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Zack T
12-05-2005, 05:15 PM
Budget
* What budget have you allocated for buying this camera? Please be as specific as possible.
100-150$. I am poor.

Size
* What size camera are you looking for? Or does size not matter at all to you?
Doesn't really matter

Features
How many megapixels will suffice for you?
I'd like at least 3


* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)
3x or none, doesn't really matter

* How important is “image quality” to you? (Rate using a scale of 1-10)
8


General Usage
* What will you generally use the camera for?
School field trips, going out, stuff like that

* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
No

Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Yes

Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
Yes

Miscellaneous
Are there particular brands you like or hate?
No, but I hear Canon is good.

Are there particular models you already have in mind?
No

I'd also like it to have good battery life. Thanks

Rex914
12-05-2005, 05:46 PM
The Canon Powershot A410 goes for $130-$140 online on average and lists for $150 if you can't order online. It's the best camera in this price range.

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a410-review/camera-front-angled.jpg

BonjiB
12-06-2005, 11:47 AM
I'll second that.