[DigiCam] (DigiCam) Help For A Digital Camera Novice

[ShirleyK]

I can't personally recommend any cameras that fit your criteria, but 
there are probably lots of choices. I assume you know about 
www.dpreview.com and could pick up a magazine or two on digital 
photography, which should have lots of reviews (and ads in the back). 
You might also want to just browse the web sites of the primary camera 
manufacturers to compare their various models. A lot of 8 megapixel 
cameras were just introduced (all using the same CCD), so that should 
reduce prices on other models.

If you start looking around, you'll find plenty of additional criteria 
to consider. It might be time to expand your your knowledge about 
what's possible with today's cameras.  (I don't know how old your 
current one is; my first digital camera was a Fuji MX700 and as far as 
I know it still works fine today, though the person I gave it to really 
isn't using it much, if at all.)

I was just reading about creating panoramas and learned that some 
cameras help you out with this by showing you some of the last image so 
you can overlap appropriately. They also lock the focus and white 
balance so that doesn't vary between shots.

Shirley


On Mar 11, 2004, at 3:11 PM, Jim Adams wrote:
>
> My questions for you:  Can you recommend a camera in the $200 to $300 
> price
> range that would have a stronger flash and manual white balance that 
> would
> work in any flash mode?