Best Digi Camera for £70?

[reflexboy]

My boss has insrtucted me to buy a 5 Mega Pix camera for no more than £70, to use for work purposes, which he will reimburse me for The best I can find is this: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5605008/Trail/C$cip=50489.Photography%3EC$cip=50498.Digital+cameras.htm

It's currently £90 down to £70...do you chaps recon that's about the best I can get for the money?

 

[MikeL]

I'd go with Fuji at this price point:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5605053.htm

I've never been less than impressed at any price point from them in the last few years.

Oh and don't buy the memory card from Argos, way too expensive

Mike

 

[reflexboy]

Thanks Mike. My own personal camera is a five year old Fujifilm 2 Mega pix one and I must say, I cannot fault it. Even at 2MP the pictures are superb. The thing is, I am not paying for this one as it will be for work use (photographing bodge ups BT engineers do ) so the highest quality is not the main buying point. I like the idea that the Praktica comes with a case and I can insert an SD card that I already own into it, for extra 'grass your mate up' evidence shots!

 

[grober]

ITS £53 AT PIXMANIA . they list 30 cameras under £100
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/xx/xx/0-110/1/1/criteresn.html

 

[HughJarse]

If its for work why not get work to buy it!
You can then get buisness deals such as this 10 megapixel one for £56 + vat


http://www.pcwb.com/catalogue/item/SAMDC042


theres loads more too.

 

[MikeL]

ITS £53 AT PIXMANIA . they list 30 cameras under £100
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/xx/xx/0-110/1/1/criteresn.html

Pixmania have rubbish cust serv and their products are sourced from europe and may not have english instructions.

Mike

 

[Bear]

Check out Asda's http://www.asda-electricals.co.uk/s...4b464&vp=3&bg=265&bc=1030&rel=Digital+Cameras
I recently bought an Olympus FE 170 6 megapixels for about 70 quid from them.

 

[duncanh]

I bought a camera (Pentax Optio M20) from Pixmania for £65. Camera is great, but the instruction manual is in French.

I sent an email pointing out their error, and asked for an English manual. They said that if I had read the Ts&Cs I would have seen that manuals may be in a language other than English.

Their answer was to download it fron the manufacturers website. They must be joking - 192 pages, which I can only print out on A4 paper and single-sided, as opposed to a small double-sided booklet that fits in the pocket.

Pixmania - never again!!

 

[grober]

I reckon Pixmania prices are pretty competitive. There are drawbacks as have been pointed out but you pays your money etc------.