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CliffyG
20-05-2007, 14:29
I have an ancient Fuji Finepix 2 megapixel camera that is beginning to show it's age. Can anyone recommend a cheap (sub £100) camera, preferably one with storage included and a docking station, i know i'm probably asking for a bit much though :).
8 I3ALL
20-05-2007, 16:49
Take a look here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp)

Might help you find models with all your requirements
CliffyG
20-05-2007, 17:16
Thanks, definately looks like i'm aiming a bit high with my requirements though. Just remembered that my laptop has a multi card reader thing on so not too bothered about a docking station now. Looks like i can get a Fujifilm FinePix A610 for around £70 delivered + 4GB SD card for around £25. Any comments on that?
8 I3ALL
20-05-2007, 21:11
What sort of shots are you going to be taking ?
CliffyG
20-05-2007, 22:00
Family / days out / holiday snaps really, nothing too taxing.
8 I3ALL
20-05-2007, 22:24
Ive read a few reviews and there really isnt much between all of the compact cameras around that price

If you could push your budget little more the finepix S5600 seems to be a very good deal and you are getting alot more bang for ya bucks with a camera like that

Just check the Storage size for that Fujifilm FinePix A610 as everything i read seemed to show 2gb max
CliffyG
20-05-2007, 23:14
It's another 45 quid though which is quite a lot extra considering the A610 was only 70. I didn't realise there was a size limitation on the camera though so that could well sway me a little. Is there anything that helps with redeye on the S5600?
petemc
21-05-2007, 00:53
I don't think you can really get a decent sub £100 camera these days. 4 years ago they had the Canon A70 for £99 but they don't seem to do that sorta thing now.
CliffyG
21-05-2007, 12:49
I'm leaning towards the S5600 pretty heavily at the moment. Will do a few checks later on what else i can get for that sort of money :).
Matblack
21-05-2007, 12:52
5600 is a very capable camera for the money and sits in the 'bridge' territory between a compact and a DSLR, you'll have loads of options and a good zoom with that. As for red eye I'll put money on it having a red eye setting and I believe there are plenty of free photo editors which do red eye :)

MB
CliffyG
21-05-2007, 13:23
I have plenty of apps to remove redeye it's just i'd rather not have to bother lol. Seems like a good one from what i've seen so far.

Thanks for the help all :).
8 I3ALL
21-05-2007, 17:19
Im not sure about the S5600 but the S6500 only takes XD cards not SD so you will need to check that too
Ive had my S6500 for about a week now and i am still finding setting that i never knew i had
2gb XD cards can be had for £26 pounds now so that is going to push the cost a little highter as well
CliffyG
21-05-2007, 18:50
Aye it's xd only, i'm looking at around 135 all in really so only a little over budget ;).
8 I3ALL
21-05-2007, 21:08
Oh dear what have i done.............please dont tell ya misses i was my idea !!!

:p
CliffyG
21-05-2007, 21:36
LOL she doesnt mind :D, think she'd prefer we had a better one anyway.
8 I3ALL
21-05-2007, 21:55
Well in that case go the whole hog and get the S6500 :p :evil:
CliffyG
21-05-2007, 23:49
:D, something better would probably be wasted on me.
Matblack
22-05-2007, 13:47
there is a S5600 over on the MM at the moment £150 + postage (it has a fasir bit of extras

I honestly wouldn't pay that for the 5600 unless it had a HELL of a lot of stuff with it, the 6500fd yes but not the 5600, I'm sure Argos had it cheaper than that new!

MB
Matblack
22-05-2007, 13:51
5600 = £110

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/135359/art/fuji/finepix-s5600-zoom.html

MB
Mark
22-05-2007, 13:55
MM deal...
Fuji S5600 Zoom Camera
1x Fuji 1GB Type-H xD Card
2x Olympus 1GB Type-H xD Card
Hama Carry Case
UV Filter
Petal lens hood
Matblack
22-05-2007, 14:02
MM deal...

There aren't £40 worth of accessories there when you play it off against losing at least some of the warrenty IMHO. Get Jessops to price match to Pixmania and then buy a bag and 2gb card online and your still within what he wants for it second hand.

Wouldn't touch it myself unless you can haggle to close to £125

MB
Mark
22-05-2007, 15:22
Get Jessops to price match to Pixmania
If you're lucky. They'd never price match to online when I tried (though I admit I didn't try too hard). :(

Fair point about the rest though.
Matblack
22-05-2007, 16:52
If you're lucky. They'd never price match to online when I tried (though I admit I didn't try too hard). :(

Fair point about the rest though.

:huh:

They were DELIGHTED to price match Dixon's for me after Dixons went 100% web distribution, I just phoned before hand and took a copy of the webpage with me :)

MB