BEST DIGITAL UNDER $200 ?

Taking a poll on the best digital camera deal under $200 ? (for Christmas!)
Thanks...

"John F" wrote in message
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Taking a poll on the best digital camera deal under $200 ? (for
Christmas!)
Thanks...

Best for what?

Canon A60 probably gives you the best digicam with auto AND manual controls
under $200. But that would be overkill for someone who would never leave
Auto.

I agree that the A60 is the camera to beat in that price range. Great
picture quality, AA batteries, and inexpensive CF storage, plus enough
options to grow beyond "green box" mode.

Tom P.

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"John F" wrote in message
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Taking a poll on the best digital camera deal under $200 ? (for
Christmas!)
Thanks...

Best for what?

Canon A60 probably gives you the best digicam with auto AND manual
controls
under $200. But that would be overkill for someone who would never leave
Auto.

In article aF5Eb.382424$Dw6.1232315@attbi_s02,=20
says...

Canon A60 probably gives you the best digicam with auto AND manual contro=
ls
under $200. But that would be overkill for someone who would never leave
Auto.

What can I get for =A3200 (UKP) ($353 approx)? Some manual controls would=
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be nice I was going to get a 5mpix, 3x Kodak (=A3199.99) - but reviews=
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mentioned it didn't have any/many manual controls. Need to figure out=20
what camera to get before xmas - otherwise I may end up with an MP3=20
player instead :S

BTW, can most new digital cameras handle being used as a webcam with=20
USB? (Not important, was just wondering).

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Dazed

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You can find the Canon A70 (3mp, 3x optical zoom) for under £200 on eBay
(UK), also some nice Olympus models as well. Not at Jessops, though.

Tom P.

"Dazed" wrote in message
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In article aF5Eb.382424$Dw6.1232315@attbi_s02,
says...

Canon A60 probably gives you the best digicam with auto AND manual
controls
under $200. But that would be overkill for someone who would never leave
Auto.

What can I get for £200 (UKP) ($353 approx)? Some manual controls would
be nice I was going to get a 5mpix, 3x Kodak (£199.99) - but reviews
mentioned it didn't have any/many manual controls. Need to figure out
what camera to get before xmas - otherwise I may end up with an MP3
player instead :S

BTW, can most new digital cameras handle being used as a webcam with
USB? (Not important, was just wondering).

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Dazed

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says...
You can find the Canon A70 (3mp, 3x optical zoom) for under =A3200 on eBa=
y
(UK), also some nice Olympus models as well. Not at Jessops, though.

Thanks, any idea how the Nikon Coolpix 3700 compares? Someone suggested=20
that I can get it for =A3225 (till tomorrow only app.) I've seen the A70=20
so far for =A3220-240 at shops online and the A80 at =A3270+.

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Dazed

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They're both nice cameras, but for the same money, I'd take the Canon. It
has ASA settings to 400 instead of 200 (better low light capability), manual
focus and both aperture/shutter priority modes (if that matters to you), and
accepts add-on lenses/filters.

The Nikon, though, is only half the weight, shoots movie clips at 640x400
instead of 320x200, and allows you to zoom in to 10x in preview mode to
check focus.

Tom P.

"Dazed" wrote in message
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In article ,
says...
You can find the Canon A70 (3mp, 3x optical zoom) for under £200 on eBay
(UK), also some nice Olympus models as well. Not at Jessops, though.

Thanks, any idea how the Nikon Coolpix 3700 compares? Someone suggested
that I can get it for £225 (till tomorrow only app.) I've seen the A70
so far for £220-240 at shops online and the A80 at £270+.

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Dazed

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