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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ben H. on January 24, 2009, 03:25:36 PM

Title: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Ben H. on January 24, 2009, 03:25:36 PM: Ok, my camera recently broke on a trip to Kansas City so its time for a new one. I had an Olympus FE-140 and was pretty happy with it so I'm looking to getting another Olympus. I've pretty much narrowed it down to 2 cameras: The FE-370 and the Stylus 840.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1364

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1397

Both have 8 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, and 2.7" screens. All of this is better then my old camera which has been my baseline since it had 6 megapixles, 3x optical zoom, and a 2.5" screen. Another reason that I am wanting to stick with Olympus is because the software is similar and they all use XD memory cards (which I already have and most other cameras don't include).

So, what do ya'll think? Any particular reason for one over the other? Is there another camera out there that I should look at? They cost about the same from Amazon, is there another place to buy that will be cheaper?
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Krawler00 on January 24, 2009, 07:44:37 PM: I have an olympus as well. It is the weather proof one and love it. Cameras are so cheap now. >:(
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: ghostdancer308 on January 25, 2009, 02:02:37 AM: I have the same one Krawler has. It rocks and is shockproof. I carry it on mission with me here. Its all self contained. I even rode waterslides in the Bahamas with it in hand. For the price and capabilibities, it rocks.
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Ben H. on January 25, 2009, 09:22:31 PM: Well, I just bought the Stylus 840. I looked at the water proof one ya'll mentioned and although it had more megapixels, it had a shorter zoom and smaller screen and was $70 more.
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: ghostdancer308 on January 26, 2009, 01:39:28 AM: GUCCI purchase. ;D
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Krawler00 on January 26, 2009, 10:24:57 AM: :D
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Sasquatch on January 26, 2009, 10:40:09 AM: Olympus and Sony are your top 2 digital cameras according to Consumer Reports.

Enjoy that new purchase!
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Krawler00 on January 26, 2009, 10:58:14 AM: I refuse to buy ANY sony products. I bought a brand new dvd camera from them when they first came out a few years back, lost 2 vacations due to the thing not finalizing the disks and such. I did not buy the "all inclusive" warranty from bestbuy so I decided to go to sony. They basically told me, sorry. I had it for a bit over a year. HORSESH--!! So, I don't like Sony stuff! >:( >:(
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Jimmy on January 26, 2009, 02:40:43 PM: Quote from: Krawler00 on January 26, 2009, 10:58:14 AM
I refuse to buy ANY sony products. I bought a brand new dvd camera from them when they first came out a few years back, lost 2 vacations due to the thing not finalizing the disks and such. I did not buy the "all inclusive" warranty from bestbuy so I decided to go to sony. They basically told me, sorry. I had it for a bit over a year. HORSESH--!! So, I don't like Sony stuff! >:( >:(

I refuse to ever purchase Sony products solely because they use proprietary memory cards. Memory cards are dirt cheap now, but memory sticks are still twice as much as SD cards!
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Krawler00 on January 26, 2009, 04:56:56 PM: DEATH TO SONY!!!!!
Title: Re: Help me pick out a new camera!
Post by: Will on January 26, 2009, 05:08:47 PM: Quote from: Krawler00 on January 26, 2009, 04:56:56 PM
DEATH TO SONY!!!!!

:D