Digital Camera Advice

[anueni]

Could someone please advise me on the best value for money(£40-£60) for a digital camera for my daughter.Thanks in advance.

[Buenchico]

Any camera in that price range should have as many pixels as your daughter is ever likely to need. Likewise, any reputable brand should have a fairly good quality lens, with enough shooting options for a casual user. That only leaves seeking a decent optical zoom feature. Very few cameras offer greater than 5x but this one has an 8x zoom:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5597082.htm
It's got really good reviews (click the link to read them) and it's also available in black:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5597075.htm

Chris

[Clanad]

... But keep in mind that it's not likely to have a memory card as part of the price. The store will try to sell you one from in-house and it's probably going to be near half of what you're expecting to pay for the camera alone. If you go on-line or to discount stores you can find the same card of a lot less. Here in the U.S. the brand of choice seems to be Sandisk.

An 8GB card that fits most sameras with a standard Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 10 card is discounted right now for $8.99 (U.S.) down from the usual $25... so shop around...

[VHG]

Also you will need to buy rechargable batteries and a charger as the batteries supplied may only last about 2 hours.

In fact if you get a camera that takes 4 x AA batteries that would be better, or maybe a Lithium Ion barry which will last even longer (then you dont need to buy rechargable batteries so can add it to the price of the camera).

[VHG]

This Nikon camera is only £39.99 and Nikon are a well known make

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5598122.htm

It is 10 megapixel but dont get hung up on megapixels. A 14mp may take worse pictures that a 10mp as it may be they are trying to squeeze too many MP on the camera.

[VHG]

Just noticed that Nikon is also available is white, red or silver as well as black.

[Mick-Talbot]

As Clanad says, buy the sd card elswhere.

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