what is the best digital camera brand??

Canon genrally and the 350D more specific.
As stated it is a great camera for the money and the only little issue I have with it is the small size compared to my other camera (EOS 5) and this is overcome by buying the grip for it. Now it is a great size and very balanced in the hand. The grip also allows for the use of two batteies instead of the one for shooting all day plus it allows you to use normal AA battries in a pinch.
This is the most complete sub 1000 dSLR there is!!!!

 

here's my camera and lens:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos10d/
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=9802

and this is how it looks, taken by a crappy camera phone:


here are some shots:

 

Im a canon fan as i own a 20d and a few lens' but nikon, and sonys new slr are both great alternatives.

What it really comes down to though, is what camera is the best for your price range.

 

nikon D2.
Hasselblad (haha)

 

nikon is number 1. I have the Nikon D50 6 megapixal. For the price you cant go wrong, just as good as the $3,000 cameras. You can take photos like pros. and easy to use.

 

I'm looking for a canon or Kodak or the best digital camera around $100-$130 any suggestions
would be great!
thank you

I'm a newbie to camera's I just wanna add I like alot of zoom But I really don't see any that zoom far in my price range,

Also I really don't understand Zoom how good is 3x optical/5x digital ?
I guess the only real way to tell is to go look at it in the store?

 

the only real way is to check it out in a store. I like the sony digital cybershot cameras ..... I bought the DCS-N1:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscn1.asp
I got a bargain on this one..... it only cost me 300.00

check out that web page I posted. Go to the page and check out the CAMERAS ...... hit the manufacturer you want..... and now you have choices!

 

Thanks for your help but I was looking for something a little cheaper just for the holidays untill income tax time then I will upgrade I was looking at reviews for the Kodak easyshare c533 But that didn't look good at all so now I'm looking more toward the Canon PowerShot A530.
but thank you for your help Thats a nice Canon you got there by the way. WOW

 

oh so you seen my pixs! LOL I have the best of both worlds....... when I want I can use the Canon DSL to take great shots with that big lens of mine..... or when I'm on the road I got my trusty little 8.1 Mega Pixel Sony cybershot DSC-N1. very handy!

did you check out the web page I showed you?
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscn1.asp

check out the cameras you want:

 

If you're looking for durability Sony is the only way to go. I have had a Sony Cybershot for three and a half years. Its been dropped down a mountain in Arizona, its sat in my truck in -30 temperatures, it has been thrown, kicked, sat on, dropped, and has been to hundreds of partys where drunk people have done god knows what to it, and has been dropped in a cup of beer. Still works great. I'm looking at new ones now but only because of advancements in size, features, and mega pixels, it's time to upgrade.

 

Once you get into the high-power range of digital cameras, the lens becomes more important than the body for image quality. I have a Nikon D70, and after replacing the lens that I've had for years for a brand-new $XXXX one, I have found that the quality increased dramatically, even more than that of newer camera bodies. I think a bad lens can really diminish the quality of photos taken with a good camera, and a good lens can contribute to it. The margin of quality in lenses is much higher than that of high-range DSLR's, so choosing between cameras isn't as important as choosing between lenses.

 

@CiDaemon........ that's why I bought this beauty:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=149&modelid=9802
takes great shots with my Canon D10

 

heres me camera,and needs no software to use..


and thank the gods its not a sony rootkit corporation product

ye should be afraid to install any sony software on ye computer for ye camera..Rootkit Guru: The Evil in Sony BMG

 

I had one of these! The old box camera! gezzzzz maybe I should dust mine off! hate film though.

 

lol @ the old time camera, Where's the film come out? j/k

I'm still trying to make up my mind.
I'm looking at the specs But I really don't no what I'm looking at.

There was alot of good user reviews on the canon but these other cameras have more pixels and other things but not many reviews so I dont no, also I can't find the sony on that website or cnet .

Canon 5MP Powershot A530 $150 4x/4x 1.8 LCD

Sony 6 MP Cyber-shot DSC S500 $140 3x/2x 2.4 LCD

Kodak 7.1 MP Easyshare C743 $140 3x/5x 2.4 LCD

 

I would go with the Sony.... more Pixels..... bigger screen!

 

@iHoe

That's a pretty lens- it's about the same Focal Length as my Zoom lens, but it looks much more compact... and I like the colors. The MTF look really pristine, as does the photo on the site. If only I had money...

 

Thanks again Ihoe, But If I should go with more pixels then why not the Kodak???
Does everyone else Feel like the sony is the best choice here?
Not that I don't trust IHoe I'm just wondering!
I have a 1Gb for my psp I can use with the the sony so that's a Plus.

Well tomorrow I'm going to go review them Cause I have nothing better to do) and I will report back.

(I should of started my own thread Sorry)

What is ISO 800 Will it allow me to take pics in the dark?

Also the sony only has Automatic focus adjustment is that going to hurt me?

 

here is a comparison of the two cameras...... good luck:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/com...side&cameras=kodak_c743,sony_dscs600&show=all

 

more pixels doesn't mean much, ONLY if you want to crop a photo tighter.
10.1 mp and 8.2 mp on the SAME sized sensor can result in more 'noise' in the final picture of the higher mp camera.

people are convinced that more pixels make a better picture, not true.
5mp is all one needs.

rob