It's hard to say good-bye to something that's been a part of my life for many years now.  But, alas, my Fujifilm Finepix 3800 died in Williamsburg this past weekend.  It's really no shame for it.  This camera was my first digital camera, and came to me as a hand-me-down from my dad when he decided to upgrade several years back.  At first, I was resistant about going digital; but, I quickly fell in love with this camera - it's ease of use, quality of pictures, etc.  It's just been really great!  And, I need to be thankful too - it outlived the camera that my dad bought to replace it (he had to upgrade last year).  So, as much as I hate to do it, I'm bidding farewell to my old friend . . .

Now, the "fun" begins . . . I need to choose a replacement.  There are just so many options available that it's hard to decide.  Do I want another point and shoot (easy) or should I go with an SLR this time around?  Do I want something more small/compact this time?  I'm pretty sure I don't want something larger/heavier.  I just can't decide.  Please help me out by telling me about YOUR camera - and what it is that you just love about it (oh, and share the things you don't like too).  This will be a way to feed my research and planning addiction for awhile anyway! 

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Sep. 29, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by tlpgina

Awww... sad for you! I have a Kodak easy share Z650 that I absolutely love. We got my mom one last Christmas that's almost identical but it has different numbers. The only difference is her's can do panoramic, mine can't (and of course hers is newer and 4 or 5 years ago mine cost MORE!) It's 10X optical which I think is the minimum necessary. Lots of modes,love it!
Gina

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Sep. 30, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jolanthe

You already know my thoughts. And as an added bonus, apparently Canons can take a 7 foot drop and still work. :)

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Oct. 3, 2009 - Can you wait until November?

Posted by SevenSmiths

Last year we bought my newest camera the day after Thanksgiving. It is an Olympus which was on sale that morning. Mine is red, compact, can shoot videos, photos up to 8 meg, etc. I think we got it at Circuit City (which has since gone out of business), but we looked at Best Buy too. They had great prices that day. If you cannot wait that long but are a member of Sam's Club or Costco they might have a good deal. :)

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