Thought I'd throw my two cents in as I just went through buying a new
camera. I settled on the 2.1 megapixel Canon A40, which I found online
for $258 (though with $20 shipping). I was a journalist just long enough
to know optics are important, and so I went with the Canon. It's an
actual camera company and the camera reviewed well on the sites already
mentioned on the list. I also recommend thinking through the memory card
issue and the battery issue. Another thing the Canon had going for it was
AA batteries, as opposed to some of the camera-specific ones some
companies use. I bought some rechargeables and can always use regular AAs
in a pinch. It uses Compact Flash, though it only comes with a 8MB
card -- good for only a few photos. I got a 128MB card at Sam's Club for
$54. So the ancillary things ate up near another $100 after I got the
camera.
The shots I've taken so far are very sharp and up clear. Camera's
easy to use works with my USB well. The A-30 is a 1.3 megapixel version
of the same camera; don't know the price.
Last recommendation: go to pricescan.com and pricegrabber.com to
research the costs. They saved me $20.
Thanks,
joe f.
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