Going to Cali and vegas soon and need a digital camera to catch some action while I'm out there...I was too lazy to do a search h:

 

canon a70, canon a75, canon a80, canon sd10, nikon coolpix 3100, nikon coolpix 4300.....theres a few to check out h: should be AROUND the $300 range. h:

 

any sites?

 

just a quick search.....

A80 for $333

A70 for $265

Coolpix 4300 for $329 and $50 Mail in rebate

 

how many pics does 16mb usually hold

 

Do you want a regular sized one or a pocket sized one?

For regular sized, you can get a Canon A80 for a hair over $300 and it's the business. If you don't want to spend quite that much the A70 and A75 are similar but 3.2 megapixels instead of the 4.0 of the A80. The A75 is basically an updated version of the A70 and adds this "print and share" button. The Nikon 4300 is a 4-megapixel model that's a bit cheaper than the A80 and a bit smaller, but it doesn't have all the features and stuff of the Canons.

If you want something that's more like the size of a deck of cards or pack of cigs, there are a few options as well. There's the Minolta Dimage Xt, Canon SD100/SD110 (SD110 is updated with the print-n-share button like the A75), and Pentax Optio S. All are 3.2 megapixels and have limited custom features but do still manage to take a good snapshot and fit in your pocket. The Minolta is the smallest of the three, the Canon is the chunkiest, and the Pentax is in the middle.

 

regular is okay with me...as long as it does the job.

 

not enough. are you planning to print the photos? or just share online? the way i take pics, i always take them in high resolution at full size. that way i can always crop smaller. but the files are 800kb each for a 4mp. so at that rate, 16MB will not hold enough for a week's trip.

i suggest you get a 512MB card or AT LEASTTTTTT 256MB and lower the file sizes. unless you have computer access and can upload them in the middle of your trip, which i doubt.

 

yeah i was planning to get an extra memory card. I will dedicate gob loads of pictures with you and I naked.

 

In that case I'd narrow yer choices down to the A75 or 4300.

The 4300 has higher resolution and probably takes slightly nicer pictures, but its movie mode doesn't have sound.

The A70/A75 has a better movie mode and a few other neat features the 4300 doesn't have, plus it's like 3 ounces lighter if that matters. Of those two ya might as well go with the A75 since it's about the same price, is a bit slimmed down and has that print-n-share dealie.

You'll also want to get a 256 mb memory card which can be had for like 30-40 bucks nowadays after rebates.