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    Need digital camera suggestions.....

    I know at least some of you out there know your stuff in this field. I'm looking for an older model camera with most features of a DSLR but no more 200 bucks and nothing lower than 5 MP. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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    Canon G7, I think is getting down there. Maybe even a G9?

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    What do you intend to do with the camera? What will you be shooting? Long shots, close shots?

    Don't worry about MP either.

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    I'm just doing general shooting, but don't want to be limited by the camera. Mostly pictures of the car and car shows. But I want quality photos, not just "point and shoot" shots

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    My middle camera is a Sony H50. It's a pretty decent little camera. Auto and manual settings.

    A little more than $200 though. The price has come way down to $379 and Sony has it on sale for $289 right now.

    http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665360043

    Here is a review:

    http://www.dpreview.com/news/0802/08022502sonyh50.asp

    It will be hard to get any features of a DSLR for $200, but this is close.

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    I may be interested in selling my G9... But I would not let it go for $200, just an fyi. But if I where on a budget, I would look into a G7 or Nikon's competition camera.

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    I should mention that it's a nice manual mode I'm looking for the most.

    There was a craigslist ad for a nikon 5700 for like 80 bucks but it was sold when I called. Just a more advanced point and shoot with 5mp and a robust manual mode without being a dslr

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    I have a Kodak something or the other. I paid about $120 for it.

    I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO ANYONE!!! (Well, no one that I like anyway).

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    So you are looking for a point and shoot camera with DSLR features?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WICKED LS1 View Post
    So you are looking for a point and shoot camera with DSLR features?
    That is what I thought he meant

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poppn View Post
    I'm just doing general shooting, but don't want to be limited by the camera. Mostly pictures of the car and car shows. But I want quality photos, not just "point and shoot" shots
    he doesn't want point and shoot cameras

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    Here are pictures using a canon SD1000, a simple point and shoot camera, the picture quality really isn't bad. And this camera is nearly 2 years old i think. Small as a credit card.

    I'd look into a canon













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    Nikon D40. You can find a used one for close to $400.

    No none DSLR will shoot like this....

    Last edited by SandmanWs7; 09-03-2009 at 04:47 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allbaugh_04 View Post
    he doesn't want point and shoot cameras
    There are different degrees of point and shoot. I have one that has manual setting. There are point and shoot cameras that are at the bottom and there are those just under a DSLR But, still considered point and shoot

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    Here's a couple more with the canon sd1000. The picture quality isn't terrible or terrific. Just an example of a canon point in shoot. I paid a little over a hundred for it. Spend 200 on a good canon and you should be happy.









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    Get a used Nikon D100 DSLR. I just saw one go on craigslist for $150. I think it was Nikon's first DSLR and it's 6MP. At least if you get an old DSLR you can keep using the lenses and accessories if you decide to upgrade.

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    The new ipods that will be announced next week will have cameras. Just throwing that out there in case you're looking for something different.

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    thanks for the suggestions everyone


    it is a point and shoot basically that i'm looking for, but with quality features. pretty much a balance between the sd1000 and the d40 you guys were showing pictures of, but i don't want to break the bank. i'll look into some of those

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    I have the Kodak HD Z812 15, with image stabilizer, Variogon 36mm-432mm (equivalent) AF 12X Opical zoom.. Has just about every setting you can imagine. It was little over 400.00. The pictures it takes are f'in amazing..


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    Well you should look into the canon point and shoots like the next model up from the SD1000.

    It wasn't even the best camera when i bought it, so there are much better canons now.

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