Beginner looking for nice camera

[playajr143]

hey im starting to get into photography a little bit mostly landscapes day and night, car/automobile shots, and sports...i was looking into the a720is. I'm looking for somthing in the under $210 range with a nice p-s and also has manual settings and a camera i can learn on to do with more than just p-s. Any input would be appreciated thanx

[Wynngd]

You must be looking for SLR-like Cameras. When I started in Digital Photography I used Kodak Z7590. It's very capable SLR-like Camera against its price tag. I list below some of the Camera that I think will be within your budget:

Canon SX100 IS 10x zoom 8MP $217

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsx100is/

Kodak Z712 IS 12.1X zoom 7.1MP $229

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...requestid=3913

Kodak Z812 IS 12X zomm 8.2MP $249

http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...requestid=4007

There are also same camera category with Sony but most of them starts at 300USD. In my opinion, Kodak Z812 is the most capable between the 3 cameras...

Good Luck!!!

[skeuos]

Wynn's given you some great links. The best I can say is to check out those reviews. I haven't used the a720, but I do have an a540 and used to have an a70. I like them for their balance between p&s and manual control. The manual controls are easy enough to learn.

On the down side, it's difficult to get a limited depth of field on any shot where the subject isn't very close to the camera. But that may be different on the more advanced a720.

[playajr143]

First off thanx for the links...

I checked out the reviews and now am stuck between the a720is and sx100is as the other 2 are a little bit over my budget range that i was going for. So if anyone has experience with these 2 cameras id appreciate input on how both of these match up against each other. thanx

[playajr143]

alright so after all the "research" i ended up getting a canon S5is...it was a little over my budget but i managed to squeak by since it was on sale...ill have pics up here soon and thanx to all for input

[playajr143]

Originally posted by lleeeed
How much did you get the Canon S5? I plan to get one and the lowest price i can find is $299 at a deal site

How do you think of it? Can i get a cheaper one?

i ended up getting it for $299.99 at office depot on sale and that was the lowest price i could find as well.

the camera is really nice, havnt had much time to play with it with college and work in between so i plan on messing with it this weekend since ill be at a flag football tournament so well see how it goes.