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[evergleam]

Hey Noble. I need help deciding on a decent digital camera to get on a college student's budget. You should tell me when you're going to be around so I can talk to you about it. :)

Other than that...I have to go to work. Maybe I'll tell you about the *lovely* time I had in DC last night later. But work first. And possibly Chick Fil-A. ;)

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[egosomnio.livejournal.com]

I still not entirely sure when I became an authority on digital cameras (and camcorders, apparently, as I was dragged along to look at them by someone up here recently...).
However, a good rule of thumb is that the higher the megapixel, the better the photo quality. It's a good idea to go with the name-brand companies, like Olympus or Nikon. Five megapixel cameras will usually take good pictures, just about as good as you will get for a computer screen...if you plan on getting prints made (many, if not most, photo places can makes prints from digital pictures), you'd probably want to go for something more like an eight megapixel camera.
Basically, look at name brand cameras with a megapixel size you want. Shop around for the best price for what you want.
If you're on more of a budget, lower the megapixel count as far as you are willing. My camera is only two megapixels. You know what the pictures I take with it look like (actually, I've managed to convince it to focus properly, now, so they come out a little better than the pics you'd have seen), so if that's of good enough quality, you can save a good deal of scratch.

[emulsion-lift.livejournal.com]

you won't be able to afford 8 megapixels like she said. those cameras are running $700+, and by the sound of your budget, i don't think that possible.

plus when you have an image file that large, it's great for printing, but you can't email it in that high quality.

4 megapixels will do you just fine. there are plenty of great cameras out there that can be paired rather inexpensively with a decent photo printer. HP, minolta, olympus, canon, nikon, and pentax all make a great product.

[myhomeygfunk.livejournal.com]

I own a Nikon Coolpix 775.. it is a model from a few years ago and at 2 MP (MegaPixels) it does pictures at 1600x1200 resolution. That'll give you a comparision for how large you want it. I like it. Alot of people I know have the Canon Powershot/Elph series which they also very much like. Basically between those models they are comparable it is just the built in functions and body style that you want.

B&H is a company located in NYC.. but I bought my SLR camera there last summer and they have some of the best deals and information. It is the store where all the professional photographers order from. [http://www.bhphotovideo.com/] That is their site. If you have any questions or anything just let me know. :)