Digital camera deals

[JB7]

Is the Sony DSC-S40 at A&B for $169 a good deal? Link to flyer page

[Sim]

Anyone know if the SD300 is any good or have any personal experience with it? Or know if the price posted by Best Buy (~ $290) is a good deal?

The thing that worries me is that all the reviewers at dpreview.com are saying that the LCD breaks really quickly and this is a known problem. However, I know people that have the camera and none of them have had an issue with it. And none of them, are by any means, very careful people.

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!

[Carnage]

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!

Did you mean to say SD500?

From all the reviews I've read the SD300 is actually better then the SD400.

[rename]

I bought my D70s at http://www.cendirect.com in August for $1430. Ironically, it's now $1450. However, they are located in Quebec and they only charge $12.95 for next day shipping plus they don't charge PST so if you live in Ontario, the pre-tax price is about $1350. They also have the Lexar 1GB 80x CF for $126. This combo, including shipping is still cheaper than Aden Camera. However, there might be more value in the Extreme III over the Lexar 80x for you.

they dont have the D50s, I wonder why?

[batcave]

Anyone know if the SD300 is any good or have any personal experience with it? Or know if the price posted by Best Buy (~ $290) is a good deal?

The thing that worries me is that all the reviewers at dpreview.com are saying that the LCD breaks really quickly and this is a known problem. However, I know people that have the camera and none of them have had an issue with it. And none of them, are by any means, very careful people.

Has anyone had any experiences with it or know if it's on sale elsewhere for a better price? I was originally thinking of getting the SD400, but for $100 cheaper, I'd rather get this if there are no problems with it!

Two of my friends recently acquired the SD300. One is a long-time Canon fan. He has the Digital Rebel EOS and needed a P&S so he got the SD300 with Airmiles. He loves it because of the portability over his SLR. Plus he is familiar with the menus.

Another friend got the SD400 initially from FS, but then called me to ask about the SD300 which was $300; $100 less than the SD400. He's never owned a digicam before so I advised him to get the cheaper of the two cams. So far he likes it.

I own 4 digicams but have never owned a Canon. Mostly Fuji and Nikons. I think a better deal is the Fuji FinePix 5.1MP Digital Camera (F460) at FS for $300 (regular price!). The only drawback is the xD card.

One other thing that they switched, and I didn't notice is the size of the images. When making prints with most cameras you have to crop the top and/or bottom to make it fit onto paper at the lab. My first digicam, the Fuji MX2700 , has a max res of 1800x1200 and prints fine because it is 3:2. However, more recent P&S have a ratio of 4:3 and I have to crop. It pissed me off because I shot a few thousand photos in a year and didn't realize until I tried to print recently. There are a few, but not enough, P&S cameras with a 3:2 ratio.

As for the price, it's not really cheaper than before as FS had it for $300 for most of December until they ran out of stock. If you buy it with your gold card, you can extend the warranty for a year. If it hasn't died by then, you will probably be wanting a new camera by then anyway.

[batcave]

they dont have the D50s, I wonder why?

There is no such model. It's the D50.

http://www.cendirect.com/main_EN/tec..._Z1000586.html

[rename]

There is no such model. It's the D50.

http://www.cendirect.com/main_EN/tec..._Z1000586.html

i meant plural.
thnx for the link

[tasamy]

Which one to choose :

BB
Sony Cyber-Shot DSCS60 4.1MP Digital Camera 250 save 50
Sony Cyber-shot DSCW5 5.1MP Digital Camera 300 save 80

FS
Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360) 200 save 100

Can you help me please ?

[jj984jj]

Aside from being 1MP apart I'm wondering which of these two are better. The HP PhotoSmart BMW.Williams F1 Team Special Edition 4.1MP Digital Camera (R607) or the Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360)?

I'm not which to get, they are the same price but they both seem to have their advantages. The HP camera can take pictures at a faster rate, yet the EasyShare is 1MP better then the PhotoSmart. I'd be greatful for any advice.

[clone]

R607 reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_...s/hp_r607.html
http://www.megapixel.net/reviews/hpr607/hpr607-gen.php
http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/hp_r607

C360 reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_.../c360_pg5.html
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/C360/C360A.HTM
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/con...ra-Review-.htm
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2020

[tasamy]

Aside from being 1MP apart I'm wondering which of these two are better. The HP PhotoSmart BMW.Williams F1 Team Special Edition 4.1MP Digital Camera (R607) or the Kodak EasyShare 5.0MP Digital Camera (C360)?

I'm not which to get, they are the same price but they both seem to have their advantages. The HP camera can take pictures at a faster rate, yet the EasyShare is 1MP better then the PhotoSmart. I'd be greatful for any advice.

I bought the KODAK Camera from FS. I tried 4 MP and 5 MP pictures on the same camera. I think 1 MP is a much difference ... do you think that ?
I assume also it is a slow Camera (taking pictures at a slow rate).

[batcave]

I bought the KODAK Camera from FS. I tried 4 MP and 5 MP pictures on the same camera. I think 1 MP is a much difference ... do you think that ?
I assume also it is a slow Camera (taking pictures at a slow rate).

1 MP is not much of a difference at all. If you are displaying them only on your screen then they are nothing at all. Your screen is probably not much denser than 1800 x 1200; this is about a 2MP image. You can't squeeze more info into a screen pixel and the quality will probably vary with the quality of your monitor.

Even if you print, it's not much of a difference. When you print at a lab, you will lose resolution right away when you have to crop your photos. These cameras produce images in a 4:3 format, however, most photo labs will print your photos in a 3:2 format. This will cut off the top and/or bottom of your photo. With a 4 MP camera, you will lose about 450K pixels and with a 5 MP camera, you will lost about 400K pixels.

If you're only viewing on the screen, pixels don't matter. If you're printing, then get all the pixels you can afford. However, the more pixels, the more memory you will need. The camera and memory will also need to be better/faster to store photos faster so you can shoot faster.

If you are looking to print many photos, it probably is best to get a camera that can produce images in a 3:2 format so you won't end up cutting off the subject's head (or feet) when you print the photos. Some companies that produce cameras with 3:2 are Fuji, Casio, Panasonic and every d-SLR is 3:2. This is all I know or have researched. If there are more, please respond!

I own 4 digital cameras, the lowest res is a Fuji MX-2700 (2.3 MP 1800x1200) and the highest is my Nikon D70s (6MP 3008x2000). I can't see much of a difference between the two when they are printed. On screen they look identical.