Digital camera?

Canon makes a very good camera. I'm not familiar with the SD series, but check out dpreview.com. For point & shoot, the powershot A series is very good, and the digital rebel XT is a good SLR, as is the Olympus.
 
Along with DPReview, also check out Digital Camera Reviews from the Digital Camera Resource Page and Steve's Digicams - Main Menu

Here's a pic I took messing around with my new Panasonic DMC-FZ7:
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Here's on of my car. Please excuse the overexposure as I'm new to photography, so I'm still figuring out how to take pictures

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DieselMDX said:
grimm how many pixils is that camera?
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Like 6.3MP. But don't get hung up on the MP. Do some research to learn about how cameras work. From my reading, most all P&S cameras have a very similar sensor size. So the more MP they add, they are just cramming them into the same size sensor which apparently results in less quality pictures. I have read that 5-6 MP is really all most anyone needs with the current cameras. My camera is a superzoom at 12X optical zoom, but can also take pictures as close as 5 cm (less than two inches).
 
I have the Kodak C875 and for a novice, I love it. It has 8mp, but what it really has is the 5x optical zoom. Plus it has super easy to use software and is on sale for like $150 at BB.
 
I 2nd the XT....I'm 95% ready to step into the DSLR market, and it's either going to be with the XT and a slightly better lense kit, or into an XTi w/ the OEM lense kit....
 
I can't decide if the bigger screen of the XTi is worth the extra money. Any other differences that would help convince me?



Btw...The SD630 is a good camera, but it depends on what you expect from your camera. If you're a point & shoot type person that likes the convenience of slipping the camera in a pocket then it will serve you well. However, if you're a serious photo buff that likes to fiddle with settings, add attachments, and are used to big zoom ranges, then this camera is not for you.
 
I have the XTI and its as impressive as the price tag. If you are only taking pictures of cars, dont bother. P&S camera's are great for that. If you want to learn photography then a DSLR is totally worth it. The interchangable lens choices are one of the GREAT reasons to get a DSLR.. Here's my dog getting ready to rip the camera a new one !!

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I'm brand new to the world of digital cameras, but bought two for Christmas- a point-and-shoot Canon (for my daughter), and a Canon XTi DSLR (for me).



Regarding the XT vs. XTi question above, I thought the larger screen, plus the extra pixels, if that's really of much value, made it worth the extra cost.



The flexibility and long-zoom possibilities that you have with the DSLR are great. For example, I've taken 600 or so low-light indoor shots at my sons' basketball games (1600 ISO; no flash; mid-to-high zoom) that just wouldn't have been possible (I don't think???) with the point-and-shoots.
 
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