O/T - Digital Camera advice

[Faldo]

I know this has been bought up before, but without the search function, I cannae find it.

Bascially, Im looking to spend about £250, and on the lookout for a camera / memory card / printer type bundle. Any recommendations or particular makes / retailers to go for or avoid.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

I got Jessops to price match Amazon on a Canon Ixsus V earlier in the year and can't reccommend it highly enough small compact and excellent shots.

 

[Bluejuice]

Mini Mju mini Mju min Mju

http://www.olympus.co.uk/consumer/29_mju-mini_DIGITAL.HTM

 

[Exmouth Seagull]

When you have an idea what you want check out Empire Direct online. Usually the lowest prices from a reputable source.

I have just ordered a Sony 5.1 megapixel camera for £168, it sells in Argos for £200, Index for £249.

 

[supaseagull]

Use Ebay...I bought a 6.1mp Kodak CX7630 with all the trimmings for under £200 - It was imported from the US and I had to pay £47 VAT, but it was well worth it...the camera I got even wipes my arse!

 

[dougdeep]

Park Cameras give discounts to Albion fans. They are in Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath.
http://www.parkcameras.com/

 

[Happy Seagull]

I got the Canon IXUS 500

 

[Raphael Meade]

I got the Canon IXUS 500

best you can do for a compact

 

[ManxSeagull]

A bit more than you are looking to spend, but I would highly recommend the Canon EOS 300D. I got one from Jessops recently for £699.

It is a very professional camera at a reasonable price.

Canon are also doing a £100 cashback until late January.

Park Cameras are selling for £619.00 with the current Canon offers of £100 cashback and 256MB compact flash card.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

Got to disagree over the 300D in terms of it being a professional camera. It 'aint bad but it's got a number of limitations. Starting with the plastic body.

My advice, for what it's worth, is to go into a camera shop and get your hands on various cameras that are within your price range. There's no obligation to come away with any of them since you might find a better deal elsewhere but given the competitiveness of the market and similarity of the spec at that price, how comfortable a particular camera feels to use can often be a good deciding factor.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

As Roz says - find the one you want using local shops - then hunt the web for best price (unless after-sales support is really important to you)

Start at: http://www.internetcamerasdirect.co.uk/

I bought a Minolta DImage Z1 just over a year ago - good if powerful zoom is important to you (10x optical + 4x digital = 40x)

 

[jevs]

Here's another good site which will list the best prices around

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/photography/digital-cameras/

 

[Faldo]

good stuff guys - thats my day at work sorted...