Comments on: Cheap mini digicams

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:58:25 +0000

Decided to just use my good camera more, and replace it if it breaks or gets stolen, because it’s silly to have a good camera that I really enjoy using but not use it in case it breaks even though it’s easily replaceable.

By: pegs

pegs — Sat, 26 Jun 2004 20:56:25 +0000

I’m curious to know what kind of camera you got. I’m starting to shop around for one; I hope to buy one sometime in July, if the funds are there.

By: onelargecat

onelargecat — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 10:23:25 +0000

I second the A60. It’s very small. I have the a60 and I carry it everywhere with me. It fits easily into a coat pocket or a small bag. It’s the smallest camera I’ve ever had. But maybe they come even smaller than that. I don’t know. I think any smaller and I’d have a hard time holding it.

By: emmavescence

emmavescence — Sun, 13 Jun 2004 18:38:27 +0000

yes! that’s what i was going to say. well, i have the a203 and you recommended the a205, but yes. i’ve had no problems with mine, except maybe wanting more control.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 23:42:10 +0000

Hee. I agree that it’s more camera than I need; when I need control, I’ve got an Olympus 3040 that does all that for me. This one needs to be small, first; if the Logitech took mediocre pictures instead of being useless as a camera it’d be exactly what I was after.

By: fimmtiu

fimmtiu — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 23:05:42 +0000

A Finepix 1300, if I recall correctly. Not state of the art, but it's very light and takes pretty good-quality pictures. (See most of the pictures here for examples, most of which were actually taken at 1280x1024 and then scaled to 640x480 with ImageMagick.)

By: euqsam

euqsam — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 22:26:17 +0000

I don't think you can go wrong with the Fuji listed above. Myself, I would choose the Canon A60 (at B&H Photo for USD$150, linky linky.) It's quite likely more camera than you need, but I've shot with the A60 (bought one for , in fact) and I find its performance at ISO400 to be quite pleasing; the noise is grainy instead of blotchy and the available full-manual controls are groovy for when you want to take over. It's my choice for 2 megapixel sidearm, so to speak. Now, since I think you just basically said none of that matters to you, go get the Fuji. :D

By: spratt

spratt — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:40:46 +0000

What about one of those Fuji finepix ones? The A205 is 2 megapixels, under a hundred dollars US, and not horrible. It has an optical zoom and all that. I've used one, they're good point and shoot sorts of cameras, and I'm pretty sure they have webcam capability. I'm sure there's lots of others out there, this might be more than you want, but it was the first one I thought of. :) And I totally used a 110 camera until 1995. Heh. :)