camera's

[mickeyboy]

i'm looking for a new camera for xmas ,want to spend around ?120 ?130 ,needs to be around 14-16 mp ,with a good zoom ,also needs to be able to take good nightime pic's ,any good pointers to which are the best to buy ....

[nara]

needs to be around 14-16 mp

Don't fall for the great megapixel con. In a compact camera, the quality of the lens is much more important than the number of megapixels

[tonynw]

i'm looking for a new camera for xmas ,want to spend around ?120 ?130 ,needs to be around 14-16 mp ,with a good zoom ,also needs to be able to take good nightime pic's ,any good pointers to which are the best to buy ....

what about a panasonic TZ18 ? ?149

tonynw

[mickeyboy]

Don't fall for the great megapixel con. In a compact camera, the quality of the lens is much more important than the number of megapixels

any recommendations ? please

[mickeyboy]

what about a panasonic TZ18 ? ?149

tonynw

that looks ok ,is it good for night time scenes ?

[patkins]

Olympus Vg-120 Review: Overview (http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/olympus/vg-120/olympus-vg-120-review.html#b)

I bought this one last year-basing it on the 14 megapixels-and it cost 99euro.
The zoom in auto/video goes out of focus but is ok in normal mode.
As regard the pixels end of it, nara is right, I've seen better/clearer pictures from camera phones though I'm not that disappointed with what I have.
PS. It's not that good on nighttime photos.

[Elric]

what about this

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFYg4rMP8PY4_be3Oo1XH7wIiu7UaBj nQLMAkmGAnv8vhVOW-adg

[lagerland]

http://www.dalephotographic.co.uk/mall/DalePhotographicOnline/customerimages/products/HasselbladH4D200MS.jpg

Or this but you will have to start saving its 30 grand..........

[southpaw]

Got a Panasonic lumix myself, and it really does everything very well

[Shady]

Buy Nikon COOLPIX L120 14MP Digital Bridge Camera at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Bridge digital cameras. (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5596007/c_1/1|category_root|Photography|14419436/c_2/2|14419436|Digital+cameras|14419441/c_3/3|cat_14419441|Bridge+digital+cameras|26695350.htm )

[xant14]

Depends what you want..
A small one to have all the time, to carry always and capture unexpected shots, or a serious one (SLR) to take proper photos.
Or a bridge one like the Fujifilm or Sony for a bit of both.

I had a TZ5 and it was serious compact, but didn't get along with it, and swapped it for a Nikon D70, which I hardly take anywhere now.
I will eventually get another camera, but it will be smaller with a manual setting on. The olympus pen, or sony Nex whatever...

[junger]

Lumix gets my vote, i had a lumix before i bought a Nikon slr
you cant go wrong with a lumix

[diane57]

Don't fall for the great megapixel con. In a compact camera, the quality of the lens is much more important than the number of megapixels

^^^^^This!

[xant14]

Don't fall for the great megapixel con. In a compact camera, the quality of the lens is much more important than the number of megapixels

Fully agree with Nara on this one.., my first Digi Camera, Pentax 555 was 5 mega pixel and had some great pics, would still be using it if the toerag who broke into house had not taken it.
Think my Nikon D70 is only 6 Megapixel, and the quality is class.

[mickeyboy]

I have settled for the nikon coolpix s6200 ,chap in the shop seemed to know his stuff ,Just hope i have done the right thing ,time will tell ..