shaggy Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hello I am looking for a decent digital camera. I am willing to spend up to £250 and I have had my eye on a Fuji Finepix S5500 for a while now. But before i go and buy it i am wondering if there are any other cameras out there that are worth a look.I have looked round the internet at loads of reviews but if i am honest i dont understand all the technical stuff they go on about. I want the camera for pictures not really bothered about video. All so i will be using it quite a bit for fast moving subjects so i dont want the camera to blur too much i can handle a litle but as little as possible really. I would like it to take pretty good pictures as well, well as good as they can be for my budget anyway.So if anyone has any advise on cameras other than the fuji finepix s5500 would be much appreciated. Cheers James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Sony W12, says I. http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....c=55144&hl=sony Pics from my camera available should you wish mate :( Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Sony Cybershot p93a £200 from argos 5.1megga pixles and macro mode up to 10cms. Check the argos site :((Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Get the finepix S5500!!!! I use it and it's fantastic! Got so many functions and has fully manual mode so you can set focus, shutter speed and apature to your own preference! Have a look at my gallery and all those picas have been taken with the S5500! If you want to know more or need any more examples of pictures then add me to MSN and i'll be more than happy to help! Echo_bertie@hotmail.com Rob :( ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Ive just got the fugi camera of the pc world adverts. 5.1 megapixels and a free photoprinter for £245! The quality of the camera is ace and the printouts are really clear. I would recommend it! Here it is! Nothing special if your looking to be an amazing photographer but its all good! Thanks, Callum Edited June 14, 2005 by Has anyone seen my shoe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Get the finepix S5500!!!! I use it and it's fantastic! Got so many functions and has fully manual mode so you can set focus, shutter speed and apature to your own preference! Have a look at my gallery and all those picas have been taken with the S5500! If you want to know more or need any more examples of pictures then add me to MSN and i'll be more than happy to help! Echo_bertie@hotmail.com Rob :( ;) ← I have the same camera and I dont think its to good for moving subjects maybe its just me ^_^ pinky EDIT Its to early for posting my spelling was awful Edited June 14, 2005 by pinky@shitbmx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I have the same camera and I dont think its to good for moving subjects maybe its just me ^_^ pinky EDIT Its to early for posting my spelling was awful ← It is you then! The camera is great for fast moving subjects!!! Example!:: A pic I took at silverstone world superbike racing about 1 month ago!! Not as clear as day but still excellent seems as this bike was doing about 180mph! I use the camera for manily trials which can be pretty fast moving depenind what there doing, angles blahblah!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Some cracking cameras mentioned above ^ If you're looking for a simple to use camera, which is also more compact than a S5000, i.e. you could fit in the pocket of a coat or some trousers, then I have a recommendation. It's got a sports mode and manual settings for fast moving photography, but crucially, the User interface isn't over burdened with lots of features you won't use. I'm also not a fan of camera with dials on that have about 10 settings, only 3 of which you actually use. The following camera ticked all the boxes for all I really need, and once I'd seen it the quality of finish is much nicer than the competitors cameras for a similar spec. They have it on sale in Boots down my way, and being able to play with the camera really helped me to quickly pick out the camera amoungst it's rivals at which point I bought it online! Expect to pay around £120, Fuji A345 4.1 MPixels http://www.fotosense.co.uk/shop_details.asp?productid=1038 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 It is you then! The camera is great for fast moving subjects!!! Example!:: A pic I took at silverstone world superbike racing about 1 month ago!! Not as clear as day but still excellent seems as this bike was doing about 180mph! I use the camera for manily trials which can be pretty fast moving depenind what there doing, angles blahblah!! :( ← do you use any lenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 To be honest i am after something i can fiddle with settings wise. i def want to be able to alter the shutter speed and the white balance if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 To be honest i am after something i can fiddle with settings wise. i def want to be able to alter the shutter speed and the white balance if possible. ← All possible with the S5500!! ^_^ :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skandy32 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 check out the olympus C-60Z about £200 squids, which is silyl considering the spec i shall now roughloy list.... - Fully manual controls, including shutter, and aperture control. - Also Scenic Auto modes, should you not have yet learned what the above means. - A woooooping 6megapixels, so a pic can be enlarged up to say A3 no problem, possibly bigger! - 3X optical zoom ( fuji has 10X) - Pretty robust, solid + weatherproof! - Top quality olympus lense! pretty dam small compact snappy camera, but at the same time, the features of a pro D-SLR, at a silly price. - 2YR WARRANTY WITH ALL OLYMPUS CAMERAS too, at the mo. ( Jessops, also offer extra camera protection plans, about £30 extra, for 2yrs of deliberate damage cover! covering everything but loss or theft! ) here she is.... (i call it a she, but it could be a he, who knows!?) If you wanted anymore help, feel free to add me to msn / pm me. (I work at jessops, so i have lots of knowledge to share....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 (edited) Konica Minolta Dimage z3 I'm looking at this myself, Steve-A's Dad has one and I went and had a brief play with it, to say the least I'm in love, definitely getting one at some point. From what I gather there's very little to choose between this and the Fujifilm finepix s5500, except the general funkiness of design, the whole thing feels amazingly put together, and the sports mode is my personal favourite, big aperture, low exposure, nice bright images and no blur :blink: :'( :o :P Joe (On a quick note, I'd go for a for camera-shaped one as the smaller ones tend to have smaller lenses leading to darker pics) EDIT: That link actually shows you the next model up; the Z3, but for roughly the same price I'm not complaining! Edited June 15, 2005 by Josephine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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