Re: OT - Camera question

The quality of the cameras has gone up and the prices have come down a lot since Jim got that first one for $400. Mine was listed at $700 when new but is no better than what you can get today for probably $150, or even less. Like Jim I have been quite suspect of the photo printers, just another way to get you to keep buying more ink for more printers.
Still, if you really want to get her the combo and don't think her parents will mind buying the ink, I'd look to trusted names like hp or canon that have a good track record in both cameras and printers. I would also look at the printers specs to find out how many photos can be expected from a cartridge.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>

Wow- I assumed Cyndi was looking for something more reasonably priced than that. The new digital that I want for Xmas is $400- the Canon SD800IS. Can't wait to get it. The image stabilization and faster picture speed is great!!
I looked for kids digital cameras last year for my neice, but to no avail. At that time they were all junk. I hope you have better luck this year.

Theresa

james singer wrote:
My first digital was a Kodak 4000. it's now Ms Fatma's classroom camera. Was about $400 at Sears [not exactly a discount retailer]. Came with a 12 pix flash card, so that had to be upgraded. Uses AA batteries [lithium best results]. Took nice pictures. Word on the photo printers is that they're a waste of money--much cheaper to have the drugstore print your pictures or print them on your computer's inkjet.


On Nov 13, 2006, at 12:55 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

Does anyone here have a suggestion for an inexpensive digital camera and
photo printer? I would like to buy my 10 year old great-niece one for
Christmas. When we buy tech we load up with options, which isn't the way
I want to go here, but I want to make sure I don't get something that's
so basic it can't store many images, or looks really bad when it's
printed.

Cyndi

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