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Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - goosegunner - 06-16-2006
I haven't kept up with the digital cameras. My daughter would like one for her birthday. Something that she can carry in her purse.
What is a nice point and shoot these days?
gg
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - Mike Johnson - 06-16-2006
Canon Digital Elph.
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - jdc - 06-16-2006
budget?
several on DM in the last few days in the $112-170 range that are nice -- we have the last generation of the $112 one, the powershot A410, built like a tank and decent photos, a touch slow
this looks cool for a Kodak (never been a fan of their cameras myself) -- $160
4mp, 3" screen and wireless
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=201937684&adid=17662
$170 will get you 5mp, 2" screen and no wireless
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=90147780&loc=111&adid=17662
if you have more to spend there was the deal yesterday at newegg for the 7mp A620 with a 1 gig card -- great camera and even better deal
maybe that you could be your fathers day gift to yourself, and give her your old camnera =)
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - pRON aHOLIC - 06-16-2006
The elph seems to always be a hit with older and younger crowds that might like a tad bit more style than functionality.
The 450 should do the trick http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11075061&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - bfd - 06-16-2006
Whatever you buy her, make sure you also buy a sturdy little hard case… little digicams get lots of abuse, especially in a 14 year-old's backpack or bag … bfd has personally seen more than one of these cameras with totally smashed screens - which pretty much makes it EOC time ("End of Camera") …
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - Pam - 06-16-2006
My 14 year old daughter picked out the Nikon CoolPix P2 ($200). For her, styling and a larger LCD screen were of priority. There's no viewfinder, you have to use the LCD, but she's one of those people who always uses the LCD anyway. It has a 17 preset scene modes and can take video.
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=2&productNr=25535
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - sscutchen - 06-16-2006
[quote bfd]Whatever you buy her, make sure you also buy a sturdy little hard case…
Good advice. After my daughter's Nano got it's screen wrecked while in a special pocket in her backpack, I bought a little metal "Altoids-like" case to put it in while not in use.
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - jesse - 06-16-2006
Another vote for the Canon digital elph, though mine was run over by a mini van, the CF card and the battery survived and I still use them in another camera. Mine was in a soft leather case.
jesse
Re: Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old - goosegunner - 06-16-2006
Thanks for the replies. I will investigate.
gg