Digital Camera

[Matthew1001]

I want a digital camera that will shoot mpegs for about $200. Are there any recommendations?

[Ratinfested]

I recommend the casio i saw in a pawn shop in Tennessee 2 weeks ago. $40 cant believe i didnt by it.

[Über~PhLuBB]

Originally posted by Ratinfested
I recommend the casio i saw in a pawn shop in Tennessee 2 weeks ago. $40 cant believe i didnt by it.

lol, That's quite helpful. :rolleyes:

I got a Fuji Finepix 2800 Zoom, which takes MPEG's. However, the MSRP is $399. Although the MSRP is high, I got mine for $274 ($305 shipped).

Features at a glance: 2MP CCD (1600 x 1200), 16MB included Smart Media card, 60-seconds MPEG recording, 6X optical zoom, acts as a web cam also.

Though you can only record 60 seconds at a time, you can record as many 60-second segments as your SmartMedia card can handle (I can hold about 14 minutes on my 128MB card, the 16MB card holds 1.5 minutes).

You can check out the full specs here (http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/Products.jsp?nav=0&parent=PRODUCT_CATEGORY_235315&product=43860738).

[Matthew1001]

Originally posted by Über~PhLuBB


lol, That's quite helpful. :rolleyes:

I got a Fuji Finepix 2800 Zoom, which takes MPEG's. However, the MSRP is $399. Although the MSRP is high, I got mine for $274 ($305 shipped).

Features at a glance: 2MP CCD (1600 x 1200), 16MB included Smart Media card, 60-seconds MPEG recording, 6X optical zoom, acts as a web cam also.

Though you can only record 60 seconds at a time, you can record as many 60-second segments as your SmartMedia card can handle (I can hold about 14 minutes on my 128MB card, the 16MB card holds 1.5 minutes).

You can check out the full specs here (http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/Products.jsp?nav=0&parent=PRODUCT_CATEGORY_235315&product=43860738).

I am looking to spend about $200 on the camera. I will probably go to CompUSA today to look at them. I want one before I go to Las Vegas. How much extra does it cost for the 128MB card?

[Mr. Chambers]

staples has them for like 80 bucks.. smart media and compaq flash.. SC Digital is alittle more.. so you should be able to find cheaper than that if you shop around on the net my friend..

[Über~PhLuBB]

Originally posted by Matthew1001


I am looking to spend about $200 on the camera. I will probably go to CompUSA today to look at them. I want one before I go to Las Vegas. How much extra does it cost for the 128MB card?

$43 at Newegg for 128 meg cards (all brands are the same--ask and I can explain). Then you got shipping, which is $5.

[Matthew1001]

Originally posted by Über~PhLuBB


$43 at Newegg for 128 meg cards (all brands are the same--ask and I can explain). Then you got shipping, which is $5.

Yeah, how are all the brands the same?

[Über~PhLuBB]

Originally posted by Matthew1001


Yeah, how are all the brands the same?

The SmartMedia format is owned by Toshiba. All SmartMedia cards are manufactured by Samsung, under Toshiba's watchful eye, so every card, from every brand is identical

However, the SmartMedia card that came with my 2800 says it's made by Fuji, and the physical layout is slightly different. I'm still trying to figure that one out.

All the ones at Newegg are Samsung brand though. They're all within $1 of each other, so it really doesn't matter which one you get, they're all identical cards just with different brand stickers (if any sticker at all).