Camera for Girlfriend?

[Killing2Live]

Please Help!! So confused with all the camera choices...

Budget
I would like to be under 200 dollars

Size

Small so that it can fit into her purse and be stylish.

Features

How many megapixels will suffice for you?
Doesnt Matter like 3.2 is fine
* What optical zoom will you need?
Standard = 3x-4x

* How important is “image quality” to you?
7

Do you care for manual controls?
Sort of

General Usage

* What will you generally use the camera for?
For taking pictures of me and her and other cool pictures of scenes etc.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?
Most likely not
Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?
Yes, probably
Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
Not a lot
Miscellaneous

Are there particular brands you like or hate?
Nope, just want a good quality camera for the price.
Are there particular models you already have in mind?
Canon A510, A400, Fuji E500, SD100,Olympus D-580
(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features? (Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
Not neccesarily

Hi I would like to buy a digital camera for my girlfriend and need your help. I would like a nice quality camera that will be small and stylish for her. It doesnt need to be to complicated and just needs to be able to take pictures and do it good. I have a few models in mind and was really looking into the A400 with the blue but after I found out it took bad indoor photos I had to say no. Thank you for the help and please help me choose what to buy.

[Killing2Live]

Please help, I dont know what to choose, all i want is a sleek, stylish, low cost camera for under $200 dollars and that will do the job.

[propwash]

Check out the Nikon Coolpix 3200. It's small, 3.2 Mpix with a 3x optical zoom. It has a focus assist lamp for low lighting conditions, and it should easily fit in her purse. My daughter has one and takes it everywhere. It only uses 2 AA batteries, so you can get some rechargeable NiMH batteries and be ready to take pictures at any time. It is available for under $200.

[AlkaPhunk]

And if within your budget or so, you should have a look too at the coolpix 4200 (4Mpx ccd 1/1.8") the best in this coolpix serie, when speaking about hpotos quality. ;)

[jessie25]

Haha, when I first looked at the thread I thought it was entitled "camera OR girlfriend?" I was starting to wonder about your priorities... :)

My Canon A520 fits nicely in my purse and is a good all-purpose camera. She might like the A510. It's got 4x optical zoom which is nice to get a little closer to things sometimes than the standard 3x zoom. It sometimes takes a couple of seconds to focus and recharge the flash in low light, but the redeye isn't too bad and it takes really nice pictures.

[Killing2Live]

Thanks Jessie,
So many sub $200 cameras that im just gonna have to go eenie meenie miney moe and I think Im just gonna go with the A510 but Im still taking suggestions!

[trikster2]

Cannon SD200 onsale at bastbuy this week for $199 AR:

Very Chic:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?CategoryID=cat04002&id=1087341193114&skuId=6742108&type=product


Buy her that and she will love you long time! :)