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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 03:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Best digital camera deal on Boxing Day?
just got my FS/BB boxing day flyers in the mail today.
FS has Samsung Digimax A400(4 megapixel, 2"Lcd screen and 2.8x optical zoom) for 179.99

BB has Sony Cyber-Shot (4.1 megapixel, 3x Digital Zoom) for 179.99
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...&newdeptid=14#

Does anyone know if these are good deals? I am leaning toward the Sony one because of its brand. also i think Sony has a charger that comes along with it so i don't have to worry about buying batteries.
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 03:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
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the samsung is a far better deal. I've seen those Sony's with only digital zoom, they're terrible. Don't be brainwashed.
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 03:36 PM   #3 (permalink)
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IMHO, I wouldn't ever purchase a camera without an optical zoom...
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 04:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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whats the difference between Optical zoom and Digital zoom?
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 04:11 PM   #5 (permalink)
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One is hardware, the other is software
Think graphics cards. One can render a game through hardware, the Intel onboard through software only.

Guess which has better quality
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 05:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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One is hardware, the other is software
Think graphics cards. One can render a game through hardware, the Intel onboard through software only.

Guess which has better quality
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 06:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Optical ZOOM is not a must better to have it. Unless your digital zoom is higher. Cameras with NO Optical like the sony one $179 cheap!
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Optical ZOOM is not a must better to have it. Unless your digital zoom is higher. Cameras with NO Optical like the sony one $179 cheap!
Not a clue what you are trying to say.. But Optical zoom is the only zoom to consider. Digital zoom is done just as well on a computer.. anyone would be foolish to buy a camera without optical zoom.

And on topic, neither of the two listed are that great of a deal.. Samsung does not make quality cameras..
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 07:24 PM   #9 (permalink)
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The Canon A60 at $149 (refurb) is a MUCH better deal. Here

Cant't believe I payed $399 for that less than 2 years ago
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 08:24 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I can comfirm that.

I've got a sony digi-cam with only digital zoom. I like the camera, but I'm considering upgrading so that I can have optical zoom.

Digital zoom is more or less worthless. You can only use the zoom when you lower the resolution. At max resolution you can't zoom at all. For me to use my 3x digital zoom I have to lower the resoltion to VGA, which makes the picture look like crap.

Basically digital zoom is the same affect that you would get if you took the full picture and just zoomed in with photoshop.
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 09:10 PM   #11 (permalink)
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The Canon A60 at $149 (refurb) is a MUCH better deal. Here

Cant't believe I payed $399 for that less than 2 years ago
thats only 2 MP though
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 09:28 PM   #12 (permalink)
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how bout the Nikon 5200 deal? is that deal hot?
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Old Dec 22nd, 2004, 09:53 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Digital zoom is pretty much no zoom! I wish my camera had optical zoom...
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Old Dec 23rd, 2004, 09:48 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Damn, still haven't found a decent digital camera deal now that all the flyers came out. Although the $269.99 for the HP 5.1/3x Optical isn't bad.
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Old Dec 23rd, 2004, 05:31 PM   #15 (permalink)
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What you guys think of Kodak Easy Share CX7525 which is on FS for 249.99
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