I am looking to buy a digital camera any reccomendations?

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I am looking to buy a digital camera any reccomendations?

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You have to keep a couple of things in mind when looking for a digital camera. Mainly what will you be using it for, do you really need all of the bells and whistles, how much do want to spend, and does it need to be pocketsized or can it be a little more bulky.brbrPersonally I have a Minolta Dimage Z, its a great camera and I cant complain. I purchased it reconditioned from the emilyandlilly store on ebay great seller, I have purchased cameras from them and highly recommend them its a good way to save a little money if you arent looking for brand new.brbrSo anyway... my recommendations... brbr. . mega pixels is good for most purposes, like your family photos etc, if your looking for more advanced purposes go with more mega pixels, the more the merry, but it will cost youbrbrLook for Optical zoom, the digital zoom on a camera is the equivilant to blowing up an image on your computer and you lose quality. If youre planning on using the zoom feature ignore the digital and quotmax zoomquot numbers and look at the number for the optical zoom as that will be the only one that really matters.brbrOther than those two items its mostly about the features, do you want one that you can manually adjust the settings on like an SLR, does it need video capability, type of memory card, viewing screen size, etcbrbrAs for the brand I suggest Minolta, Pentax, and Nikon.brbrLast but not least if you cant decide between a couple of cameras look up user reviews on sites like amazon.com, best buy, circuit city, zdnet, etc. Or plug in the name and model on google with the word review and do a search for reviews that way. ie quot quotMinolta Dimage Zquot reviews quot.brbrGood luck and happy shopping!