kimberjeb@gmail.com
12-11-2005, 12:27 AM
We will probably NEVER use manual controls...I just don't see it happening. I ride horses, he's into sports cars, so we would like a camera that can do good moving shots (i.e. one that I can get a picture jumping and in the RIGHT LOCATION OVER THE JUMP).
My old cameras (I have 2) have 2 issues (or it could be me, lol) - 1 has a VERY long shot to shot time, the other allows about 5 pics before batteries die (although I do now know I should use good batteries, but 5 seems a bit extreme regardless). So, we want to make sure that those two factors are at least decent.
We spent a while in Best Buy today handling cameras. He tends to like slightly larger ones w/ good hand grips and no "thumb over buttons" issues. I tend to like about the size of the Kodak easyshares (though I would love a tiny one, he doesn't like those).
SO...at Best Buy the cameras he liked most were:
Canon A610 - I like the review, but I worry it has too much going on for us. Plus I think it is a bit big (although HE likes that). He LOVES the rotating screen.
Easy Share c340 and c360 - My stepmom and sis have these and like them. Haven't had issues with them, and we both like the way they feel in our hands. BUT, since I am compulsive research girl (history major and law school makes you that way) I feel like it is not as good as the Canon, lol.
So...thoughts? Other suggestions? Our budgets about $300 with memory card. Obviously, lower's better, but...we'll do what we need. We don't want to wait forever b/w pics, we want reasonably nice, clear pics and he doesn't want anything too too tiny. I think we like the Canon, but on the other hand, the easy share is just so...easy. LOL.
Thanks!
One more thing - I would love to get a VERY VERY cheap, VERY VERY small camera that can stay w/ us all the time for "just in case moments". Is there anything like that?
My old cameras (I have 2) have 2 issues (or it could be me, lol) - 1 has a VERY long shot to shot time, the other allows about 5 pics before batteries die (although I do now know I should use good batteries, but 5 seems a bit extreme regardless). So, we want to make sure that those two factors are at least decent.
We spent a while in Best Buy today handling cameras. He tends to like slightly larger ones w/ good hand grips and no "thumb over buttons" issues. I tend to like about the size of the Kodak easyshares (though I would love a tiny one, he doesn't like those).
SO...at Best Buy the cameras he liked most were:
Canon A610 - I like the review, but I worry it has too much going on for us. Plus I think it is a bit big (although HE likes that). He LOVES the rotating screen.
Easy Share c340 and c360 - My stepmom and sis have these and like them. Haven't had issues with them, and we both like the way they feel in our hands. BUT, since I am compulsive research girl (history major and law school makes you that way) I feel like it is not as good as the Canon, lol.
So...thoughts? Other suggestions? Our budgets about $300 with memory card. Obviously, lower's better, but...we'll do what we need. We don't want to wait forever b/w pics, we want reasonably nice, clear pics and he doesn't want anything too too tiny. I think we like the Canon, but on the other hand, the easy share is just so...easy. LOL.
Thanks!
One more thing - I would love to get a VERY VERY cheap, VERY VERY small camera that can stay w/ us all the time for "just in case moments". Is there anything like that?