Looking to buy a digital camera

[cjm02ram]

Looking to spend aroun$300-400. Want somehting that is half way fast shutter to capture a few shots of drag racing and evn short vid clips. I found a pretty nice HP one that im leaning towards but looking for more opinions. Thanks all

[stclark816]

I really like the Cannon's and everyone that I know that has them loves them. They are really easy to use and are reliable. Ive had mine for prolly over a year now with no problems. They are right in your price range too. I take alot of pictures and ALOT of video with mine. Works great.

[locogato11283]

i have had no luck with takin action shots with my canon..mayb i dont have it set right?? delays too much..otherwise its badass camera..

[LegendSS28]

i have had no luck with takin action shots with my canon..mayb i dont have it set right?? delays too much..otherwise its badass camera..

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you have to set your shutter speed quicker i think, look in the manual...also with my camera, if you hold down the button half way it focuses, then if u press all the way it takes the pic immediatly

[CombatTalon2]

dont buy an HP...buy a camera from a company that actually makes cameras...not computers. Get a Cannon or an olympus...those are your two best bets!

[BigRed350x]

I have had pretty good luck with my sony and action shots. Has adjustable shutter speed & such. I think its a decent camera for the shots I've done, and it has taken a BEATING and still works like the day I got it.

[stclark816]

I have had pretty good luck with my sony and action shots.  Has adjustable shutter speed & such.  I think its a decent camera for the shots I've done, and it has taken a BEATING and still works like the day I got it.

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Ive also heard the Sonys are good, but a little more difficult to use than most.

[Wallrat]

I'll offer up another vote for canon. I've got 3 canon's and an olympus, all work great. I've found that there's a big difference between models of all cameras when it comes to shutter delay (time between hitting the button and the picture actually being taken). Sony's seem to be the worst with this, but I haven't played with every model. Best thing to do is to go to best buy and play with the display models. The point and shoot canon's offer different settings to help with certain types of photography - like action settings for fast shutter speeds. With those small cameras, anything over about 4 megapixel isn't really necessary unless you plan on doing some major photoshoping. 4 megapixels is enough to print out photo quality 8x10's. Also, with such a small lens apature, having more megapixels actually degrades the image quality because the individual pixels on the sensor are too small to absorb the small amount of light present. Next thing you wanna look at is OPTICAL zoom. Ignore digital zoom! This is just a cheezy way to make a camera look like it has better stats. The image quality is greatly reduced anytime you get into the digital zoom. First thing I do with my new cameras is turn off the digital zoom. Last, I'd recommend getting a camera that uses regular AA batteries and then buying some rechargeable NIMH AA's and a charger. Most smaller cameras use li-ion batteries like a cell phone and they're only good for a certain number of charges. By using the AA's, replacing worn out batteries is cheap (like $8 for a pair) and if you're ever in a pinch you can use some regular alkalines.

[Logik]

Canon or Nikon, cant really go wrong with either. A buddy of mine has a Nikon Coolpix s1 and seems to like it.

[CombatTalon2]

I'll offer up another vote for canon.  I've got 3 canon's and an olympus, all work great.  I've found that there's a big difference between models of all cameras when it comes to shutter delay (time between hitting the button and the picture actually being taken).  Sony's seem to be the worst with this, but I haven't played with every model.  Best thing to do is to go to best buy and play with the display models.  The point and shoot canon's offer different settings to help with certain types of photography - like action settings for fast shutter speeds.  With those small cameras, anything over about 4 megapixel isn't really necessary unless you plan on doing some major photoshoping.  4 megapixels is enough to print out photo quality 8x10's.  Also, with such a small lens apature, having more megapixels actually degrades the image quality because the individual pixels on the sensor are too small to absorb the small amount of light present.  Next thing you wanna look at is OPTICAL zoom.  Ignore digital zoom!  This is just a cheezy way to make a camera look like it has better stats.  The image quality is greatly reduced anytime you get into the digital zoom.  First thing I do with my new cameras is turn off the digital zoom.  Last, I'd recommend getting a camera that uses regular AA batteries and then buying some rechargeable NIMH AA's and a charger.  Most smaller cameras use li-ion batteries like a cell phone and they're only good for a certain number of charges.  By using the AA's, replacing worn out batteries is cheap (like $8 for a pair) and if you're ever in a pinch you can use some regular alkalines.

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yep, this is about exactly what i would have said if i had the time! well said, and all true! Spend the extra money and get a Canon Digital Rebel (Digital SLR) nice cam. Thats my next digital cam right there!

[Wallrat]

I've got the digital rebel...awesome cam! Only problem is you really gotta have a cheap little point and shoot as well. Call me anal but I just don't feel comfortable riding around on my shee with a $1000 camera in my backpack. Much better to just stuff my $150 Olympus into my pocket.

[yammerhammer98]

I've had an Olympus point-and-shoot for 7 years and it still works great. Very durable and it fits in my Camelback pocket.

 

I agree with the others: Higher mega pixels doesn't always mean higher quality pictures. Stay with Olympus or Canon, since they have the best lenses. HP, Polaroid, Kodak just don't seem to have the lens quality in my opinion.

[ellison445]

Look into Kodak , they also make a kick ass camera for cheap!!

[RNBRAD]

Canon Rebels are probably the best camera in the consumer grade market. You can get a good 6 megapixel for around 5-600. Like Wall said, you need a cheaper unit to haul around for ride pics etc and not worry about a high dollar camera getting trashed.