shopping advice

faygojumper

which digital camera would you recommend? I can't decide which one to subtlety hint to my husband to buy.

megs042107

we have a canon power shot and we love it!

pretty_helmet

it depends on what you want to do.  there are higher end SLR's (we have a Nikon D50) and then you have your point and shoots.  go to a camera store and play around with some models.

BananaBaby

I have a Nikon Coolpix that I LOVE!  It's small enough to keep in my purse all the time but has a ton of features.  I think it's the S550. 

faygojumper

pretty_helmet:

it depends on what you want to do.  there are higher end SLR's (we have a Nikon D50) and then you have your point and shoots.  go to a camera store and play around with some models.

What's the difference between them?

JARbaby

we have a NikonD60 DSLR...love the filters and lenses you can get (that we have), so fun! I will never go back to a point n shoot.

pretty_helmet

faygojumper:

pretty_helmet:

it depends on what you want to do.  there are higher end SLR's (we have a Nikon D50) and then you have your point and shoots.  go to a camera store and play around with some models.

What's the difference between them?

a digital SLR is an assemble piece.  that is, you purchase the body of the camera and the lens separately.  these cameras are typically for people who know their way around a camera to begin with.  a point-and-shoot is a camera that is just what it says: you point the camera and shoot the picture.  it does all the adjusting for you. 

CIB

We have the cannon power shot which is a great point and shoot camera. But, if you want to go for a more professional kind of look go with a DSLR, they are more expensive, but the pictures they take are worth the money. 

Geekchick921

megs042107:

we have a canon power shot and we love it!

Ditto the Canon Powershot.  I got it for DH for a wedding gift and it's a great camera.