Point and shoot Digital camera for 14 year old

[goosegunner]

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

[Mike Johnson]

Canon Digital Elph.

[jdc]

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 =)

[pRON aHOLIC]

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.asp...d=11075061&whse=&topnav=&browse=&s=1

[bfd]

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") …

[Pam]

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

[sscutchen]

[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.

[jesse]

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

[goosegunner]

Thanks for the replies. I will investigate.

gg