Digital Camera Advice
Posted by: Paul Hutchings on 05 September 2004
Just had a call from my mum and her 35mm camera's packed up (yet to look at it but apparently the chap at Jessops confirmed it's knackered).
As I see it, it probably makes sense to go digital, camera costs are falling, there's the obvious "no film or processing" arguement, and I think the quality on even the cheapest cameras should be suitable for the normal 6"x4" prints that my mum gets?
The broken camera is a Konica 30-90mm (I think) zoom, she uses it pretty much as a point and shoot, nothing that I'd call "creative".
I'm after thoughts on what to look at, criteria are easy to use, reasonable zoom good quality build and lens - not after the cheapest but don't want to pay for things that won't be used.
She's coming back with a copy of "What Digital Camera" or similar, so I have some reading to do!
Also, does anyone know how much those booths in Boots and Jessops charge to print your pictures from a flash card?
regards,
Paul
As I see it, it probably makes sense to go digital, camera costs are falling, there's the obvious "no film or processing" arguement, and I think the quality on even the cheapest cameras should be suitable for the normal 6"x4" prints that my mum gets?
The broken camera is a Konica 30-90mm (I think) zoom, she uses it pretty much as a point and shoot, nothing that I'd call "creative".
I'm after thoughts on what to look at, criteria are easy to use, reasonable zoom good quality build and lens - not after the cheapest but don't want to pay for things that won't be used.
She's coming back with a copy of "What Digital Camera" or similar, so I have some reading to do!
Also, does anyone know how much those booths in Boots and Jessops charge to print your pictures from a flash card?
regards,
Paul