Wanted : Digital Camera - Budget £130

[Steven W]

Bit of an open ended question here, but I'm looking for a digital camera as a favour for my mother (chrissie present for my dad) purely for taking holiday snaps, Christmas, birthdays, that sort of thing.

She was just going to purchase one of the shopping channel, but I said to leave it because the nice readers of HEXUS will know where to get the best bargains!

Budget : £130 max

I've seen a few in that price range but have no idea where the best place to look or what sort of camera I should expect for that sort of money.

Any suggestions of websites or specific cameras would be most welcome

[dave87]

Something like this perhaps?

[Steven W]

Cheers Dave, I'll pass on the info

[jackvdbuk]

bit cheaper here...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Powers...&s=electronics

[Bobster]

fujifilm referb

[Splash]

fujifilm referb

QFT - you can get some amazing deals at http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/shop/refurb/shop.php

[Koolpc]

Canon are a superb make.

[Rack]

I prefer LiIon batteries to 2xAA, but there are LiI replacements for some 2xAA camera's. I got one for my nikon and it's much much better than standard rechargeables.

I've seen one of these in the flesh, it's really really nice. I need an upgrade from mine and I'm tempted.

[Hans Voralberg]

Samsung DigiMax i6
£128 here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...280969-1855164

Review:
http://www.digicamreview.co.uk/samsu..._i6_review.htm

For snapshot this one wud do I guess, rite on budget and looks stylish too.

[jamena]

I would offer to throw in £20-£30 of my own and go for a fuji f11 - they're down to around £150 new, or actually within budget from the refurb bit good for indoor and lower light shots. f30 on the refurb page for £160ish

[Steven W]

Some good advice, thanks a bunch!

[Whiternoise]

According to my uncle (he is a photographer so i trust him on this) Fuji make some of the best sensors in the business for general use cameras (image quality is better), so i'd go with them..

[Hans Voralberg]

According to my uncle (he is a photographer so i trust him on this) Fuji make some of the best sensors in the business for general use cameras (image quality is better), so i'd go with them..

True, on compact Canon and Fuji got some of the highest noise performance AFAIK. On Canon it's down to the DIGIC II I think. Not sure about Fuji

[joshwa]

Samsung DigiMax i6
£128 here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...280969-1855164

Review:
http://www.digicamreview.co.uk/samsu..._i6_review.htm

For snapshot this one wud do I guess, rite on budget and looks stylish too.

Thanks for the link

I'd recommend that - the price is great!

Also look at the Fuji F10 / F11 they should be available for £140 maybe £130 if you can find a good deal.

[BenW]

I've got a canon powershot a620 and its superb for the money but its a bit more than your budget (£160 ish) so i'd probably go with something like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Powers...&s=electronics