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What are any decent cheap digital cameras?

The wife wants a digital camera for her birthday. My budget is £50 - £60

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Ebay is the best place for your budget. www.Ebay.com www.Ebay.co.uk
£50 - £60 will buy you a fairly good one nowadays. Have a look at the Samsung range.....try www.amazon.co.uk
well my favourite kind of camera is a canon. even their older models take fantastic pictures. many of them have gone way down in price and are still available in electronic storres.
Samsung are good cameras without paying over the odds for a name. Company also own Pentax so they know a bit about cameras. Check Argos and Tesco.
Decent and cheap are opposite features. You're not going to find a digital camera that is both.
All of the major brands are good. Choose a brand that appeals to you. Then you have to think about getting a spare battery, what size memory card, if you want an extended warranty, how much you can afford, what size zoom, if you want manual controls, the size of the camera, finding a reliable place to purchase it, and the list goes on and on and on....... The first thing to realize is that almost any digital camera will take good pictures. If more people would read the manual more than once, they would be able to take better pictures. Usually, the person assumes it is the camera when it could be them not knowing exactly what to do. Just give yourself more photographic knowledge by doing more reading on the internet. I really believe buying a camera is an individual choice. The person needs to read alot of reviews on cameras so they can decide on the features that they really want and need. Go to the store and hold them so you can see if they feel comfortable in your hands. If possible, take some pictures in the store to check the quality of the pictures. I can only give a suggestion of what to look for in a new digital camera. Good Luck my suggestion go to this link for help http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camera-buying-guide/
I have a Sony Powershot A470, which I find to be very good and very easy to use. Not expensive. 69 Pounds
If you can find a Canon A590 IS in your budget go for it, otherwise the Canon A470 or Samsung L100.
In new cameras, look for a viewfinder (LCD invisible in bright sun), optical image stabilizer, and check battery prices. High mega pixel settings take longer to process and may not be needed unless required for very large pictures. Maximum print size for a 3 mega pixel setting is 8 x 10 inches. Click links below for more details. http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=398&pq-locale=en_US&_requestid=2039 ... http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm ... The Canon A590IS is a slightly older model that is available everywhere at great sale prices. Think it is a great camera and a best buy. It has auto focus, a viewfinder, optical image stabilization, and uses rechargeable NiMH batteries. http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A590IS/A590ISA.HTM ... http://bountii.com/deal-1523871-canon-powershot-8-0-megapixel.html ... You may never need expanded wide angle or telephoto capabilities, but the A590 IS is compatible with Canon's accessory lens adapters: A small button next to the lens bezel is actually a latch; press it and you can remove the bezel ring, exposing a bayonet mount for accessory lenses. Canon offers the WC-DC52 0.7x wide-angle lens, the TC-DC52A telephoto lens, the 250D 52mm closeup lens separately, along with the LA-DC52G adapter to mount them on the camera. (Note that the wide, tele, and macro lenses all need the LA-DC52G adapter to mount them to the camera. The lenses won't work by themselves.) There is no one place to get great buys, but click the second link in the information above then search for your camera of choice at the upper left. Camera prices at this link change often. This could be the best slim line camera with a viewfinder and ... It's PINK, but it uses a $49.50 Series G Rechargeable 960mAh lithium-ion battery. http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Sony%20Cyber-shot%20DSC-W150%2FR%20Digital%20Camera:1995337750;_ylc=X3oDMTB0bjZzaWNuBF9TAzk2NjMyOTA3BHNlYwNmZWVkBHNsawNlbGVj ... http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3462&review=sony+cybershot+w150 ... What gives a camera its picture quality? It is mostly the skill of the photographer that produces high quality pictures. The lens and camera are very important, but the ability to set the scene, adjust the cameras settings, and hold the camera very still or use a tripod with auto or remote shutter actuation when required is what gets the great pictures. Megapixel resolution is about potential photo size, not picture quality. There are so many cameras out there it is difficult to say which is best, but the second source link will be very helpful as it list most of the cameras out there with prices. The following information should help you know what to look for in a camera. A friend asked me to clean and charge her new 2000mAh Duracell batteries as described in the next link. Those batteries are still going strong after four months of normal use and have not been recharged. Click this link for other camera tips and complete instructions on cleaning camera and battery electrical contacts. http://www.google.com/base/a/4210404/D13701973093918363271 Most NiMH rechargeable batteries lose charge and should be recharged when not used after two weeks, but Duracell and RayOVac new formula 2000mAh NiMH batteries hold charge one year when not used. Also, 2000mAh batteries seem to have a longer life. Did not like these batteries at first, but have 12 over five years old and all are still as good as new. Higher mAh batteries (about one year old) still work well in flashlights, but won't start my camera. CAUTION Do not overcharge! Batteries can be damaged. Use an automatic two or more hour Energizer Compact smart charger with temperature monitor, trickle charge technology, and safety timer ($9.76) at Walmart. Use pre-charged 2000mAh Duracell ($12.97) or RayOVac ($5.97) batteries (both hold charge one year) and a full cycle charge. To preserve battery charge, use the viewfinder. CAUTION To prevent memory card corruption, keep batteries charged, format in camera, and don't delete or fill card completely. Wait for lights to stop flashing then turn camera off before removing memory. For card readers, double click Safely Remove Hardware. Select, then click Stop and OK. Lots of great camera tips in this link. http://www.danscamera.com/Learning/going_digital/#resolution ... My camera has 5.2 mega pixel, but I use 3 most of the time because it gives great results, is faster, and takes less memory. Also, it only has a 3 x optical zoom and 7 x digital zoom. I never use the digital zoom because making pictures larger works better on the computer. This is an old camera, but everyone is impressed with the quality pictures it takes ... like magic. Once you select a camera, read all about it in the owner's manual. You can view owners manuals at this link, but will need to Login. http://www.retrevo.com/s/digital+camera ... The source links show most of the cameras out there with prices and make digital cameras work better with help on cleaning camera and battery electrical contacts. Source: http://www.google.com/base/a/4210404/D13701973093918363271 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/ ... http://dpreview.com/ ...
If you are a beginner and want a camera that can get decent pictures and is easy to use I'd suggest kodak. I had a kodak z730 and currently have a kodak z8612 and have loved them both. Neither of them were damaged in any way and are a breeze to use. Heres a link to Kodaks web site. http://www.kodak.com
Canon, Nikon, Panasonic are the best.
For that price I would suggest Kodak Easyshare C613 6.2MP, 3x Optical Zoom 2.4" LCD
I have a Samsung NV8 very east to use.
You can find nice looking digital camera like Fujifilm Finepix J12 (Blue) Digital Camera at xspecto UK at your price.
http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/519642/KODAK-C1013 This is worth looking at, its currently half price. its 10.3 megapixals and 5x zoom. £59.99 Dont forget to buy a memory card!!