On Dec 6, 12:32 pm, Peetie Wheatstraw
wrote:
Years ago I bought a cheapo Digital Concepts camera for $15 - 10 rebate.
Didn't even have a flash. Still works, but it's more a toy than a cam.

I'm strapped for cash, but I've got $150 in Sears gift cards. Figger
I'll buy myself a real beginners digcam for Xmas.

What's good? What's bad? I once asked an Office Max sales guy about
their display of maybe 20 cams and got blank, blank stares.

It's just me and my crazy dawg here. Do any beginners cams (bc's) have
something more sophisticated than 2 and 10 second shutter delays?

I assume they all have software that'll allow USB 2.0 downloads
to .jpg files and the like ...

The only bc's I've seen with as much as 1 yr warranty are Canon.

Sears has Canon PowerShot A560 7mp for $150. Anybody know anything about that
make/model? Know of anything better for comparable $?

Thx,
Peetie

Digital Camea Review or www.dpreview.com rates cameras. Actualy they
just tested the new Fuji. If you want a deal I think is the best
Hammacher Schlemmer offers lifetime warranty on what they sell and
they sell Fuji. I dont know the model but Fuji often rates better
than the competion, they have the best sensor I feel, and good optics.
I think they have a fuji for 150 at HS. I only recomend HS because
digicams break easily and the extra warrantys you buy are a rip off, I
just ruined my camera lcd screen and its not worth the money to fix
it. Call HS find out the model and go to dpreview to see its full
review, you wont go wrong, I am likely getting a fuji from HS when I
get a new camera.