Recommendation for Digital Camera

twisturn · 21st August 2002

Hi everyone,

Would appreciate your recommendations on a digital camera? Budget is about $900. Helping my sister in law source for one ... she will use it mostly for her new born baby girl as well as for travelling ... suppose macro is quite important and allows high iso if possible ...

would appreciate all your advice.

Thank you

Triston

ckiang · 21st August 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by twisturn
Hi everyone,

Would appreciate your recommendations on a digital camera? Budget is about $900. Helping my sister in law source for one ... she will use it mostly for her new born baby girl as well as for travelling ... suppose macro is quite important and allows high iso if possible ...

would appreciate all your advice.

Thank you

Triston

Try Nikon Coolpix 4500. $950 or thereabouts. Macro down to 2cm.

Regards
CK

erwinx · 21st August 2002

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Originally posted by ckiang

Try Nikon Coolpix 4500. $950 or thereabouts. Macro down to 2cm.

Regards
CK

its amazing how prices drop. 995 cost $1.4k when first out what.. 2 years ago?

imaginary_number · 21st August 2002

How about a 601Z? It's compact and light; suitable for a lady and it packs a whole load of features.

Its video recording capability is limited only to storage space and I suppose this could be good for capturing video clips of her baby.

Macro mode is not bad either and the image quality is very good as well.

ckiang · 21st August 2002

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Originally posted by erwinx

its amazing how prices drop. 995 cost $1.4k when first out what.. 2 years ago?

Yeah. That's the bad thing about digital. Depreciation happens too fast. I bought my Coolpix 950 for $1680 in 1999.

Regards
CK

Keltzar · 29th August 2002

If you don't mind buying used, I think the Canon Powershot G1 is going for about S$600-800, and is good value for a 3.3mp digital camera with options for manual over-ride, hotshoe for flash etc.

MaGixShOe · 29th August 2002

i guess fuji S601z is good
got everything u need
high ISO at 1600
within budget
light weight
fuji image quality

mpenza · 29th August 2002

if you want a "G1" like performance but on the cheap, check out the Epson promotion during Comex. The Epson 3100Z ($399+buy a photo printer) is a very capble 3.3MP camera with a good lens. Specs wise, it's similar to the G1 except that it uses AA batteries and didn't have a roatating LCD. Check it out!

http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showt...hreadid=286288

21st August 2002	#1
twisturn Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buangkok Crescent Posts: 172	Recommendation for Digital Camera Hi everyone, Would appreciate your recommendations on a digital camera? Budget is about $900. Helping my sister in law source for one ... she will use it mostly for her new born baby girl as well as for travelling ... suppose macro is quite important and allows high iso if possible ... would appreciate all your advice. Thank you Triston

21st August 2002	#4
imaginary_number Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,895	How about a 601Z? It's compact and light; suitable for a lady and it packs a whole load of features. Its video recording capability is limited only to storage space and I suppose this could be good for capturing video clips of her baby. Macro mode is not bad either and the image quality is very good as well.

29th August 2002	#6
Keltzar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: West Posts: 3,161	If you don't mind buying used, I think the Canon Powershot G1 is going for about S$600-800, and is good value for a 3.3mp digital camera with options for manual over-ride, hotshoe for flash etc.

29th August 2002	#7
MaGixShOe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,638	i guess fuji S601z is good got everything u need high ISO at 1600 within budget light weight fuji image quality

29th August 2002	#8
mpenza Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 13,397	if you want a "G1" like performance but on the cheap, check out the Epson promotion during Comex. The Epson 3100Z ($399+buy a photo printer) is a very capble 3.3MP camera with a good lens. Specs wise, it's similar to the G1 except that it uses AA batteries and didn't have a roatating LCD. Check it out! http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showt...hreadid=286288