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RowdysMom · 05-16-2008, 04:55 AM

Here is a site that will help you - a camera review site where you can look at the reviews of almost every camera made.

Steve's Digicams - Main Menu

And from the same site, here are the reviews for the best cameras in each category

Steve's Digicams - The "Best" Digicams

A friend of mine has the Fujifilm finepix 700. I believe it is at Walmart for about $150. I went to Hawaii with her and her pictures were great! I have a Sony cybershot (pocket size camera) and my pictures were great too, but because hers had a more powerful zoom, she took better pictures from a farther distance.

My husband and I just bought a Fujifilm finepix 8100 because it has an 18X zoom - we want to take better landscape and wildlife photos. I think the type of camera you buy, depends on the kind of pix you want to take.

I love my Sony Cybershot because I can carry it in my purse, get it out quickly and take almost any pic I want. But the new Fujifilm will take better distance pictures.

Also, I will not own a camera that does not use regular AA batterier. Our previous Nikon (which took great pix, I might add) used only a rechargeable lithium battery and I was caught twice with a dead battery while on vacation. The first time I had left the backup battery in the hotel - yes, my fault, but if I were using AA batteries, I could have stopped in any convenience store and got new ones. The second time the rechargeable battery would not charge, so I was stuck with only one battery. I spent the rest of the vacation worrying that it would go dead at an inopportune time.

So, when we bought the Sony and the Fujifilm, they had to use regular AA batteries. You can buy rechargeable AA batteries that last longer, but in a pinch you can use regular off the shelf AA batteries.

Hope the links help you make your decision.

05-16-2008, 04:55 AM	#4
RowdysMom Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,624	Here is a site that will help you - a camera review site where you can look at the reviews of almost every camera made. Steve's Digicams - Main Menu And from the same site, here are the reviews for the best cameras in each category Steve's Digicams - The "Best" Digicams A friend of mine has the Fujifilm finepix 700. I believe it is at Walmart for about $150. I went to Hawaii with her and her pictures were great! I have a Sony cybershot (pocket size camera) and my pictures were great too, but because hers had a more powerful zoom, she took better pictures from a farther distance. My husband and I just bought a Fujifilm finepix 8100 because it has an 18X zoom - we want to take better landscape and wildlife photos. I think the type of camera you buy, depends on the kind of pix you want to take. I love my Sony Cybershot because I can carry it in my purse, get it out quickly and take almost any pic I want. But the new Fujifilm will take better distance pictures. Also, I will not own a camera that does not use regular AA batterier. Our previous Nikon (which took great pix, I might add) used only a rechargeable lithium battery and I was caught twice with a dead battery while on vacation. The first time I had left the backup battery in the hotel - yes, my fault, but if I were using AA batteries, I could have stopped in any convenience store and got new ones. The second time the rechargeable battery would not charge, so I was stuck with only one battery. I spent the rest of the vacation worrying that it would go dead at an inopportune time. So, when we bought the Sony and the Fujifilm, they had to use regular AA batteries. You can buy rechargeable AA batteries that last longer, but in a pinch you can use regular off the shelf AA batteries. Hope the links help you make your decision. __________________ Rex & Rowdy's Mom Last edited by RowdysMom; 05-16-2008 at 04:57 AM.