy to use digital camera ? I have read specs all day and my head is spinning ! I want good macro and one that doesn't have a bad shutter lag . TIA ! Canons I have read have the slowest shutter lag.

[bQXHsKzS]

Are you looking for a dslr? If so, I'd recommend looking for the best macro lens, and then get a body to go with it. New digital bodies are released all the time and every time it's an improvement. If you'll need a ringflash, factor that in to the equation too.

Me? I'm in love with my Olympus 50mm (100mm equiv in 35mm speak) macro. Tack sharp.

[*Playergirl*]

I think you need to specify if your looking for a dslr or not before people can give you recommendations. I'm assuming from what you asked that you're looking for a simple point and shoot, but maybe not.

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[discountviagraman]

Years ago I got a Casio for my wife's birthday...it was 4 mgpxls...and the older photo's I posted here were all done with that. Well, I ruined it last month when I got splashed while fishing with it...1 wave, left me barely damp, yet killed the camera...go figure. Well, regardless of how many camera's are out there, my wife liked the Casio. So I got her the latest model...10 mgpxls (overkill in that respect)...it was $159 on ebay. Its just as good if not better than the original...my recent pics are from that camera. A good place for digital cameras, and electronics in general, is www.woot.com a different deal every day...never more than $5 shipping...not bad when its for a 60" flatscreen TV....Their other site, www.winewoot.com is also great....also just $5 shipping. Take care, Eric