what kind of digital camera do you use?

[Christopher]

Hello everyone,
I am finally going to buy a digital camera. I would like to know what brands are good and what to stay away from. I have seen great pictures on all the boards and need to get a good camera since my 35mm does not do all that good. Please respond on the board or email me. Thanks.

Chris Chappell
Superior Power Washing
Corpus Christi, Texas
361-853-2513
chris969@swbell.net

[RyanH]

I use Sony DSC-F717...did research and this fit everything I wanted. May be a bit bulky for quick users, though.

[staudend]

I have a Kodak DX 6440 I just got this summer, it is 4 megapixels and has a big view screen- it is the best of both worlds in terms of being a point and shoot as well as it can be controlled manually (flash, aperture, focus, shutter speed, etc). It has 4x optical and 3x digital zoom. I've taken some amazing pictures with it, and the best thing is you can write it off as a business expense!!! Take before and after pics. It's the first digital I have owned but I love it!! Nick

[CarolinaProWash]

We have a little HP photosmart 620 - it's done its job nicely, yet it's inexpensive enough that if it were to ever be stolen from the truck (we work ALOT in a development where there are many many folks around) it wouldn't kill us to replace it. Takes some pretty nice pics as well

[Nigel]

Sony FD-88

[One Tough Pressure]

Olympus C-750 A really awesome camera and does very well indoors as well. My wife is a picture fanatic and she just loves it.

[RyanH]

If you're not looking for beaucoup features and are planning to be working around wet conditions, Olympus has a pretty nice point-and-shoot camera they bill as being water resistant and rather rugged. I think it has a titanium or aluminum outer shell and a sliding case to completely cover the case when not in use. Nice size too. If you are looking to buy a camera that can do some *really* neat things as far as photography is concerned, however, you should consider one of the SLRs that are on the market. They are finally dropping below the $1000 mark and are really cool, but are a little more bulky (but not bad if you're used to your 35mm) and out of many folks' price range for just shooting before and after pics (really good at other functions, though). Check out
http://www.dpreview.com
and
http://www.circuitcity.com
for information on digicams. The circuitcity site has many reviews for lots of different styles of cameras, both positive and negative, and were very accurate and comprehensive. I used both of these sites when making my purchasing decision (consumer reports is good at quantitative evaluations, but there's nothing like someone who has used and abused a camera to give the real lowdown on the features).


Edit:
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...27&product=957
Link to the Olympus Stylus 410, good rugged cam.

[Beth n Rod]

I have a Kodak, but am planning to look at Nikon soon.

[Aplus]

I use a Kodak. My philosophy has been that I don't want to take an expensive camera on the job with me because I can't always ensure it gets treated properly. Maybe it's a good idea to use a less expensive model for work, and save the nice, feature laden model for personal use.

[Lou Beach]

Kodak DX7630


http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...q-locale=en_US


It's a 6.1 megapixel and it takes awesome pictures. It's not as solidly built at the Cannon's and Nikons, but it takes great pics for $350.00.

[PressurePros]

Canon Powershot A70

[GymRat]

Olympus 700, great zoom with 10 optical, but low light pics at a distance are poor.