Camera Advice needed

[Grete]

I'm looking to get a new digital camera but don't really have a clue what is decent these days ;)

I need an idiot proof camera that is capable of a decent photo and preferably some type of action shot. I want to take photos of Bubbles doing some of the very cute things she does but typically won't pause in her activity to let me take one ;)

Any advice would be gratefully received :)

[yola]

What's your budget Grete?

[dandysmom]

I'm going to defer to the experts on here! But I'm very pleased with the Nikon L2 Coolpix that I got last year; it's a simple point-and-shoot thing without a lot of bells and whistles; not too sure about the action bit, but it caught what I think was a great shot of Leia in mid-leap from the windowsill.....(Leia doesn't do "action" that much!......:-D); didn't think it could do that! And it is reasonably priced too, I paid about $149.00 here.......

[Grete]

Hehe yeh budget would have helped wouldn't it :roll:

Probably in the £120-200 region :)

[Grete]

I'm going to defer to the experts on here! But I'm very pleased with the Nikon L2 Coolpix that I got last year; it's a simple point-and-shoot thing without a lot of bells and whistles; not too sure about the action bit, but it caught what I think was a great shot of Leia in mid-leap from the windowsill.....(Leia doesn't do "action" that much!......:-D); didn't think it could do that! And it is reasonably priced too, I paid about $149.00 here.......

Aww hehe that sounds cool :) My old camera is just useless for any kind of movement or you just end up with a blur.

[dandysmom]

Aww hehe that sounds cool :) My old camera is just useless for any kind of movement or you just end up with a blur.
This is the pic I was talking about: it caught her in mid-jump!
http://www.catsey.com/%5Bcenter%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://wwwdogsey.com/pics/31923DSCN0094.JPG%20%5B/img%5D%5B/center%5D
http://wwwdogsey.com/pics/31923DSCN0094.JPG

[Jac]

Thats a fantastic photo Eileen!!!

[Grete]

Wow nice photo!!

I'd forgotten a good friend of mine is a camera buff so I asked his advice. My wonderful hubby said he would put some money into it as well so we have ordered this camera

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMC-FZ8EB-K-Digital-Camera-Antishake/dp/B000PKDPIE/ref=br_lf_m_1000081503_3_78_ttl/202-5570904-4496617?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=electronics&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0F48G91XBCW5R93ESJ7S&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=149176091&pf_rd_i=1000081503

Can't wait for it to arrive now!!

[dandysmom]

Wow, that sounds great! Look forward to lots of action shots of Bubbles..

[Grete]

Wow, that sounds great! Look forward to lots of action shots of Bubbles..

Heheh prolly get more of her rolling around tarting at me :) She looks so cute when she does it :-D