Camera help?

[the_muppet]

This is probably a long shot but is there anyone who can help me choose a digital camera for my brothers birthday?

Comments

[legoline]

Not sure if this helps but I have a Panasonic pocket camera that makes decent enough photos. Panasonic cameras have Leica lenses which are really good. At least the model I and my Dad own do.

[the_muppet]

Thanks - which model is it so I can Google it?

[legoline]

Whooops. *facepalm* The Lumix ones. I'd probably go with them again any time.

[the_muppet]

Thank you =)

[chaosmaka]

I only had Canon cameras so far and I loved every single one and every cam is still working and good so I'd say the Ixus is pretty cool :)

[the_muppet]

I do like the idea of the IXUS, purely because it's the newer model of the one I had - didn't know if that was a good enough reason to choose a camera though =) Which models do you/have you had?

Thank you ♥

[chaosmaka]

I also had an IXUS cam :) But it's pretty old now, I don't know the exact model. But I loved it and it made really good pics :) And now I have the EOS 450D and I still have an EOS 300.

No prob :) ♥

[the_muppet]

Thanks so much for the advice, and for taking the time ♥

[moyawyvern]

My last 2 cameras have been Canons, and I have loved them both. If it is something where you might be helping him out initially, having a camera you are at least basically familiar with is good.

That being said, my first digital camera and my mother's current one were Kodaks. The only bad thing about my old Kodak was that my current phone has more megapixels, so enlargements came out pixelated. Other than that, it took some great pictures. My mom's camera was one she found for about $89, and it is surprisingly good. It looks very similar to the Kodak you linked. It is fast and responsive enough to take great kid and pet pictures, which is what she got it for.

[the_muppet]

That's great, thanks so much - I was thinking maybe a Canon would be good as having had one before, I could maybe help him out with it =)

[the_muppet]

That would probably be too expensive for me to afford, but I do agree about Canon, though that's only based on the only one I ever had!

Thanks for your advice =)

[the_muppet]

Thanks for taking the time, and I probably will go with a Canon one of some description =)

[heyhoolou]

Seconding the person who mentioned the panasonic lumix ones; they're quite good for a pocket cam!
I have a canon ixus too, which I'm very fond of (I think it's one a step up from the one you've linked to), but in general Canon is a good brand and they make good, durable products. I had one of the early EasyShare cams, and I wasn't too impressed with it. Granted, it was quite a few years ago, but it was slow and complicated and didn't produce pictures of a quality high enough to make up for the things I felt it was lacking. They might've gotten better, I shan't be able to say, but I'd put my money on the Canon :)

Hope you've had lovely holidays darling! *hugs* ♥

[the_muppet]

I have checked them out now on Amazon and some of them appear to be incredibly expensive, and I really just can't afford that kind of money, sadly. I do think though that Canon would be a good bet, so am going to do a bit more research into what I can afford in the Canon range.

Thanks so much for taking the time to chip in here lovely ♥

*hugs*

[heyhoolou]

They are quite a bit pricier than the canon ones, but admittedly, they do also take better pictures. I will say however, that the canon ones produce absolutely fine pictures, especially compared to the price of the cameras!
Good luck finding the right one, darling. ♥