help in choosing a....

• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 22:59

  camera.
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  1>http://www.exilim.com/intl/ex_z600/spec.html
  2>http://www.exilim.com/intl/ex_z60/spec.html
  3>http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1156399204.html
  choose!
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• alexkusu

  3 Jan 07, 23:00

  anything but exilim
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:01

  what's wrong with exilim?
  
• charlize

  3 Jan 07, 23:02

  Canon.
  
  Delighting you always.
  
  
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:03

  canon too heavy.
  
  my budget is ard 400+ at most.
  
  if i use anymore, pocket money no more liao.
  
• alexkusu

  3 Jan 07, 23:10

  orh..i know which one good to buy leow
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:12

  ok alex.
  which.
  
• LazerLordz

  3 Jan 07, 23:22

  Fuji F30. You will not regret it.
• alexkusu

  3 Jan 07, 23:23

  maybe u should buy a handphone with good cam
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:24

  wa fuji abit heavy hor.
  
• bryanseb

  3 Jan 07, 23:25

  
  
  
  
  
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:26

  hp cam sucks!
  
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  3 Jan 07, 23:27

  Not considering Sony Cybershot models due to budget constrains?
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:28

  im not really a photography buff; and im paying for this cam because i need it urgently...
  and if i use any more money i no nd go out le.
  
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  3 Jan 07, 23:31

  Hmm I'm not a pro too, but given the above choices I'll choose the EX-Z600. Specs-wise from my noob point of view it's rather similar, big difference lies in the battery life.
• the Bear

  3 Jan 07, 23:31

  okay.. might as well put it down here too
  
  clicked it and lost it as it opened up a new window
  
  sometimes the camino browser has a mind of its own
  
  small point and shoots are all almost the same if you are not going for high quality pics but just for snapping pics as keepsakes... around 4 megapixels is fine for 4R prints if you want to...
  
  so get the cheaper models..
  
  also another is to check how much you are going to use it each time you bring it out with you.. if you are going to snap a few hundred pics, you are going to need batteries...
  
  AAs and AAAs will drain your pocket really quickly.. rechargable 1.2V batts won't hack it and you will need those like energizers.. which are freakin expensive... but they will allow you to change and keep taking pics, as long as your media (your memory chip lasts)
  
  see if you can get those with rechargable lithium batteries and the camera comes with a charger..
  
  zoom.. optical is good, digital is pointless..
  
  5x optical zoom is better than 3x optical zoom.. the higher the number, the better.. but the higher it is, the more prone to blurring due to shakes... if the camera comes with vibration reduction, it's great! but those cameras are expensive
  
  10x digital zoom will only give you pixellated pictures... so for me, i've totally turned off the digital zoom in my camera...
  
  megapixels, the more doesn't mean better.. it depends on the quality of the chip which is usually CMOS or CCD.. which means a 4MP sony does take better pics compared to a 7MP akira (the last time i checked, the sony chip is way way WAY better than the akira one)
  
  so remember.. to make the best value for money, check out what you need.. then use that to figure out the best camera for what you need
  
  good luck
  
  
• monoslayer

  3 Jan 07, 23:32

  seek advice from LL or pointblue. they r into photography.
• the Bear

  3 Jan 07, 23:34

  those guys will tell her to buy a D2Xs or a bloody Hasselblad
  
  

  Originally posted by monoslayer:

  seek advice from LL or pointblue. they r into photography.

• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:34

  
  thanks bear!
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  *kisskiss*
• LazerLordz

  3 Jan 07, 23:37

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  those guys will tell her to buy a D2Xs or a bloody Hasselblad
  
  

  I won't. Used a D2X for a job in October, swore never to touch that ever again. Ergonomics is a bitch.
• monoslayer

  3 Jan 07, 23:37

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  those guys will tell her to buy a D2Xs or a bloody Hasselblad
  
  

  
  anyway, i m a Canon supporter. v
• LazerLordz

  3 Jan 07, 23:39

  Originally posted by monoslayer:

  
  anyway, i m a Canon supporter. v

  I only use Nikon or Fuji.
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:40

  me only like light cameras.
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• the Bear

  3 Jan 07, 23:41

  i wish i had the money for a Hasselblad...
  
  then i won't buy one
  
  
• happyBABY

  3 Jan 07, 23:44

  stick to entry level cameras pls.