Need a camera

[Blue Supra]

Hey lads,

I need a camera. Before you lose it and say GET THE $4000 DSLR 598678 I want something

1. small
2. good battery life
3. decent zoom
4. droppable (ie wont shatter into a billion pieces if accidently dropped)
5. simple (mainly for use by the missus)

Budgeting around $300-$400AUD.

i know NOTHING about cameras/photography other then point and click so dumb it down if you can

[pimento]

If you get an Olympus mju(the funny u with the tail.. pronounced mew)-750(or something) you can put it in a jug of beer while it's recording a video and pour the drinks. Also it's designed to survive drops nicely, and it takes good photos.

[Blue Supra]

looks cool but bit outside the price range at $450

[henk4]

make sure that you will have a decent opportunity to see your shots before shooting. We have a Panasonic Ixus, and shooting via the screen at bright daylight is virtually impossible (so says the Missus)

[coolieman1220]

look into samsung! it's got some good stuff!

[John Thawley]

Hey lads,

I need a camera. Before you lose it and say GET THE $4000 DSLR 598678 I want something

1. small
2. good battery life
3. decent zoom
4. droppable (ie wont shatter into a billion pieces if accidently dropped)
5. simple (mainly for use by the missus)

Budgeting around $300-$400AUD.

i know NOTHING about cameras/photography other then point and click so dumb it down if you can

Since you're never going to buy or process film again, up the budget by a few bucks and get the Canon G9. Spectacular piece and you'll fall in love with photography... after which you'll have a camera worthy of being in love.

JT

[ScionDriver]

Buy a Powershot, they make enough of them to choose from that you can find one in both your price range and that's durable.

[70cuda88]

cheap-o Kodak digitals take surprisingly good photos. and you should see the hell my old one has been through. the pictures are still just as good. over 5 mega pixels should be big enough for anyone and it shouldn't hurt your budget at all.

[#1 Mustang Fan]

I know you can get a decent FujiFilm Finepix for around your price range.

Theres a whole range so you should be able to find one that fits your criteria.

[Gt1Street]

if you want dropable then its this - Digital Cameras: Olympus Hazard-Proof Tap-To-Snap Stylus 1050 SW and Its Skinny Sidekick, the 1040

[drakkie]

I know you can get a decent FujiFilm Finepix for around your price range.

Theres a whole range so you should be able to find one that fits your criteria.

The S5600 - S5800 range is pretty dang good and excellent value for money !

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I still have my old S-series fuji. it's not small but it's hugely effective.

and it's likely to be cheap

other than that, if you did want new, I'd try maybe a Canon Digital Ixus. They run ~$290.

[Blue Supra]

Thanks for all the ideas guys! ill look em up and let you know what I run with

[coolieman1220]

also look for a camera with a wide angle lens, something like the equivalent to a 27mm and image stabilization is great for low light pics!