opinions please

[trem1]

Its my birthday at the end of the month and Mrs T wants to buy me a camera BUT which one???
up to now ive only had point and shoot but think i fancy a little bit better this time so am gonna try a bridge camera.
ive narrowd it down to 3 so which would you prefer/choose
ignore the price on this one its only £77 instore

http://direct.asda.com/GE-X5-14.1Meg...efault,pd.html

or slightly more in price and a known name
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...uctInformation

or number 3 which again is slighly more money and i assume its better spec
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...uctInformation

[steve m]

I think they're all good but personally if it was my choice I would go for the Fuji for £100 although I am drawn to the other Fuji for £135 for its better zoom. Saying all that though I would be more than happy with the GE X5 for £77 so I hope I cleared that up for you

[trem1]

crystal clear steve thanks
as it is thats exactly what my issue is

[steve m]

The spec on the Fujis are better & I am always drawn to spec so I'd go for the £100 one and a 8GB card for plenty of storage. The £135 model is slightly better but unless you're David Bailey I don't think you would notice the difference.

Might be worth keeping an eye on this one...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FUJI-FINEPIX-S...item2c5c6623e2

[trem1]

Originally Posted by steve m

The spec on the Fujis are better & I am always drawn to spec so I'd go for the £100 one and a 8GB card for plenty of storage. The £135 model is slightly better but unless you're David Bailey I don't think you would notice the difference.

Might be worth keeping an eye on this one...

FUJI FINEPIX S2800HD 14MP 18X OPTICAL ZOOM | eBay UK

Mrs T WILL NOT BUT ANYTHING FROM EBAY,and yes its in capitals cos she shouts it at me everytime i mention the 'e' word

[Gibbo]

If you're serious about photography I'd probably skip the bridge and go for a good condition entry level D-SLR - something like a Nikon D40 or Canon 350D, I use the latter.

But I also once had a bridge - a Fuji S5600 and it was a brilliant camera. Its years old now but still fetches a high price on Ebay.

As for Ebay, just do a localised search within 20 miles - that way you can go and take a look at it, and know that you can bid a bit extra because you'll be saving on postage costs.

[steve m]

I pay for everything on eBay with PayPal and that way I am covered if there are any issues.

[307pugpete]

I bought a Nikon D40X from ebay a year ago. The guy had receipts for over £850 and i paid £305 with delivery. Its fantastic and included zoom lenses bag and cleaning gear , external flash etc and boxed as new. It was recommended to me by a professional photographer so after reading the online reviews i thought id take the plunge and very glad i did

[trem1]

Originally Posted by Gibbo

If you're serious about photography I'd probably skip the bridge and go for a good condition entry level D-SLR - something like a Nikon D40 or Canon 350D, I use the latter.


But I also once had a bridge - a Fuji S5600 and it was a brilliant camera. Its years old now but still fetches a high price on Ebay.

As for Ebay, just do a localised search within 20 miles - that way you can go and take a look at it, and know that you can bid a bit extra because you'll be saving on postage costs.

thats the point im not THAT serious about it, at least not yet, Mrs T prefers to buy presents from a shop so if theres an issue she knows where to take it back to

Originally Posted by steve m

I pay for everything on eBay with PayPal and that way I am covered if there are any issues.

yep me too Mrs T doesnt like ebay.....seriously she thinks everything must be secondhand or stolen.........and ive given up trying to argue the point anymoreI Buy stuff from there but no way she will

Originally Posted by 307pugpete

I bought a Nikon D40X from ebay a year ago. The guy had receipts for over £850 and i paid £305 with delivery. Its fantastic and included zoom lenses bag and cleaning gear , external flash etc and boxed as new. It was recommended to me by a professional photographer so after reading the online reviews i thought id take the plunge and very glad i did

More money than i want her to spend on something im not sure im gonna get serious about

[timanfiya]

Have you looked at the Pentax X90?

Not sure if it's a bit too pricey for what your looking at but my Step mother has one and it takes some really stunning photo's. It's definately the one i'll be getting when I have the spare cash.

The cheapest I have seen it is on these sites at £225

Pentax X90

Pentax X90

And here is a review for it:

Pentax X90 Digital Camera review - Trusted Reviews

Pete