> funfly3 wrote:

>> Esther wrote:

>>> About 5Mb or about price to include p&p thanks
>>>

>> £69 from comet

>
> Indeed, but not for the Canon or any other "branded"make. It really
> depends what you are after and which features/performance is important
> to you as there is a vast array of digital cameras and some apparently
> good deals turn out to be lemons when you look at the spec/reviews. Its
> not just lens/picture quality either, but perhaps ease of use, the
> cycle time between power up and ability to take first shot, or the
> latency between pressing the button and actually taking the picture
> (one I was looking at took a 1.6 seconds which is ridiculous), or the
> time lag between taking one shot and being able to take another etc
> etc.
>
> Certainly worth not rushing into. Perhaps best to go round all the
> outlets (in Tesco Extra which has quite a selection) making a list and
> then checking them out in detail on the net from home. Many of the
> reviews I researched were from people who had purchased what appeared
> to be a good deal only to find they were looking to change it after a
> couple of months.