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up to $300 dig camera advice needed. please help

by mis30 Nov 21, 2004 12:24PM PST

Hi, I don't know much about photography, but I do know when I see a good picture. Thanks to a similar forum I got my "regular" rollei camera and it's great. Now I need a very good digital camera (in my price range) and was hoping you could help. I mostly take pictures of my children and mostly inside (although, of course, a lot of them are outside, too). I like clear pictures, not too dark. I do care about the size, but it's not THAT important. I like taking close-ups, but I know optical zoom costs a lot. What is the right optical zoom for close ups that are good, but not too ambitious? I want the camera to be easy to operate. Basically, I need an overall good camera, with emphasis on taking pictures of people. Thank you very much for your help.

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Re: up to $300 dig camera advice needed. please help

by snapshot2 Forum moderator Nov 21, 2004 11:47PM PST

Most digital cameras have a rather limited flash.
I guess they do that to increase battery life.

There is one camera that seems to fit your desires.
At least it will give you a starting point.
It has a flash range of 12.4 feet.

Take a look at the Sony DSC-P73.

It has a 3X optical zoom and 4 megapixels, but still fits your price target.

A review is here:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/p73.html

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