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Budget digital camera recommendation

  • 27-03-2009 5:38pm
    #1
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,080 ✭✭✭✭


    when I say budget, I mean it! I only have around 70-80 euro to spend. I just need a camera to take some photos while in South America this summer. Doesnt have to be an amazing camera, once its small enough.

    Am I dreaming or is it possible to get something okish at this price ?


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  • #2
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Canon Powershot A470 is the only one that comes to mind at that price (and has to be gotten online), think the A580 can be sourced pretty cheap also.


  • #3
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    On pixmania the Pentax Optio M50 is a really nice compact P&S. I bought one for my good lady at Christmas time and it's a whole lot of fun with some nice results form it.
    PENTAX OPTIO M50 - SILVER Including Charger, Lithium battery Get to grips with digital photography thanks to the ultra compact Optio M50 from Pentax! It has an 8-megapixel CCD sensor and a 5x optical zoom, which are great for capturing life?s special moments, 2 sellers have this product for sale From £ 87.64 Inc. VAT

    Disclaimer - I use Pentax DSLR gear so the above recommendation is completely biased - no harm in being up front about it. :D

    One downside for me was lack of an optical viewfinder but nobody else seems to mind. The LCD is big and bright and battery life is fine for normal expectations - it won't run for a month but then again your night out won't run that long either ;)


  • #4
    colblimp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭colblimp


    A WARNING ABOUT PIXMANIA!!!

    I used to work at Amazon.co.uk and the amount of customers who rang us saying Pixmania would not exchange or refund for faulty items was scary. I would never order anything from Pixmania so just be aware of what might happen if something you purchase off them goes wrong... :)


  • #5
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,080 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    I'll look into those, thanks.


  • #6
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    colblimp wrote: »
    A WARNING ABOUT PIXMANIA!!!

    I used to work at Amazon.co.uk and the amount of customers who rang us saying Pixmania would not exchange or refund for faulty items was scary. I would never order anything from Pixmania so just be aware of what might happen if something you purchase off them goes wrong... :)

    posto bizarro! do amazon do aftersales services for pixmania?


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