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Geek Culture / Digital Camera....Good Deal?

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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 18th Oct 2005 22:47 Edited at: 18th Oct 2005 22:56
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http://cgi.ebay.com/3-IN-1-DIGITAL-CAMERA-CAMCORDER-WEBCAM-TRIPOD-STORAGE_W0QQitemZ7554711308QQcategoryZ1085QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Right, so never bought a camera in my life, and im just looking for something really cheap for personal pictures, and ebay selling, and the like. Is this a good deal? Or can someone suggest something better? Really, all I need is a camera, batteries, and memory card. The cheaper the better...

Also, how much of a difference is there really in resolution or w/e. Will I really notice a drastic change between a 2MP and 3MP and 4MP shot?

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here is another I was looking at...
http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-DIGITAL-CAMERA-CREDIT-CARD-SIZE-MB-CAMERAS-au_W0QQitemZ7554736658QQcategoryZ45594QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

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Jimmy
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Posted: 18th Oct 2005 22:57 Edited at: 18th Oct 2005 22:59
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That's a piece of crap.

You can do better than that. Keep looking.

In fact, allow me to suggest the HP Photosmart series.


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Ace Of Spades
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Posted: 18th Oct 2005 23:01 Edited at: 18th Oct 2005 23:21
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Vivitar-ViviCam-3350B-Digital-Camera-Batteries-Incl_W0QQitemZ7554668933QQcategoryZ30151QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

? Extremely cheap...but im sure there is some catch or that the specs are clearly stating its crap?

this one looked kinda cool and only $60:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Style-XS-Digital-Camera_W0QQitemZ7555006882QQcategoryZ1085QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
The only thing that makes me want to puke is this bit:
Quote: "Dimensions: .75 in. H x 2 in. W x 2.75 in. D"



I just need to get something and not get ripped off, so any input would be great.

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Dazzag
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Posted: 19th Oct 2005 00:08
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They are normally rubbish. Esp if they say some crap about also being a webcam. And even if you get higher megapixels, this is not always an indication of how good the picture is. Far from it in a lot of cases. 5 megapixel Trust cameras seem amazingly good value, but apparently the image quality is like gazing through badly made glasses. A nice 3 megapixel Sony may be lower res than the Trust, but the quality *will* be a lot better. Normally it's in the lens and/ or processor.

Unfortuantly the normal rule of thumb is price. More is better. Kodak are pretty decent though for a good price. Friend of mine has a straightforward 2 megapixel Kodak that does some fantastic pictures.

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