What Camera Do You Suggest?

I have a Panasonic Lumix. It takes great outdoor pictures, the indoor pictures are also very good. I've also had Sony camera in the past that were very good. However, Sony does require a special memory card. I've found that the cameras are just not made to last. Almost everyone I know is replaced theirs after 4 or 5 years.

My daughter has a color pix/cool pix, I think it's a Cannon. I don't recommend it. She hates it.

Make sure you get at least a 5x zoom. Yes, megapixels are important, but unless you buy something inexpensive, they all seem to have higher pixels.

As for batteries - rechargable!

We have an Olympus that we liked well enough at the time, but it got old and slow. It's our backup now. For Christmas the year DD was born, we got a Canon PowerShot because friends had one (different model) and liked it. It's a good point and shoot, IMO, and I'm sure there are still features I don't use/know, but it's done us well for the last 3 some years. I have 40x digital zoom and I forget the megapixels, but it's more than 3. It also takes video. I choose cameras that need AA batteries so I'm not caught short at the zoo, and that can take any SD card so I can buy more if I take a lot of video or vacation photos.

Edit: I think the CoolPix is Nikon.

I have had two Nikon Coolpix cameras. I lost the first one and had to replace. I love them. I have never had an issue with blurriness, either inside or out. It also has a great zoom. The battery is rechargeable and lasts a LONG time, even when taking video on the camera or on standby for a few weeks. I've been using these cameras since 2006. My dad and sister also have these and love theirs also. Now my dad has a Nikon SLR camera that takes amazing pictures, but it is huge and expensive! I got my camera for about $120 on Amazon.

I had a Nikon CoolPix that couldn't focus. It would take nice outside pics, but inside every shot was blurry. I swtiched to a Canon Powershot that fits in my pocket or purse and it works well. The zoom I have is 4x and isn't that great. I'd prefer a more powerful zoom - not sure if the pics would be clear though, or not. Mostly I use it to take pics of the kids. My husband has the big Nikon SLR and it's great but it's a lot of camera to lug around for everyday candid type shots. Mine has a battery and a charger. No complaints so far - only had it a year.

We have several canon cameras that are all good. If you go into a camera store you can try several out and see what you like. Most of ours last 5 to 7 years, but we use them a ton and not always in nice weather and they really take a beating. We have had two point and shoots, first one after 6 years I dropped and broke the screen, not that it hadn't been dropped before. The second one is about two years old and I love. We don't use our point in shoots as much and they last a long time. The others were dlsr cameras and well past the recommended number of exposures for the shutter. They still work, just a little slower now.

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