Inexpensive, Easy To Use Camera ... Any Suggestions?

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Biscuit New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 08/03/2007 08:49 am I have an older Sony Mavica dig camera. I like the fact that it does not require cable hookup to the computer, but uses floopy disk to transfer pics. My problem is that it takes poor close-ups. So I am looking for a fairly inexpensive camera ($75 to $150 maybe?) that is not real complicated to use (low-tech) that takes pretty good close-up images. Would appreciate any help. Thanks. James Report this Post to the Staff

TwoKopeiki Pillar of the Community Czech Republic 803 Posts	Posted 08/03/2007 09:53 am James, I remember those Mavica's well. I used to own one when they just came out. You would definitely benefit from changing to a different camera. I did a quick review search on Amazon and came-up with Fujifilm FinePix S602 that has an impressive rating. Anyone has any experience with this FinePix? http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Fine...8470&sr=1-26 Or you could go with a Canon PowerShot A550 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...i=B00008LUN6 Report this Post to the Staff
Biscuit New Member United States 19 Posts	Posted 08/04/2007 1:08 pm Thanks for the info. Yeah, the old Mavica's are extremely convenient. Just pop out the disk and pop it in the computer. But not a lot of pixels. If I photograph anything smaller than a slice of bread, I don't get the best detail. I will do some homework. I am looking for something simple to use and inexpensive, but with the pixels and detail. I may ask some of the folks on ebay what they use. Thanks again. James Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 08/05/2007 11:48 am Biscuit, you're going to hear a lot of recommendations for the Canon PowerShot A-series and the equivalent Nikon models. Look for one with a dedicated Macro mode, and as much manual adjustability as possible, and you won't go wrong. Report this Post to the Staff
tights24 Pillar of the Community United States 2254 Posts	Posted 08/05/2007 12:22 pm Here's some good reading for you. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 08/18/2007 08:53 am If you can find one and there are still new ones out there the Sony Cyber shot DSC-F505 is the best point and shoot camer for coins I have used. I still regret selling mine. The DSC-F707 comes close but the Macro is not quite as good. The cameras were not popular as they used big Carl Ziess lenses but its the lens that makes all the difference. you should be able to pick up a New 505 for around $100 used about $50. A 707 will be about twice that. Report this Post to the Staff
Ken_3567 Pillar of the Community United States 651 Posts	Posted 08/19/2007 08:01 am Based on your price rand of $75-$150 I'd be tempted to look at the used market. There are a lot of 5 to 6 megapixel cameras with macro for under $200. I've seen older Canon A series (400-600) $75-$150, I've even seen my Sony H2 camera going for $175. Report this Post to the Staff
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