frozen_north
newbie
Reged: 02/07/2008
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I've been giving some help to a friend's 16 yr old, who has a very good eye for composition and took to using shutter/aperture with no problem. He's been using a cheap and horrible compact, or one of my cameras.
He's off to Bosnia and later to Africa and wants to buy a camera. His specifications are: small enough to go into a pocket, good zoom, and using AA batteries as he is won't be able to recharge whilst camping in Africa. His budget is up to £150. Good image quality goes without saying, apparently!
Can anyone recommend anything please?
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Siuya
Cool Hand Chris
Reged: 21/07/2001
Posts: 9411
Loc: Knackers yard!
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...and using AA batteries as he is won't be able to recharge whilst camping in Africa.
Wot with all that sun! - cos he will with something like this 
Try the Canon A720 IS
Buy it here for £129.99 cheap!
Short review with samples
More samples here
Enjoy 
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Chris
The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it (AA)
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frozen_north
newbie
Reged: 02/07/2008
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Thanks, it sounds really good.
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Roy5051
Reged: 02/09/2001
Posts: 664
Loc: Somerset UK
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Just bought A720is from Jessops, £149.99 brand new, not refurbished - looks good, first few photos excellent
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Roy
Why do people with expensive cameras say you don't need one to take good photographs
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velocette
enthusiast
Reged: 10/08/2006
Posts: 234
Loc: North Surrey
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I have the previous A710is and can vouch for the quality of its output. Definitely a case of function over form as there's masses of better looking compacts but few in its price range get anywhere near its output. If I knew how I post some examples of available light shots it’s provided for me. The only thing I’d think of replacing it with at the moment is a G9. My fifth compact and by far the best.
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Siuya
Cool Hand Chris
Reged: 21/07/2001
Posts: 9411
Loc: Knackers yard!
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If I knew how I post some examples of available light shots it’s provided for me.
Take a look at the POSTING IMAGES - MAXIMUM SIZES - Free programs & tutorials sticky
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Done&rundleCams
Senior Member
Reged: 20/12/2001
Posts: 16487
Loc: Vancouver, BC
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Quote:
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...and using AA batteries as he is won't be able to recharge whilst camping in Africa.
Wot with all that sun! - cos he will with something like this
Try the Canon A720 IS
Buy it here for £129.99 cheap!
Short review with samples
More samples here
Enjoy
I agree, wholeheartedly, with Chris's suggestion of the A720 but if the lad
could squeeze (approximately) 30- 35 quid to his budget he should be able to
pick up the SX100 IS which has a slightly larger zoom(8MP/10X Zoom/AA batteries)
butDoes Nothave a viewfinderBut does have an Excellent screen for viewing even in bright sunny days
FWIW, I have sold a good number of these camera's to folks for a small(ish) holiday camera and for batteries for the trip I would recommend NIMH rechargeables but definitely take along a four(4)pack of the Engergizer AA Lithium batteries as a customer used them for his
A710 and got approximately 1,000 shots from them ..... although,IMHO,I would somewhere around 400-500 shots is more realistic number would be around 500 pics  and you can purchase them At These Fine(?) Retailers
Hope this helps somewhat and, regardless, have a great trip and come back
with the extraordinary photo's
Cheers,
Jack
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Life is a Photo-op
MY BLOG: www.nakedmanonawire.blogspot.com
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sandyfyfe
newbie
Reged: 21/12/2006
Posts: 40
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The Canon Powershot is a good choice.
A viewfinder may be essential. In Morocco I had to use the viewfinder on my A620 because the bright light rendered the LCD screen unusable. My mother could hardly use her Casio which did not have one.
You may find that something that works in sunny England, will not work in sunny Africa. Maybe some other members could offer advice about which LCD screens work in Africa.
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