Buying A Digital Camera
- Sunday, January 04, 2004It seems like there's a thousand cameras, all at difference prices and features. I wanted a "lower-end" camera that I could use for snapshots to send via email. I have no interest in printing pictures (hate printeres), so a 2 megapixel is fine. A 3x optical zoom was a requirement. Beyond that, I wasn't sure.
After checking my regular sources for advice and finding nothing, I did a google search. Still not much, but one site I found that I like quite a bit is
Digital Camera HQ. It has everything I wanted. You can list cameras by megapixel, price range, or brand. In each price range, there's a description of what quality cameras usually fall into that range. All cameras are rated, and a couple cameras in each category are marked Best Choice.
Each camera is reviewed both by the editor and off-site reviews. The review often includes sample pictures from the camera. This was a biggie for me, because I wanted to see how good the pictures might be before I bought the camera. As it turns out, 2 megapixel is perfect for me.
While you can buy the camera online, I wanted mine a little quicker than that. So I stopped by CompUSA and Best Buy. Plus, I just felt I needed to see it physically. In the end, I settled on the Nikon Coolpix 2100 for $199. Extra but necessary accessories included a big memory card, a case, and rechargeable batteries. Grand total including tax was $320. I was concidering a Kodak, but was told that the lenses just aren't as good.
Last thing, don't forget to install the Windows XP Resize Image Power Toy.
posted by Kevin Watts | 
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