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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 267604, member: 4552&quot;]That is true for sure. BHP is the largest photo supplier you will find. Order their catalog. You&#039;ll be shocked that it is like a large city phone book. Great information on cameras. </p><p>Now my opinion. Here are some things to consider and exactly what are your plans for the usage of the camera.</p><p>For one thing if you are not a professional or not good at playing around with additives for a camera, make sure you buy one that does not require changing lenses. </p><p>Next make sure any camera you buy has a removable memory card and not just a built in memory. The reason is if the camera fails you will still have the photos you just took, greater capacity of photos, no need for computer connecting cables. </p><p>The type of memory card is important. Many card readers are fairly universal and many new computers come with multiple card type readers. However, some can only read the more common ones. If you look for that feature you will notice the SD and Compact Flash cards are the most common. Some cameras come with a proprietary type card. This means for additional cards you pay a fortune and only if available. Stick with SD or Compact Flash. </p><p>Battery types also are important if your not a camera person. Again, some are proprietary and only work with thier batteries. Sony and Cannon are famous for that. Some of thier batteries are in teh $50 range.</p><p>Get a camera that uses normal AA or AAA batteries. </p><p>Your camera should have a tripod connection on the bottom, approximately 3X or better zoom, Macro features, minimum of 4 megapixels of photo size. Possibly ability to reduce photo size if desired. </p><p>As to a flash. Most cameras today come with a built in flash. If it goes out, your camera is now almost useless in many situations. Not easy or cheap but if the camera has a hot shoe for additional flash units would be better. However, the built in flashes today usually outlast the cameras. </p><p>Many cameras have so many features you would have to spend the rest of your life figuring them out. </p><p>Again, sit down and study what you may want but mainly what&nbsp; you need.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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