Best Digital Camera for $<199

[Freak'n Big Panda]

Well I'm buying a new digi cam in the very near future and I need help deciding on one... I'm pretty close to buying the canon powershot A60 but if anybody has better suggestion in this price range please post here!

 

[thop]

I'm kinda in the same situation now, and i really like the new SONY DSC-L1, now i cannot tell you if it's the best but i certainly like that it's so small (and comes in different colors)! Price is more around 300$ though.

 

[Freak'n Big Panda]

yeah thats a litte out of my range... Does anybody else have any other suggestions before I buy a powershot A60 or A70?

 

[Zaphod]

What kind of photographer are you? In that price-range I'd go for the Nikon Coolpix 3200 for the 'snapshot-user', or the Canon PowerShot A75 for those who are willing to trade a little weight and size for more creative control.

I'd drop the A60. Don't get anything less than 3Mpix if you are planning to print your images. The ability to crop a little and still get a decent print is greatly enhanced even with the one extra megapixel.

Sites to check out:
http://www.imaging-resource.com
http://www.steves-digicams.com
http://www.dpreview.com
http://www.dcresource.com

 

[Freak'n Big Panda]

Alright thanks for the info I think I'm going to get the A70 (or A75) just cause I want some controll over my pictures and some of the smaller cameras just don't offer what I need.

 

[Captain Chickenpants]

This site is worth a visit.
http://www.shortcourses.com/
Can help you get quite a bit out of your camera.

I have just recently got myself one of these puppies
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos300d I need quite a bit of practice with it though I tend to be quite wobbly

CC