Digital camera

[Doofy]

Chances are I'm going to buy dw a digital camera for christmas.

As the only thing I hate worse than taking pictures, is having my picture took, I know nothing about cameras.

I would appreciate any and all advise you would pass on.

If I go to a camera store am I just going to pay twice as much as I would at a department store with no real difference?

[kim]

i think you'd get a better deal at a camera store (not necessarily cheaper - i mean imo they know more about cameras) department store people (i.e. mall people) don't know crap...

[lakelady]

Kim is right, but if you do some research on your own, you can get a better price online, or in a Big Box store.

Look at dpreview.com

[paleryder]

Stay clear of Ritz.........Overpriced despite their claims of lowest price. I saved $1500 on one lense (not to mention sales tax) by shopping online.

[newslady]

This is where many of the paper's photogs purcahse cameras and other equipment. And you can shop online!

http://www.robertsimaging.com/

[tekobari]

Doofy, I'm rather stupid when it comes to cameras, but I did a lot of research on the reliability, features and quality of different brands and types (I wanted a manual, not an automatic, so to speak).

Finally I chose an Olympus. It was more difficult to use, but I studied hard. I looked for the cheapest price, but with the best return policy, and it turned out to be Amazon at that time. So that's where I bought it.

I think now that I should have paid more and gone to a camera speciality store. There would have been more support and I think they would have helped me to learn faster. JMO.

[rossshow]

I love my nikon digital