Digital Camera?

[Snadger]

The cyber show is over and my pics were cr*p!

Can anyone recommend an idiot proof single button digital camera for under 100 quid?

I need an automatic version that adjusts itself to give the best possible picture, taking into consideration light levels, including zooming to the required magnification without having to press nobs and buttons galore!

Is there such an animal????

[Flummery]

Only in your dreams! You do actually need to be able to use a macro for some of the close-ups etc. and take off/put on the flash. They're not hard to use. I'm a girlie and I can do it!

[Hazel at the Hill]

I'll wager that there is just the thing for you, Snadge - although technology is changing all the time, why don't you have a look at the Which reports for budget digi cameras? (and a less lazy grape than I will go to the trouble of giving you a link, I daresay.....)

[Snadger]

Only in your dreams! You do actually need to be able to use a macro for some of the close-ups etc. and take off/put on the flash. They're not hard to use. I'm a girlie and I can do it!

What the hecks a macro and my camera seems to flash when it feels like it, usually in bright sunshine!

[nick the grief]

My Daughter has a Samsung I6 and it fits in your pocket has an MP3 ( no phone though ) for �109 3x optical zoom and reasonable macro

[SarzWix]

Macro is just the setting for a close-up picture. You shouldn't need it for photos of your veg, I use it more for more for close-ups of insects and flowers.
I'm not really up on digital cameras though, I just use the one on my phone which does the job for me! If I was buying one, I'd be temped to go into an independant camera shop for some advice - people who actually understand whst the camera will do (and can explain it!) rather than your "generic electrical retailer" who knows all about telly's & stereos and nowt about anything else....

[Flummery]

Macro is just the setting for a close-up picture. You shouldn't need it for photos of your veg,

But how else in a virtual veg show do you persuade PW and Jennie that your sprout is a cabbage if you don't have a macro setting?

[SarzWix]

But how else in a virtual veg show do you persuade PW and Jennie that your sprout is a cabbage if you don't have a macro setting?

Hahahaha
Never thought of that! Next year....

[Snadger]

But how else in a virtual veg show do you persuade PW and Jennie that your sprout is a cabbage if you don't have a macro setting?

Shhhhhh!!!

[HeyWayne]

I know the perfect camera Snadge!

My cousin came over a couple of weekends ago with his two little girls (1 &4) The 4 year old had one of these:

http://www.elc.co.uk/toy-41400?&cate...ategory_id=533

[mad_djg]

For a "grown up" camera I found the Canon A460 :

http://www.warehouseexpress.co.uk/?p...act/Canon.html

But actually I prefer HW's suggestion

Derek

[Alice]

I like mine Snadger. Very easy to use and came with sensible instructions. I think it would come into your budget. It's IT Works DC 5347. You might be able to check it out somewhere.

[HeyWayne]

On a serious note, mine's a Canon IXUS that my wife bought for me as a wedding gift almost three years ago

http://www.digicamreview.co.uk/canon...500_review.htm

It's pretty much a point-and-shoot with fairly simple buttons.

I'm sure they do a modernerer version now.

[Snadger]

I know the perfect camera Snadge!

My cousin came over a couple of weekends ago with his two little girls (1 &4) The 4 year old had one of these:

http://www.elc.co.uk/toy-41400?&cate...ategory_id=533

Want one!!!

I mean if a four year old can use it.???...............but there again!

[SueA]

Tesco has some digital cameras on offer under �100
http://direct.tesco.com/q/N.1999764/...ResultSort.y=5
The only problem with the cheap ones is that they all seem to have AA or AAA batteries which run out fairly quickly, I've got a Ricoh R5 now with a lithium battery that lasts a lot longer (I think it was about �130 from Jessops.) I used to have HP Photosmart before which was pretty good also.
Snadger I think the one HeyWayne found is brilliant too, bit pricey at �60 though!