Recommend me a digital camera :)

[Whiternoise]

Hi all,

Since christmas is coming up and i have a nice piggy bank that needs to be smashed (i'm not kidding) i want to get a new camera. My photography is alright, so i was thinking about getting something like the FujiFilm S9500
(250 quid refurb direct from fuji plus about 50 for a small tripod and a CF card), i want to get a decent digital camera that's not an SLR, but not a compact either - the S9500 seems to fit the bill.

My requirements are:
- Decent flash, enough for fairly close-up pictures without flooding
- Good night shots
- Ability to take Bulb shots (i'm not sure but i think the 9500 can do that)
- Good battery life (either with 2700 NiMh or supplied battery pack) ~2-3 hours is fine by me, though more would be nice
- Good resolution and the ability to take good macro pictures - e.g for pc related photography, mobos, etc.
- Also good resolution when zoomed

Any help would be much appreciated. My budget is around £250 for the camera - accessories such as recording media, etc. are not a priority

Thanks guys

[jackvdbuk]

why not get the oen im gettin? £149.99 FujiFinepix E900 of amazon, and 10% off that iof u do that jessops price match thing

[BigFatCat]

I've got a Canon Powershot S3, very impressed and pleased with the purchase: £250 from Amazon.

[5lab]

i can reccomend a is-s3 as well, or if you can find one an is-s2 - its almost the same, but generally a lot cheaper cos its last year

[Iain]

Samsung are starting to get some good reviews for their kit
http://www.samsungcamera.co.uk/

Plus the NV3 doubles up as an MP3 and video player
http://www.samsungcamera.co.uk/produ...675&cat_uid=75

[Elessar_VPR]

I got a Kodak P880 recently and have been very impressed with it (found it for about £200). Doesn't have the highest zoom capabilities (5.8x) but the lens is wide angle (24mm) which is great!

[Whiternoise]

Hmm i think i'll go with the fujifilm (thanks for the other options, but i wasn't really looking for that kind of digital compact, nice thought though - my mum could do with something like that).

I'll let you know how it goes

[5lab]

is-s3 isnt compact

[Whiternoise]

true..true.. though i did consider the one up (G7), but the shutter speed lets it down a bit - and the price

[Elessar_VPR]

If you haven't ordered yet, I found this site very useful. Good for getting to know the basics of more advanced photography as well, if you're pretty new to it (like me!).

[Rack]

Fuji have their refurb section too for a bargain. They come with 1year warranty direct from Fuji.

[Whiternoise]

Fuji have their refurb section too for a bargain. They come with 1year warranty direct from Fuji.

Yep, that's where i was going to get it from for £250 quid

That site's quite good, though my criteria didn't come up with anything Some interesting articles though.. esp. the one about IR photography.

[g8ina]

Canon S3 again....