Digital cameras under $400

Wounded Paw · Dec 13, 2004, 10:41 AM

So let's hear it. What's good, what's not?
I was thinking Canon Powershot SD200 or SD300.
Optical zoom would be nice. Small size a plus too.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 13, 2004, 11:28 AM

I'd look at the minolta DiMage series, or, if you can find one, a Sony Mavica 4 megapixel(they don't make them anymore, but if you can find one, it should be right around $400)

Ubergrendle · Dec 16, 2004, 09:17 AM

I own a Canon A70, and am quite impressed with the quality. The Canon A-series offers the best price/performance/quality IMHO, and has been very consistent from one generation to the next. The latest models are the A-75 and A-85 IIRC, and there might be an A-90 now.

Next step up from a Canon A-series I'd go straight to SLR... Nikon D70 is the pro-sumer model to beat. I'm less enamoured with the Canon Rebel.

Dec 13, 2004, 10:41 AM	#1
Wounded Paw Crust-grind-punk bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Digital cameras under $400 So let's hear it. What's good, what's not? I was thinking Canon Powershot SD200 or SD300. Optical zoom would be nice. Small size a plus too. __________________

Dec 16, 2004, 09:17 AM	#3
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 704 Rep Power: 0	recommend canon a-series I own a Canon A70, and am quite impressed with the quality. The Canon A-series offers the best price/performance/quality IMHO, and has been very consistent from one generation to the next. The latest models are the A-75 and A-85 IIRC, and there might be an A-90 now. Next step up from a Canon A-series I'd go straight to SLR... Nikon D70 is the pro-sumer model to beat. I'm less enamoured with the Canon Rebel. __________________ A use a computer to connect to the intertubes.

Dec 13, 2004, 11:28 AM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,672 Rep Power: 0	I'd look at the minolta DiMage series, or, if you can find one, a Sony Mavica 4 megapixel(they don't make them anymore, but if you can find one, it should be right around $400)