Looking to buy a digital....

I am thinking about coughing up the money for a digital camera for $600 bucks or less. I would like a 5 megapixel, but would settle for a 4. I am looking for the name brand and model number...and the best price that I can get it if you happen to know the website. I need one that does not take a college education to learn...LOL... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

IMO, The Olypmus is an awsome camera!!

Which model # ?

Originally posted by Slave2_Ragdolls
Which model # ?

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I'm sorry! The C5050 - You get a ton of features for the money.... more features than other cameras I have researched. One of the coolest features is interchangable lenses... wide angle, telephoto, etc... The resolution is amazing and the CMYK color is accurate! The camera does the job and then some...LOL!

I have a Kodak CX4200 and absolutly love it. It is 2.0 mega pixels which is more than anough unless you want to do proffesional work. (But you probably need it for proffesional work if you're looking for 4 mega pixels)
And the price was about $200 (Canadian $)

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

The only bad thing about all digital cameras is they suck batteries up like crazy, so I would suggest getting a Ni-MH battery and charger (about $30).

Originally posted by atomik
I have a Kodak CX4200 and absolutly love it. It is 2.0 mega pixels which is more than anough unless you want to do proffesional work. (But you probably need it for proffesional work if you're looking for 4 mega pixels)
And the price was about $200 (Canadian $)

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

The only bad thing about all digital cameras is they suck batteries up like crazy, so I would suggest getting a Ni-MH battery and charger (about $30).

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I am not sure what I need....I just want to be able to take high quality pictures of my fur children, friends, and landscaping. Maybe a 2-3 megapixel would be good enough? I am kinda looking down the road a little...and don't want something out of date in a year or three.

I would try ebay for a camera. I got mine there it's a Toshiba PDR 2300. It has 2.0 mega pixels, auto focus, flash, will do video clips and has an automatic timer. I have only had this camera for about a month and I am still learning some of the features. Overall though I have found it to me a very easy camera to use.

Oh the entire cost plus shipping was $124.50 not a bad deal at all

Slave2_Ragdolls; are you going to want to print your pictures as well? Because 2.0 is good nowadays for printing pics up to 10 inch by 8 inch (if you have a good printer ofcourse) but it may become obsolete within 4 or 5 years. But if you dont plan on printing them than 2.0 should be enough for many more years after that. Computer moniter technology hasn't changed that much in a long time. So I say that if you want to print your pics than maybe look at a 3 or 3.5 but if you just want to view them on your monitor than 2 is more than enough. Really anything over 4 mega pixels is for professional photographers, graphic designers etc...

But I'm not an expert or anything, this is just stuff I read about when shopping for my camera.

The bottom line is Money...the more megapixels you want, the more money you have to spend. The prices have really come down quite a bit and quality cameras are more affordable. When I bought my digital, I too wanted a camera that I could afford but would grow with me and not "go out of style" a year later. That is why I chose a "Prosumer" digital camera....A professional consumer model, LOL!! ( My friend who designs for Lillian Vernon, works with a digital camera that costs over $20,000 - Eeeeek! It's the company's camera, not my friends - DROOL!)

I do use my Olympus for graphics designs and I use it for personal use, as well. I probably use it for personal than I do for my company, LOL.

Really, If you want to capture the best quality, I would choose a camera with 4 megapixels CCD or higher for the best resolution. Another thing to remember is If you print your digital pictures on an inkjet printer, you need to make sure that your printer uses archival inks or the photo will not last...over time it will degrade or disappear. These days, the pictures you capture on a quality digital can be output straight to film at a reasonable price. (About the same price you pay to develop film) Very Cool!