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for those that have digital cameras, i was wondering what is the best one for under $200? i've looked at a lot of reviews for canon, sony, panasonic, and samsung and they're all pretty much the same. help??

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1. I would try the Canon or Sony..they are really good
2. Most are the same, I like to get the most Mega pixels for the money at least 6. Get one with any shake software and go to a store and pick it up and feel it in your hand, does it feel comfortable and can u take a pix with 1 hand or 2 I have large hands and the small flat ones don't feel right to me but works well for my wife, how are you going to carry it? In your pocket or a case, then size matters. Spend extra on a Hi-speed memory card ( this speeds up shutter delays) I prefer SD cards ( best bang for the buck). 1 gig or more. .
3. Best values include the Kodak 875 and Sony W55
4. Here's the best site I know to help you choose: www.dpreview.com Look in the Features Search to help narrow down your choices.
5. I think best the camera in your price range is the Canon Powershot A560. It costs $170 at B&H and You can use the rest of your budget to buy a decent memory card. Go here and read an extensive review: Canon A560: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a560.html Check the sample images, too. If you want to save ten bucks, check for the A550: A550 review: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a550.html You will need to add a memory card and I suggest the Sandisk or Lexar brand in any speed. You will spend from about $20 for a 512 KB card, which is perfectly adequate, to about $40 for a Sandisk Ultra II, which is as good as you'd ever want for this or many other cameras. My brother has the A540 and my mother-in-law has the A530 - on my recommendation - and neither one has stopped speaking to me yet. These are the models that were replaced by the A550 and A560. If you can go over the $200 mark, look into the A570-IS, which looks like a really nice camera. The camera and card will run you about $230-240 at B&H. Canon A570-IS: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/a570.html
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7. Casio Z75 or Z1050 is a great choice, nice and thin, lightweight, shoots photos and video with sound. Easy to use controls and a 2.5" screen to view. www.besybuy.com www.samys.com (my favorite) ww.costco.com Recommmend a Scandisk memory card, about 2GB. Check you Sunday paper for ad sales or coupons.
8. Even though I personally own this camera, I would still like to highly recommend the purchase of a Nikon Coolpix L10 for the following reasons: 1. Besides taking well-exposed hi-quality 5 megapixel pictures, it uses a standard set of rechargeable double AA batteries which last a very long time; 2. Has a 3x optical zoom; 3. The flash setting for "red-eye" correction is on the navigator wheel and not within a submenu; 4. It's very small and light; 5. Uses inexpensive SD memory cards; 6. The digital video feature takes wonderful "sound" videos which are noise free. It records the piano very well with it's built-in microphone; 7. It comes with a USB 2.0 transfer cable which you connect to your USB computer port; 8. And the price is a mere $120 [sold at Samy's Camera - www.samyscamera.com, and Staples.com.] Good luck!