DIGITAL CAMERA

[SNELLY]

OK, Have borrowed a digital camera to take out in the boat a few times and have found it to be a great thing. Pitty I did not have it with me the other day ( or any other camera for that matter ) when I caught a Marlin.

I thought that I could get something fairly good for about $500-

Any recommendations


Thanks in advance

SNELLY

[imported_admin]

Have a look at the following posts

http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...611280;start=0

[DaneCross]

I've just bought the Pentax Optio S for my fiance for xmas. I got it for $549 from JB Hi-Fi, they had the best price around - not only on the Pentax but on a number of other brands aswell. Plus they match/beat any competitors price.
As for the camera itself, I havn't used it yet but I did a fair bit of research and found it to be the best value for money in that price bracket. It's got some really good features e.g. panorama shot. It got a good write up in one of the latest camera magazines where it was compared against all the other models in the same price/function bracket (the guy in camerahouse showed me).
Hope this helps,
DC

[Mudcrab]

Very hard to go pass the Kodak range of cams! They come with a self charging USB cradle with automatic transfer to your PC and excellent editing software. Think about the latest hot item where they also can sit on a cradle that allows you to print out direct from it without going via your PC. Costs about 60 cents a pic I think per high quality service. Of course, if you want after sales service forget Kodak! All their stuff goes to the Phillipines for service and it is probably cheaper to buy a new cam. I have a minor crack in the top viewing menu window (about 15 x 7 mm) and to repair it is ........ $275,00!! A zoom attachment is also a good purchase as many of the Mums and Dads range of cams are pretty basic in this area. Hang the expense!
Other than that, great stuff!

[aquarius]

Just two things to add......make sure it has an OPTICAL ZOOM at least 3X.......pixel count of 3.2 is better quality.....above this the $'s mount up.
Good luck with the camera you choose.
Cheers Brent

[bobp]

hi snelly just got myself a new olypmus mju 300 photo contentail at mt gravatt have them on sale for $598
like the fact that it has a metal body and is splash proof
now i just have to get out on the water and catch some fish os i can get some good pic's to post 8) 8)

[bugman]

I have two Sony cybershots a P9 and a P4. Can't fault either for what they are designed to do.

P9 as all the features and the P4 is a point and shoot. The price varies on functionality.

Bugman

[basserman]

presonly i have a sony mavica
the good thing about this on is it take both a memory stick and a 1.44mb floppy which means no soft wear needed just place the floppy in and off you go
BUT i am working the brownie points up on the misses because i would love to get one of these new underwater digatals
great for those action shots!

[gunna]

Two things you might want to do - if you are up for a bit of homework. First go here & identify cameras in your price range that you might want

http://svc003.bne012i.server-web.com...lic/home.ehtml

Then go here to read reviews & user's experiences with those cameras. Might help give a better picture

http://www.dpreview.com/

[Tally]

Just this morning saw on TVSN (foxtels shopping channel) a Samsung digital camera with 12x optical zoom and 4.2 megapixels advertised for $599. I thought that was pretty good value. [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

Cheers,
Jay.

[bugman]

Basser,

Oh ... I can take mine underwater - it's just the extra $500 I had to pay on top for the marine housing

And then there's the time the boat sunk and I had just taken the camera out of the housing and forgot to put it back in - [smiley=bigcry.gif] [smiley=bigcry.gif]

Please don't go there - I still feel the pain [smiley=oops.gif]

Bugman

[basserman]

bugman wounn't go there i'll just cry with ya !

[SNELLY]

Thanks everyone for your feedback - I absolutley loath buying electronics - But these things are great its just choosing the right one - I need a PHD camera ( Push Here @#$%head )


Thanks JON

[sunrise]

SNELLY
I have 2 digital cams
one I take fishing in the boat and the other I leave on land
the little one I use in the boat is a chepie 2.0 megapixel from Dick smith for $148.00 it is a very basic cam to use and takes good pics for a chepie very happy with it my young blokes uses it all the time
johno

[Volvo]

Any tricks of the trade or what ta be carefull of with Digitals??.
reason i ask is i'm getting one for Chrissy and new toy for me.
Cheers