I need to buy a new digital camera and dont want to spend much more than $100-$200. We use our cameras alot outside and in bad dusty/muddy/wet environments so I dont want to buy a $400 camera then drop it in the mud. We had a Samsung L73 that was 7.2 mega pixels and like it alot other than while taking a video if you zoomed in or out the sound would cut out. My daughters camera I tried using until we got a new one but hate it, that is aPolaroid a520, you cant even zoom in or out while taking a video and also takes batteries every 30 min (cheap but for a 6 yer old).

Im looking for one that uses a rechargeable battery (NO aa or aaa's), atleast 7 mega pixel, and takes decent video's and photo's.

Does anyone have a camera they love/like that matches any of this? We have tried looking at different stores but ofcourse you dont get details such as: no sound on video while zooming in or out, or if you are even able to zoom in or out during a video

 

I use a canon Powershot SD1000, it is 7.1 MP, works great

 

i have a Canaon PowerShot A630.

8.0 megapixel, takes decent video and zoomes. Only bad thing about it is that it does NOT have rechargeable batteries with it, however im pretty sure you can buy a rechargeable battery for it. My batteries 4 AA, last quite a while in the camera though.

page with info on the camera.
Canon PowerShot A630 Digital Camera - Full Review - The Imaging Resource!

 

I Have An Hp 7.1MP Point and Shoot - Doesn't Get Much Easier Than This Camera - Takes Great Pics.. And For The Price, I Feel It Was A Great Deal..

 

now we atleast have a place to start looking. On walmart's website the have owner reviews but some of them are so stupid I dont know if I trust any of them ex: "I wasted my money on this camera, my 3 year old put it in the toilet and it dosent work any more, what a piece of junk" you would be surpised when you saw how many ignorant reviews there were just like that one.

 

I am not shocked about the stupid reviews. I see them all the time.

I have a Nikon L3 and it is great.

 

Good God, dont read camera reviews from WALMART CUSTOMERS....


Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ is a trusted site for digital camera reviews.

There is also some fantastic info here: KenRockwell.com

 

At work I have broken a Nikon L14 and L16 in the last 8 months, the L14 lasted 7 months and the L16 lasted 5 days. I now ordered a OLYMPUS Stylus 790 SW 7.1 MP that is shock, water, and freeze proof. I got mine on E-bay for less than $200 shipped, they are $290ish anywhere else.

OLYMPUS Stylus 790 SW 7.1 MP Shock / Water Proof Black - eBay (item 250231925611 end time Apr-07-08 14:54:43 PDT)

 

this one meets spec's recharge and price.

Canon PowerShot SD1000 digital camera specifications: Digital Photography Review

 

Bia,

Read this -

Your Camera Doesn't Matter

As well as this -

A $150 versus a $5,000 Camera


I bought my parents a Cannon A570IS before they went to Hawaii - for a fairly cheap camera - it really takes EXCELLENT pics. I can post up some pics from it if you like.

Heres the review: Canon PowerShot A570 IS Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

and heres some prices: Canon PowerShot A570 IS Digital Camera - Yahoo! Shopping



Its doesnt have a Lithium battery but thats no biggie - just get some AA Rechargeables: DURACELL