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Best digital camera?

want something with a flexible ISO rating and shutter speed. Good amount of megapixels. Recording videos has to be high quality in good sizing with sound of course. I like to do photoshopping and have fun working with videos. I need atleast high quality pictures to have fun and mess around with while still displaying incredible quality. My budget is about 500 max. Any suggestions? please show links and describe why camera(s) are in your approval. SLRs are not in my interest really... Would anyone recommend any of these two cameras? Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2 or http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a630.html or what about this one?? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8285615&st=lumix&type=product&id=1171672224311

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1. just check your nearest Canon shop... they manufacture the best cameras from all categories
2. ur budjet is very low so i suggest you to buy a tech-com digital camera its got 3 mega pixels and takes videos too
3. A week ago I dropped my $350 Nikon 8mp perfect camera on its lense and it cracked. Luckily the place I bought it from 1 year ago (Costco) took it back and gave me a full refund. I shopped around for a new camera at 6 different stores looking for a good one with a good warranty. I wound up finding almost the same camera at Target for $129. Plus $20 for a 3 year warranty. It's a Nikon Coolpix 6mp L11. Great pictures and video. The camera, warranty, and tax was $160 total!! Prices on Digital Cameras have really dropped in the last year. The top end 10mp non-SLRs are going for $400. Good Luck!
4. Since you mentioned it already, I like the Canon A630. For your budget, you would be able to buy TWO of them. I own a few Nikon DSLR's and I'd buy the Canon Powershot A630 or A640 for myself. These cameras have the larger sensor (1/1.8" or 5.2 mm x 7.2 mm) that is nearly double the sensor size you find in many point and shoot cameras and this translates into better image quality. They allow fully automatic use or total user control and offer several stages in between. The only significant difference between these cameras is that the A630 is 8 MP and the A640 is 10 MP. If you're going to spend up to $200, look at a Canon Powershot A630. My son has had his A620 for over a year (May 2006) and we both like it. My brother has had his A630 for over a year and it's a very nice camera, also. You can get it at B&H Photo (available through Yahoo! Shopping) for $184. If you can go to $300, look at the 10 MP Canon Powershot A640. This is an excellent camera. It sells for $260 and you can add a very nice memory card for under $40. The images from the A640 compare VERY favorably with the images from a Canon G7, which costs about twice as much. For either camera, buy a 1 or 2 GB Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III card. You will NEED the increased capacity and write speed to fully realize the benefits of your camera. The Ultra II would be excellent, but if you are really into video, you might prefer the faster Extreme III. These cards cost from about $25-45 at B&H and several other outlets. A630: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a630.html Also: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a630.asp (Read owner opinions) A640: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/a640.html Also: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona640/
5. that cannon that you show is just as same as i used right now... as somebody who use that camera, i recommended u to use that camera...
6. I don't like the first one because it uses regular AA batteries. You'll have much better luck with a rechargeable li-ion battery. Other than that, it seems ok. The second one is a lot nicer. It has a night shot up to 60 seconds! I've been happy with my camera that goes up to only 15 seconds. You could be an amateur astronomer with that thing! Plus it uses a li-ion battery. Go for the second one.