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showkjh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada110 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-02 22:27:13
March 02 2010 06:15 GMT
#1
Well I'm going to be travelling to Italy, and New York this year and I plan on doing some travelling later on in life. So I figure I should go ahead and buy a camera that isn't 7 years old. So I'm looking for the wisedom of TL to help me. My price range is around $100 I can go over but I would prefer not to. I've sort of developed an interest in photography and plan on buying a fancier camera later(probably not relevant)

So far I've looked at
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/22617/olympus-fe-46/
http://www.retrevo.com/search?q=FujiFilm A235&rt=sp&modelid=23592986
http://www.retrevo.com/search?q=Samsung SL102&rt=sp&modelid=23300468

So if TL has any other suggestions I'll take anything ^^

^IGNORE ALL OF THIS

Well I've been looking into used DSLRs on kijiji like many suggestions have told me to and basically come up with
http://london.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-cameras-camcorders-Nikon-F80D-35mm-camera-W0QQAdIdZ175119706
http://london.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-cameras-camcorders-CANON-EOS-REBEL-XS-film-camera-79-obo-W0QQAdIdZ184675421

alternate suggestions and other places to look are welcome :v

Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-02 06:23:36
March 02 2010 06:23 GMT
#2
For 100$ camera, they are really about the same. Just go with whichever one looks better to you/on sale. Have you considered buying a used compact digital camera? You can probably get a better model for your price range.

e:

Actually, I strongly recommend buying a used camera.
Look on kijiji or craigslist
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
March 02 2010 06:32 GMT
#3
You can't get good pics out of a hundred dollar camera

Id save up for a canon or sony.
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
benjammin
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2728 Posts
March 02 2010 06:37 GMT
#4
can't lose with the canon A480 at that price range..
wash uffitizi, drive me to firenze
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
March 02 2010 06:41 GMT
#5
I agree with everyone else. You can't get good pictures with a $100 point and shoot. I would spend more money to get a Canon point and shoot.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-03-02 06:51:58
March 02 2010 06:46 GMT
#6
get a used panasonic poitn and shoot (lumix series)
leica lenses shine even on these

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taken with lumix dmc-fx12

which i think can be had for less than 50 dollars used
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
showkjh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada110 Posts
March 02 2010 06:46 GMT
#7
I would love to save more money, but University is coming soon and I'm already saving hardcore for that. I could possibly put in another $100, but I'm going to be stretching myself thin :/

phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
March 02 2010 06:53 GMT
#8
and if you are going to spend anything near 200 dollars, do yourself a favor and get yourself an used dslr, instead a fancy new p and shoot

for example canon 20d can be had for around that much nowadays
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
29 fps
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States5725 Posts
March 02 2010 07:08 GMT
#9
just like computers, there are newer and better cameras every day (or at least every month). so how often should one upgrade?
4v4 is a battle of who has the better computer.
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
March 02 2010 07:14 GMT
#10
i really dont think cameras are improving at a fast late
taking high end dslrs in to mind: only once a year, a new model will come out with minor improvements such as better noise control at high iso etc
nothing ground shattering
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
T.O.P. *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
March 02 2010 07:21 GMT
#11
On March 02 2010 15:53 phosphorylation wrote:
and if you are going to spend anything near 200 dollars, do yourself a favor and get yourself an used dslr, instead a fancy new p and shoot

for example canon 20d can be had for around that much nowadays

Not everyone knows how to use a dslr.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
March 02 2010 07:40 GMT
#12
On March 02 2010 16:21 T.O.P. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 02 2010 15:53 phosphorylation wrote:
and if you are going to spend anything near 200 dollars, do yourself a favor and get yourself an used dslr, instead a fancy new p and shoot

for example canon 20d can be had for around that much nowadays

Not everyone knows how to use a dslr.


if one is that stupid or does not care to learn, then he should not spend 200 dollars on camera
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
ShaperofDreams
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2492 Posts
March 02 2010 07:42 GMT
#13
luckily they come with manuals T.O.P >.<
Bitches don't know about my overlord. FUCK OFF ALDARIS I HAVE ENOUGH PYLONS. My Balls are as smooth as Eggs.
benjammin
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2728 Posts
March 02 2010 08:52 GMT
#14
do not buy a used 200 dslr, please, that is silly
wash uffitizi, drive me to firenze
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
March 02 2010 08:53 GMT
#15
On March 02 2010 17:52 benjammin wrote:
do not buy a used 200 dslr, please, that is silly


why not?
i got an used dslr for 230 and am doing quite well with it
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
March 02 2010 13:09 GMT
#16
Sony's point-and-shoot compact cameras are better than most I've compared with.
POGGERS
showkjh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada110 Posts
March 02 2010 22:25 GMT
#17
Well I've been looking into used DSLRs on kijiji and basically come up with
http://london.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-cameras-camcorders-Nikon-F80D-35mm-camera-W0QQAdIdZ175119706
http://london.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-cameras-camcorders-CANON-EOS-REBEL-XS-film-camera-79-obo-W0QQAdIdZ184675421

alternate suggestions and other places to look are welcome :v
phosphorylation
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2935 Posts
March 02 2010 22:30 GMT
#18
Neither of them are digital cameras, but film cameras.
You are going to have a difficult time finding used DSLR below 100 dollars. Around 200 dollars is at least what you will have to pay for an old used (but decent) DSLR.
Buy prints of my photographs at Redbubble -> http://www.redbubble.com/people/shoenberg3
fishbowl
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1575 Posts
March 03 2010 00:14 GMT
#19
You could get a used DSLR body for ~$150-200 for no problem, but be wary of buying used lenses.
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