Ok, the things are like this, I want to buy a digital camera, not very expensive... around 400$. But I want a camera capable of taking very detailed shots of little things, skin parts, small flowers, for texturing 3D objects. I need to get clear images getting very close to the object I am taking pictures of. Could you suggest me a producer or some qualities I shouud look for, digital zoom, optic zoom, megapixels, mazimum resoultion, anything that can help me :) I am waiting for your advices. Thank you in advance!!

I think for your purposes The Canon Coolpix 3000 (well, the onewith themedium resolution in Pixels) could work. I am really satisfied of my Canon IXUS 400 but what I do with it is very simple and I have no ideaif it could work for you (plus it costs now around 600 dollars I think). wait for better advices here though... I ma not really an expert in equipment (I am no expert in anything to be honest ;)) Good luck :)

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dpreview has the most comprehensive reviews of digital cameras online that I know of...as far as macro shots go, I believe the Nikon Coolpix range have a good name for being able to get VERY close to the subject. good luck with your choice! :-)>

Though its slightly pricier than you want, id go with the Canon Powershot G3...you wont find one much better in the price range. If you really poke around on the net, you can find it for around 500...though most places its more like 560.

Well, I have examples of my camera in my gallery. It's a Kodak DX4330. It's crips & clear pictures. But it does eat up batties! So you might want to get a batty charger. Mine was around 300 I think...I don't know. Well, I hope I helped. Jinx

Hi Lory, I do a lot of photography anything from landscapes and nature to macro (closeup) and also my own textures..and I would highly recommend the Fuji FinePix 2800Zoom...it has a 6x zoom on it and for under 500 dollars it would be hard to beat the quality of the pictures this camera is capable of. It also has a nice 1.8" LCD monitor and is easy to learn. I am very happy with my camera, the quality of work it does amazes me.

Hummm... I agree with PunkClown and FearaJinx. Nikon has a nice range of cameras. Good quality and very eclectic models. Less eclectic but a little better electronics in Kodak... Very good are Canon cameras but only the costier compact models. I don't like Fuji and Olympus. Olympus has good lenses but electronics suks... Fuji has horrid lenses and electronics and the overall manifacture is less reliable...