buying a camera Options

[99Celica]

So i'm looking for a camera and 200 dollars is my limit. I'm looking for a camera with good picture quality (for the price) that has the ability to take video w/ sound. I would prefer a camera that has or can be upgraded to a lithium ion battery but not necessary. I plan on upgrading the memory card.

Here's what i've found so far:

kodak easyshare m1093 IS

canon powershot a590 IS

Any thoughts on these or if you know of a better alternative feel free to post. This will be my first camera so any other advice is appreciated. Thanks.

[Supersprynt]

That Canon is not lithium-ion. It can use alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.

For what you're looking for the Canon Powershot SD1100 IS would be more of a fit. It's $180 on the Canon website - which means you can get it for cheaper. It has movie w/monoaural sound, & li-ion battery.

Or a step up from that is the SD790 IS. It has a better battery (5L vs. 4L), better image quality, bigger LCD & a few other things that won't effect your decision. Canon website places it at $200, but a quick Google search yielded a Best Buy price of $180. I would choose this over the SD1100.

If you don't want Canon you can look into Nikon. I'd look at some myself but their website is so heavy and unfriendly that it's taxing on my work computer.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Apr 22, 2009 - 9:56 AM