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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Point & Shoot Cameras / January 2006Whats the lowest cost beginner camera with LCD preview screen?
This is for a child showing a strong interest in photography. However, cost is a factor since the camera will probably get abused - he's quite young and may not have the discipline to properly care for it the right way. I'd like to spark his interest and I believe the preview screen will be a strong factor as it provides instant gratification. > This is for a child showing a strong interest in photography. However, cost is > a factor since the camera will probably get abused - he's quite young and may > not have the discipline to properly care for it the right way. > > I'd like to spark his interest and I believe the preview screen will be a strong > factor as it provides instant gratification. You mean the lcd screen? Even the Vivitar 3713 Vivicam 3MP Digital Camera at £39.99 from Argos (I am rudely assuming you're in the UK) has a screen of 1.5inch. Very basic cam indeed and there's a Vivitar V3780S 3MP Digital Camera, slightly better looking, for the same price. Cheapest with optical zoom is at half price, but currently out of stock on the website HP M407 Digital Camera. Was £129.99 5602764 £64.99 4.1m pixels. 3 x Optical zoom. 6 x Digital zoom. 1.8in colour LCD screen. 16Mb internal memory. SD, MMC card compatible. Video ouput. Movie capture and sound. USB 2 connection, cable included. PictBridge compatible. Includes 2 x AA alkaline batteries and HP instant share software. Software compatibility :MS 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS x 10.1.5, 10.2 or higher. Size (H)36.6, (W)109.3, (D)52.8mm. Weight 172 grams.  SignaturePaul (Some of them, they surprise) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ >> This is for a child showing a strong interest in photography. >> However, cost is a factor since the camera will probably get abused - [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Weight 172 grams. That's my camera, for which I paid CDN$180 + 15% tax (approx. £95) a year ago. Not bad, but it has its limitations. It's slow taking a photo after you press the button, and the battery/memory card cover pops open too easily. SignatureMartin S. > That's my camera, for which I paid CDN$180 + 15% tax (approx. £95) a > year ago. Not bad, but it has its limitations. It's slow taking a photo [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > Martin S. That's some handy tips there, Martin. Would you say it was worth the half price though? SignaturePaul (Some of them, they surprise) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ >> That's my camera, for which I paid CDN$180 + 15% tax (approx. £95) a >> year ago. Not bad, but it has its limitations. It's slow taking a photo [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That's some handy tips there, Martin. Would you say it was worth the > half price though? I would say so. It depends on what you want to use it for. SignatureMartin S. > >> That's my camera, for which I paid CDN$180 + 15% tax (approx. £95) a > >> year ago. Not bad, but it has its limitations. It's slow taking a photo [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > -- > Martin S. Not for me personally but the OP. A slow response might not be that good for a kid. I have trouble myself with my Oly c725, very slow response at times, makes for some disasters. SignaturePaul (We're too young to fall asleep) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ MartinS wrote: > Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > MartinS wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > -- > Martin S. Not for me personally but the OP. A slow response might not be that good for a kid. I have trouble myself with my Oly c725, very slow response at times, makes for some disasters. Signaturecritcher said............ always remember that you can grow with your camera if it has the ability, but if the camera deosn't have the ability for you to learn from it then you will have to upgrade sooner with a new camera. I'm not saying buy a £300.00 camera, but to ensure that it has user input to challenge a young mind. > MartinS wrote: > > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > -- Argh, same cam here, along with a c220. The grandkids love messing though and for some reason i feel more able to let them use the 220 than the 725. Damned camera is so ungainly! SignaturePaul (We're too young to fall asleep) ------------------------------------------------------- Stop and Look http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/ You've got to love this one. My friend has one. It is pocket size. My friend takes it everywhere. You can even put more memory in there. And the screen is protected. http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Aiptek-DV4500-Digital-Video-Camera-DV4500-/sem/rp sm/oid/134294/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do This is for a child showing a strong interest in photography. However, cost is a factor since the camera will probably get abused - he's quite young and may not have the discipline to properly care for it the right way. I'd like to spark his interest and I believe the preview screen will be a strong factor as it provides instant gratification. Another cheap entry level one to consider. The Polaroid izone 310 bu it is not primarily Video. It cost $80.00, memory at $20.00 and ta totaled to $105.00. Also for my kid - 14 year old. It takes good pics in good lighting The flash is too powerful so I taped tissue over it. When the ki graduates to a better one I will carry it in my pocket. http://tinyurl.com/aw8x -- sobolik |
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