Between the prices of $300 and $400
you can find many very nice cameras.
Including some 10X optical zoom cameras.
Which brings up questions:
What size camera are you looking for?
Do you want a camera with manual override controls?
About how much optical zoom do you want?
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..
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This would be my third digital camera. I'm still somewhat new to cameras. I'd like not to spend any more than $400. I just need some help deciding which company/model to buy. Simply I only need a few things: Cheap,good, a excellent battery life, and the abililty to shoot small movies. My first camera could barely stand on its own 2 feet (on battery power) for more than 1 minute. Anything relevant would be appreicated: tips, advice, etc.
Thank You
Ibrahim Jadoon

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