Always_Victory wrote:.

Hi I have no idea of using digital camera. I want to buy one andplease.

Suggest me top ten camera under $200. Also is buying digital camera.

Under $200 worth or should I go for film camera?.

Hope to have some good answers..

Thank you Dpreview for the wonderful information..

There's plenty of good cameras under $200 - do you have any particular needs? Do you want to use it in low light or mainly outdoors in the sunshine? Do you want very compact / pocketable? Do you want any manual controls? Do you want a long zoom?.

There is no 'best' $200 camera - to get an answer here it's usually a good idea to give some hint of the kind of pictures you take (i.e. 'I want it for clubs' or 'I want it to photograph the kids playing football' etc). That way people can narrow it down a little for you .

Oh and no, don't go for a film camera... really, don't..

SimonSimon Joinson, dpreview.com..

Always_Victory wrote:.

Hi I have no idea of using digital camera. I want to buy one andplease.

Suggest me top ten camera under $200. Also is buying digital camera.

Under $200 worth or should I go for film camera?.

Hope to have some good answers..

Thank you Dpreview for the wonderful information..

Don't go with a film camera unless you have a very specific reason to use film. A $200 digital camera includes an unlimited number of pictures taken with no film/developing costs (as long as the camera continues to work)..

As far as specific recommendations, as Simon Joinson said above, there are plenty of options at $200, from newer 2007 models, to slightly older 2006 models with perhaps more features because they dropped in price over time..

As far as the defintion of a "top 10" camera,there is no universal way to determine that, unless the criteria is specifically defined. eg best selling top 10 cameras..

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Exactly what's been said already, tell us what you'll be using it for mainly..

In addition, you could click on 'Buying Guide' and then 'Features Search' at the top left of this page. You can then use the drop-down boxes to specify what you're after, one of the options is "<$200" which was what you've asked for..

It's a good search function and also lets you search for older models as well..

Richie..

There's nothing wrong with a film camera, they make really good pictures and the resolution of ISO100 B&W film is comparable to 12mp digital cameras today. I would just weight the pros and cons of film vs digital. I moved to digital because I got really tired of having to smell of chemicals everyday after developing my film and having to spend so much money on test strips during printing, but if I had insufficient money for digital I would have stayed with film...

Buy Canon A550/560 (both 7MP, 4x zoom, easy operation, use AA Batteries). A560 has better LCD & longer VGA/30fps movie-clip size, but otherwise same. If you are experienced photographer, buy A630 (8MP,4x zoom, Manual Modes, swivel LCD). CAnon is market leader in digital camera sales.To learn how digital camera works, follow link below:http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm.

Always_Victory wrote:.

Hi I have no idea of using digital camera. I want to buy one andplease.

Suggest me top ten camera under $200. Also is buying digital camera.

Under $200 worth or should I go for film camera?.

Hope to have some good answers..

Thank you Dpreview for the wonderful information..

Regards, Ajayhttp://picasaweb.google.com/ajay0612..

Depends on what you're looking for in features..

Panny makes great little cameras for less than $200. The LS series or LZ series, even the TZ series for a bit more are awesome. Great colors and contrast right from the camera and Image Stabilization. Excelllent outside but just okay inside or with flash..

Fuji, try and pick up an F20 or F30 series. I have an F20 and it's truely amazing. Not the very best on sunny days, but does pretty good. Inside or with a flash it's the best. Great for low light and use of higher ISO's..

Here are some Panny samples from Today:.

Panny LS70: Under $120http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/nicks_classmates_at_fathers_day_picnichttp://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/80571932http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/80569525http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/79835259.

Fuji F20: Under $150http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/80536285http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/79434406http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/79445249http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/79020684http://www.pbase.com/pdqgp/image/77893192.

Always_Victory wrote:.

Hi I have no idea of using digital camera. I want to buy one andplease.

Suggest me top ten camera under $200. Also is buying digital camera.

Under $200 worth or should I go for film camera?.

Hope to have some good answers..

Thank you Dpreview for the wonderful information..

TimColumbus, Ohiohttp://www.pbase.com/pdqgp..

I'd 2nd the panasonic. They have image stabilization that works for a great price. I like the LZ5 and LZ7 with 6x zoom too or the FX01 with a real 28mm wide angle. I've found all of them on ebay for less than $100 and saw a tiny TZ1 with 10x zoom go for about $70 tonite..

I was playing around outside tonite with a Canon A610. I like the tilt & swivel LCD that it has, but several of the shots were blurry in the shade. The panasonics would probably do better..

And don't think that more megapixels are better...

Hi guys thanx for reply. well my use is very limited. When I go out for.

Leisure holiday and trip there I take snaps and sometimes if I have function.

Or party at home then there too I need camera..

So mine is versatile use both indoor and outdoor. But not much..

Maybe 3-4 times usage in month maximum..

Also I am happy with 4 x 6 print size. so let me know which is best.

Camera under consideration..

AA battery option would be recomendable...

You should certainly get a digital camera for operating cost & ease reasons alone..

There are many digital Point & Shoot (P&S) options & it can be quite difficult to distinguish between them..

However, I think it is reasonable that the camera's ability to take photos comes first (if it can't take photos, then it is of no use regardless of it's other wonderful features.).

One dimension is how wide a range of light a hand-held camera can take good pictures. In this dimension the Fuji F series cameras excel; they can take good pictures in at least twice the dimness of the competition; ie. they cover 2-3X the lighting range so they are great in clubs, kitchens, etc..

This dimension is important to me as I take a lot of photos inside, at dusk, in the deep woods, etc..

Another dimension is the distance range over which you can take good hand-held pictures of a particular sized subject. If you just will print the picture you take as they come out of the camera, this distance range is proportional to the camera's zoom range, like 3X, or 6X, etc. The bigger this range, the better you'll like the camera for sports..

The zoom dimension is important to me because Ive low mobility & often can't get close to subjects..

Unfortunately there's no sub-$200 camera yet that'll do both..

I chose a Fuji F20 (great in the dimness direction but only 3X in the distance direction); I adapted a 2X Teleconverter to it which increases it's distance direction to 6X in an attempt to get good coverage in both dimensions..

I use my Fuji more often than I use my FZ30 which is almost 30X in the distance direction but is not so good in the dimness direction...

The best that I can think of is the Panasonic TZ1 for around 180$ or LZ7 for around 175$..both are good cameras.....