Photographers ... recommend any digital cameras?

[NucleusWDS]

I'm after a good quality, high resolution digital camera around sub $400 (I'm on a tight budget).I need to take photos of hardware for reviews on my webiste AMD3D.com ... recommend any?

 

[duragezic]

I'd say the Olympus 490Z. I haven't personally used this camera but have seen many reviews and roundups and it gets a great mark.

About a month ago, I found it for $376 + shipping.

 

[NucleusWDS]

Anyone?

 

[AndyHui]

Check out dpreview.com.

 

[Riverhound]

Olympus is great. I have a D460 and I love it. The D490 is more but i'm sure its worth it. I paid $320 for mine shipped.

 

[nippyjun]

Check out the Kodak DC280, it is not made anymore and was replaced by the dc3400, but I can't find any spec differences between them. I have the DC280 and love it.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I have a Canon PowerShot S10. I got it for $250 at Office-Max back in October. It's the smalles, best made / most versatile digicam on the market other then the S20 and Digital Elph cameras. It has USB, unlike the Olympus D-490z, which is actually not in the same class as the S10. I'd compare the D490z to the Canon S20 or G1. Canon and Nikon make the best digicams, IMO. Go to my web site to see photos I've taken with my S10.

 

[MajesticMoose]

Real photographers use real cameras. If you want high res then go for film. a $5 disposible camera will give you better resolution than a $1200 digital camera. you can spend then rest on a scanner. sorry i'm not any help but i hate digital cameras.

Moose

 

[NaughtyusMaximus]

I've got a Canon S10 as well, and have to say that I love it. Definetly check out the review sites before you make any decision. If you want some sample pics from me, send me an e-mail (in my profile).

 

[Riverhound]

I don't know about disposible cameras... Maybe you had a crappy digital camera but my pictures look much better than any picture i've taken with a film camera.

 

[Mobiusx]

Try to find a Nikon Coolpix 950 at the best price possible <$600.00. For that you get: Nikon optics, 2.1 Megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, a connector for external (slave) flash units, and the ability to use external lenses.

Other good ones but a bit pricey:

Olympus 3030 3.34 Megapixel
Olympus 2020 2.1 Megapixel

Nikon Coolpix 990 3.3 Megapixel
Nikon Coolpix 880 3.3 Megapixel

A nice camera for the price:
Nikon Coolpix 800- 2.1 Megapixel, 2x optical zoom, and it supports external lenses

I have the Coolpix 800, and I love it. However, I think any of the above cameras from Olympus would be good choices as well. I made my decision based upon which manufacturers make their own cameras vs. companies which just remark and sell products as their own.

 

[Huma]

Another vote for both the Olympus 2020z and the Nikon coolpix 950.

Both are excellent cameras with great optics.

 

[ElFenix]

it has to be the upgraded electronics in the camera, since digicams are so new and profitable canon and nikon (and everyone else) put their latest electronics inside, whereas SLRs will go years without an electronics update. but its the truth, for sheer image quality a disposable camera has digicams beaten hands down. even the best digicams only have half the resolution of film.

 

[IntelConvert]

I gotta go with Moose... I have a Nikon Coolpix and while it's about the best I've seen in digital still cameras, I get better results scanning my slides/negs from my Canon EOS (film) SLR!

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

I like my Mavica a lot, there's a thread in hot deal forum right now for the FD85.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Well, it all depends on what you want the digicam for. Sure, no digital camera can beat a $4,000 Hasselblad with all the extras if you want to blow negatives up and make posters and stuff. This guy just wants images for his web site. I would recommend a digicam over anything else for this because it's so easy to take pictures, download them to your computer, then upload them to the web. With a conventional camera, you have to shoot a whole roll, wait for development, scan them in, doctor the photos, then upload them. A digicam is a much better solution for a site designer.

 

[Zipperhead]

i have a kodak dc3400-takes great pics.look here

this is a close up of a distribution block.

 

[FOH]

Another vote for the Kodak DC280. You can find new ones on the web still, and at a good price. The picture quality can't be beat in the price range. It has received top awards in many reviews.

 

[Passions]

1 vote for canon s100 hea!!