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What is the best low-budget camera i can get?

by xXdimecatXx Dec 13, 2009 3:55PM PST

My son does a lot of snowboarding and needs to take some quality photos for his sponsors.

My budget is 150 bucks. I know this won't get me a very nice camera but what is the best I can get??

I know him and his friends sometimes take photos at night but what i really need is something that won't have a lot of digital noise and can take somewhat decent action shots fast with good quality. With digital stabilization and other features like that.

Thanks so much for your help!!

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That's hard

by kalel33-20416052469708587370302374692233 Dec 13, 2009 5:58PM PST

So, you want a camera that has image stabilization, handles snow, great image quality, and performs close to a DSLR with noise and sports shots(because those and a few pricier point and shoots can do decent with noise) for $150?

At $150, the most you can hope for is a camera that is not incredibly slow and takes decent photos. Here's a good price for a camera that is compact and takes pretty good photos.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1200IS-Stabilized-2-5-inch/dp/B001SER48S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1260784589&sr=1-2

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