I'm now saving up to finally buy myself a digital camera. I want to spend at least around $150 to $200 because I want to make sure to get a good one!

What kinds do you recommend or what brands are the best? I'm not a professional photographer or anything, so it would all be for fun, but I still don't want one that will give me lots of problems.

I love my Canon Powershot 400 I got a couple of Christmases ago. It was new on the market then so it was fairly pricey (around $600 Cdn.) but I'll bet you can get something similar for about half that. Loads of memory and battery life - can take 3 min. videos, auto and manual modes. A nice little camera for the money!

I'm actually looking into getting the Canon Powershot A510 because it looks pretty good. Or the A520. The price is about $199.99, so it's not that expensive.

Good thing you're staying the hell away from HP cameras. I've had baaaaaaaaaad experiences with them. I don't own one and never have, but I have used other peoples' HP cameras and they SUCKED! The winner was my brother's camera- I think he got it for Xmas in 2002. It never took good pics- it would literally screw up every picture...Like half the pic would be inverted in color and the other half would be out of place. :crazy:

If you decide not to get the Canon, I recommend the Nikon CoolPix models or the FujiFilm E### models (I think that was it). I have heard Olympus is a wonderful brand to try as well, but they may be a little pricey.

You'll probably end up getting the Powershot, but I just wanted to put in my 2¢. Good luck! :D

I've got a Kodak one that I got for Christmas. My sister says the quality sucks, but she's 14 and doesn't know anything. It's easy, point and shoot.

Don't get a Sony Cybershot, whatever you do.

I'd say either a Canon or a Nikon.

I love my Kodak Easyshare but it's way over your limit mine is a $500 camera but my parents got it for me for $399 you can get it cheaper than that now. It's a 6.1 megapixel

I love my Kodak Easyshare but it's way over your limit mine is a $500 camera but my parents got it for me for $399 you can get it cheaper than that now. It's a 6.1 megapixel

My grandpa got a Kodak Easyshare like last year or 2 years ago, but it's not the $500 one. I've taken a few pictures with it and it's nice, but the only thing is the zoom is not all that great it. If the zoom was better I would probably get that one.

But now I'm pretty sure I'm getting the Canon Powershot A510 or A520. :)

But now I'm pretty sure I'm getting the Canon Powershot A510 or A520. :)


You won't regret it!! :D