OldHippieKeyboard opened this issue on Dec 05, 2007 · 20 posts
bclaytonphoto posted Wed, 05 December 2007 at 8:34 PM
here's a few idea for you..I used newegg as a reference for pricing
Canon PowerShot A720 IS $199.99
[http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082001canona650720.asp
](http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082001canona650720.asp)review HERE
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120226
](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120226)6X optical Zoom, Optical Image Stabilization, 2.5 inch LCD, free 1GB card from Newegg
OLYMPUS FE-280 $155.99
[http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082302olyfe280.asp
](http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082302olyfe280.asp)http://www.digicamera.com/reviews/olympus_fe280/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830111092 3X Optical Zoom, Digital Image Stabilization, 2.5 inch LCD, Free 1GB card from NewEgg
Nikon Coolpix L15 $157.99
[http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07083002nikonl15.asp
](http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07083002nikonl15.asp)http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2184217,00.asp
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830113082
](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830113082)3X optical Zoom, Optical VR image stabilization, 2.8inch LCD, Free 1GB card from NewEgg
FUJIFILM S700 $183.99
[http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_s700-review/
](http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/fuji/finepix_s700-review/)http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/FPS700/FPS700A.HTM
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122110
](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830122110)10X Optical zoom, Digital Image Stabilization,2.5 inch LCD, Free 2GB card from NewEgg.
I also looked at Tiger Direct (becareful they have a lot of refurbished stuff)
[ Canon PowerShot A570
](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2952484&body=MAIN#detailspecs)$159.99
[http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A570IS/A570ISA.HTM
](http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A570IS/A570ISA.HTM)[http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a570-review/
](http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a570-review/)
4X optical Zoom, 2.5inch TFT,improved Face Detection Technology, Print/Share Button for easy direct printing and downloading
here's another idea, go to dpreview
and visit the Features search
[http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp
](http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp)
If nothing else this should give you some ideas...In this price range, personally, I kinda like the Fuji camera..