Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !!

luvtwoscrap · 08-24-2006

Hi all . I need help finding a good ( great ) digital camera . I have never owned one but have used some from friends and family but I am wanting one for tmy trip to WDW . I leave Monday and need to be practicing . Anyone have any suggestions ? I have been online looking up reviews but it gets to a be a little overwhelming after awhile . I like to scrapbook so I love to take pictures . I like simple to use but have seen some features I like ...red eye out on the camera . Have saw some Canon models I like ........ I am so excited and want to have excellent photos .....please give me your input . Thanks so much !!

Experiment6-2-6 · 08-24-2006

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Originally Posted by luvtwoscrap

Hi all . I need help finding a good ( great ) digital camera . I have never owned one but have used some from friends and family but I am wanting one for tmy trip to WDW . I leave Monday and need to be practicing . Anyone have any suggestions ? I have been online looking up reviews but it gets to a be a little overwhelming after awhile . I like to scrapbook so I love to take pictures . I like simple to use but have seen some features I like ...red eye out on the camera . Have saw some Canon models I like ........ I am so excited and want to have excellent photos .....please give me your input . Thanks so much !!

I just saw a digital camera thread on here last week.

Sorry I can't help, 'cause I don't own one either.

Just got the hint to avoid kodak..

OffKilterFan · 08-24-2006

In my family, we're diverse....I have an Olympus, my brother has an HP, and dad has a Kodak.

All are user friendly, but the HP and the Kodak are a little easier to use than the Olympus....another thing to consider with the Olympus is the fact that it used XD cards, which are more expensive than SD.

I think the Kodak and the HP are both really good cameras, the Kodak is probably a little easier to use, but the programs with the HP are better. The HP also has video that can be edited MUCH more easily!

Just about any camera is going to be about the same, but out of those three brands, I would go for the HP.

Have fun shopping!

Erin · 08-24-2006

I wonder why we should avoid Kodak? I loved my kodak until I dropped it - but, my pictures were EXCELLENT!

I

that camera...

I still can't decide on a new one...I better get to it.

Maybe this thread will help me, too!

**MissDisney** · 08-24-2006

I take a lot of photos... for prints and for some web pages. I use a Fujifilm Finepix S5000, and the software is just as terrific (and as easy!) as the camera. The body of the camera is a little larger than some... about the size of a small apple... which I like for more stability. It also uses AA batteries, which is convenient.
I am very happy with it.

smee57 · 08-24-2006

The Nikon Coolpix cameras are very user-friendly and fall into different price ranges. We love ours!

chris24 · 08-24-2006

we have a cannon sureshot as30. it takes great pictures.....

Kippage · 08-24-2006

First you have to give some info. What sizes are you looking for? Price range?

Just go to Best Buy or where ever and play around. Then buy anything that isn't Kodak. That's just wasting your money.

WDW Rules · 08-24-2006

We have a Kodak and are very pleased with it. Very easy to use and takes great pictures. We went to our local camera store and checked out what they had to say. kodak turned out to be the best for us.

rlcarmichael · 08-24-2006

Think SMALL. There are some great small cameras that slip into your pocket, yet produce really nice pictures.

I am one that will not have a camera around my neck at a park. But the technology is so good now that I will take a small one. I have a Nikon and it's wonderful.

And I'm a former news photographer and thought I'd never give up my 35mm camera.

skeeternmunka · 08-24-2006

I have my Kodak and love mine. I have never had a problem with mine.

luvtwoscrap · 08-24-2006

I am going out to look tonight . Thanks for all the suggestions . I am a little on the fence about Kodak . I have a 35mm I love which is a Samsung and LOVE the quality of pics it gives me . I am looking to spend around 250.00 or less so wish me luck and I will keep checking back and update !!

Amelia's Man · 08-24-2006

For all the pics that I posted on my trip report, I used a Nikon CoolPix 8700! I swear by that camera! And it's extremely easy to get used to!

iluvwdw · 08-24-2006

I have a Canon Power Shot A85. It's 4MP, a couple of years old, but still takes pretty good pics. If I had a tripod, I could get the fireworks better,though. I don't have a steady enough hand.

LuvDisney24 · 08-24-2006

I have a Canon PowerShot SD630 and I love it. It takes great pictures and is just the right size. Good luck camera shopping. There are soooo many out there. When I went to purchase mine, I was also told to avoid kodak...I wonder why???

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luvtwoscrap Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30	Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! Hi all . I need help finding a good ( great ) digital camera . I have never owned one but have used some from friends and family but I am wanting one for tmy trip to WDW . I leave Monday and need to be practicing . Anyone have any suggestions ? I have been online looking up reviews but it gets to a be a little overwhelming after awhile . I like to scrapbook so I love to take pictures . I like simple to use but have seen some features I like ...red eye out on the camera . Have saw some Canon models I like ........ I am so excited and want to have excellent photos .....please give me your input . Thanks so much !!

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OffKilterFan Big Cheese Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 508	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! In my family, we're diverse....I have an Olympus, my brother has an HP, and dad has a Kodak. All are user friendly, but the HP and the Kodak are a little easier to use than the Olympus....another thing to consider with the Olympus is the fact that it used XD cards, which are more expensive than SD. I think the Kodak and the HP are both really good cameras, the Kodak is probably a little easier to use, but the programs with the HP are better. The HP also has video that can be edited MUCH more easily! Just about any camera is going to be about the same, but out of those three brands, I would go for the HP. Have fun shopping! __________________ -Sarah Avatar: My best friend and me The secret of tomorrow is to live your dreams today.

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! I wonder why we should avoid Kodak? I loved my kodak until I dropped it - but, my pictures were EXCELLENT! I that camera... I still can't decide on a new one...I better get to it. Maybe this thread will help me, too! __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,553	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! I take a lot of photos... for prints and for some web pages. I use a Fujifilm Finepix S5000, and the software is just as terrific (and as easy!) as the camera. The body of the camera is a little larger than some... about the size of a small apple... which I like for more stability. It also uses AA batteries, which is convenient. I am very happy with it. __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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chris24 Proud Papa Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,698	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! we have a cannon sureshot as30. it takes great pictures..... __________________ "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time. And for a brief moment, we have been among its many passengers....." My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmastime in Disney !!!!!!!!!!! 8 days 19 hours 31 minutes

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Kippage Keeping it real since '83 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 2,100	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! First you have to give some info. What sizes are you looking for? Price range? Just go to Best Buy or where ever and play around. Then buy anything that isn't Kodak. That's just wasting your money. __________________ Victoria Twitter Myspace Flickr Good Reads "...perfection is unattainable. Perfection is a conceit. Perfection actually lies in fully loving the defect. I think that's perfection. It's like what the guy says in Hellboy, he says, "We like people for their qualities; we love them for their defects." It's true in life. It's the same." - Guillermo del Toro

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WDW Rules Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,320	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! We have a Kodak and are very pleased with it. Very easy to use and takes great pictures. We went to our local camera store and checked out what they had to say. kodak turned out to be the best for us. __________________ Loretta

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rlcarmichael Too many DVC points? NST Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1,998	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! Think SMALL. There are some great small cameras that slip into your pocket, yet produce really nice pictures. I am one that will not have a camera around my neck at a park. But the technology is so good now that I will take a small one. I have a Nikon and it's wonderful. And I'm a former news photographer and thought I'd never give up my 35mm camera. __________________ Richard Carmichael, Chesapeake VA DVC Member BLT, VGC & SSR 2009 SSR(x2), AKV, BWV, BLT(x2), VB, DCL Magic; 2008-SSR, WLV, OKW YC; 2007-YC, GF: DCL Wonder; 2006-SSR, SoG, Poly; 2005- Poly (x2), Orange Lake; 1999-Courtyard LB; Disney Inn (RIP - now SoG) '90, '88, '86 Make-A-Wish Volunteer www.wish.org My Wish - no Wish Kids to send to see THE* Mouse.* 2nd Fav Org - Give Kids The World Village www.gktw.org My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT Mk Christmas Trip 14 days 6 hours 46 minutes

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skeeternmunka Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: long island ny Posts: 166	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! I have my Kodak and love mine. I have never had a problem with mine. __________________ POP ....2005 CBR.....2006 Disney Cruise for my honeymoon ... 2008 Disney Wonder 4 day 1/03 -1/7 for DH birthday ! I LOVE DISNEY

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luvtwoscrap Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 30	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! I am going out to look tonight . Thanks for all the suggestions . I am a little on the fence about Kodak . I have a 35mm I love which is a Samsung and LOVE the quality of pics it gives me . I am looking to spend around 250.00 or less so wish me luck and I will keep checking back and update !!

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Amelia's Man Hide the rum!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: R.L.S. Legacy, Space Posts: 2,414	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! For all the pics that I posted on my trip report, I used a Nikon CoolPix 8700! I swear by that camera! And it's extremely easy to get used to! __________________ "Unorthodox..........but ludicrously effective" !! 2003 Contemporary Resort 2005 Polynesian Resort 2005 Disney Wonder 2006 Disney Magic 2007 Polynesian Resort 2007 Disney Wonder 2008 Disney Magic My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Goin' to the Caribbean on the Disney Magic!! Cruising with Mickey on the Magic!!

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,413	Re: Help finding good DIGITAL CAMERA for trip ..leave MONDAY !! I have a Canon Power Shot A85. It's 4MP, a couple of years old, but still takes pretty good pics. If I had a tripod, I could get the fireworks better,though. I don't have a steady enough hand. __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 78 days 11 hours 31 minutes

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