FOAK: Camera Opinions

My 12 year old daughter wants to buy a digital camera with the £140.00
she has left over from Xmas but is unsure what to buy.

Can anyone suggest something suitable?

TIA

 

She likes this one http://www.johnlewis.com/230561167/Product.aspx but
I've no idea it it's any good.

 

I don't know much about point & clicks, but I know a few people who've
got variants of the Panasonic Lumix, and all of them are big fans. This
one falls within budget:

http://www.johnlewis.com/230620589/Product.aspx

 

If possible I'd go for a camera that takes standard batteries, so she
can carry spares without spending a fortune.

 

Canon.

 

I bought A. one of these for Xmas:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digit...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1262796596&sr=8-1

a few quid more, but it's fucking fantastic.

 

seems to be the concensus.

Some of the Cybershots look nice, but are overpriced. Stick with an
Ixus.

 

The camera mags rated the Lumix top in compact tests something over a year
ago so I doubt you can go wrong with one.

 

<waves> Happy Lumix owner here.

 

Agreed. I loved every ixus I had. My last one is still going strong,
despite the current users determination to abuse it.

Oh and for batteries, 7dayshop are where it's at. Or were, last time I checked.

 

Let her buy the one she likes. It'll make her happy.

 

I would second the recommendation, but I've plugged the Ixus 100 enough
that I'm starting to feel like a stuck record.

 

I would happily buy another Ixus. Our 7 was a major factor in my
purchase of an EOS 450.

As for batteries, they last *forever* IME

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Well within budget and takes AA batteries.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330392252429

 

It is. Very good choice.

 

It's funny, I've gone that way and now going back (sort of).

Ixus 300 to Ixus 50 to EOS 400d to (bonus permitting) Canon S90.

I need another compact because carting the SLR everywhere is a pain,
but I want the control of an SLR which the S90 gives in an Ixus-sized
package.

 

Anything by Nikon on Canon, really.

I was going to say: "Used digital SLR" until I recalled that sourcing a
decent used D50 and a couple of lenses for Number One Son cost over
£300.

 

Search eBay for pattern batteries and click 'buy now'. I have a Chinese
pattern battery for my D200 (cost about a tenner against Nikon's £40)
and two ditto for my Coolpix (two for a tenner against Nikon's £25-30
for one battery).

Sure, they don't last as long as the OE batteries, but they're cheap and
they do the job as a back-up.

 

I'd go with Panasonic myself - because they use Leica optics.

 

<waves too> Love mine