FOAK : Digital Cameras

Wifeypoo wants to buy eldest boy a digital camera for Crissymus.

Any sugestions?
(preferably a make and model of digi-cam or else at least physically
possible and not likely to redlt in sudden hospitalisation)

What's a decent digi-cam for around 130 quid give or take a bit.

Ta.

Dave

 

Big Dave wrote

Second hand.

 

Check for reviews at www.cnet.co.uk. Their US version has helped me
with many a tech purchase.

Bob
Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA

 

This one is a corker and not a bad price at under a £100:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=208146

Details and owners' opinions here:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Pentax/pentax_optio50.asp

which is a good site for such info.

 

I have a Nikon CoolPix 5700 for sale.

 

Big Dave wrote

One thing which may be relevant is a recall announced by Sony.

Some of their ccd chips manufactured up to later last year are broked.
It affects certain cameras and camcorders and is not just limited to the
Sony range.[1]

Details here:

[1] Interesting to note that other mainstream camera makers use Sony
componentry. Must make for interesting discussions regarding which
offers best performance?

 

steve auvache wrote

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowArticle.action?article=1128075116465&site
=odw_en_GB

That's better eh.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, steve auvache

"In its effort to ensure customer satisfaction, Sony has elected to
offer a free repair to the owners of applicable products if one of the
above-mentioned conditions is caused by the image sensor device, CCD
chip."

Cheeky cunts! It's broken, and they've "elected" to fix it.

Sony are plunging even further down in my opinion since the root kit
debacle.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote

Have you been talking to Bear about the RAC again?