What digital camera should I buy?

[Taverner]

I want under $200, durable and decent.

I've had three digital cameras break over my lifetime, and I want one that can stand the abuse.

[Bennyboy]

1. I would go with the Kodak Easyshare

z812. Big like a real camera. 8 megapixels and the longest optical lenss made. Lot os features too. Fully auto or fully manual. Fairly fast lens at the lowest zoom setting. Should be on ebay for about 179 or so. If you can go to 250 then the 10 mp version is the best.

[Taverner]

2. Got that last time

It broke

[Ava]

4. my canon power shot is nice

i'm a canon person.. never had problems with their products. :hi:

there are higher end canon powershots, and then some under 200(it is the A550). mine cost 180 and works great :hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Yeah, Canon is always a good call.

[Ava]

12. i won't buy a non canon camera now

had a bad experience with sony, switched to canon, and now i'm hooked!

[SOteric]

3. Ask in the Photography Group.

They often discuss that very question for interested individuals.

[Taverner]

8. They're not going to laugh at me or make me read old magazines are they?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. Only if you can't calculate an F-stop

in which case they use words like noob or freeper.

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Whichever model of Canon fits that price range.

[Zavulon]

7. I second Bennyboy's advice.

I've had two Kodak cameras (upgraded to 8 megapixels from 5) and loved them both.

[AlCzervik]

9. i have a fuji fine pix, i do not recommend it and i have a canon power shot

also a thumbs down, i got it about 3 years ago, it broke, i sent it in to be repaired and it's never worked the same since. The next camera i buy will either be an Olympus or a nikon. I have been a loyal canon buyer for 20 years but no more.

[Taverner]

10. Maybe it was a bad build?

[AlCzervik]

11. i don't know, i have a 20 year old Canon rebel that i never had one problem with

then my fist digital was the fuji and it died after about 1000 pics, so i got the canon power shot and my daughter got a small canon, mine died after a year and half and hers died after a year. I am really disappointed and if it was just the one that died i could deal with that but both, well that's it, no more canon for me.

[Ava]

13. i love my canon power shot.. works great

:shrug: what model was yours?

[AlCzervik]

14. s3 is.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. I have a Nikon Coolpix.

I like it; it has a nice, big screen, it's easy to use, and it's small and thin and doesn't take up much room in your pocket.

[LeftyMom]

17. Nikon. I've had mine since LK was a baby and it still works like the day I bought it.

The battery hinge cover is a bit loose, but that's all. Which is great considering it's almost seven years old.

[BulletproofLandshark]

18. I have a Canon PowerShot A590.

It works beautifully and has long battery life.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120256

[pokerfan]

19. Canon PowerShot

Mine's survived several trips to Mexico: