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I figured I would start this discussion to see how many people own and use a digital camera these days. I have a DVD camcorder that can also take digital pictures (1MP) when using DVD-RAM discs. However, there is no built-in flash, so the pictures are a bit dark. The picture of my dog Cody in the gallery was taken using the camcorder.
Two days ago, I found a bargain on a Canon Powershot S110 and just had to buy it. The S110 is a 3.2MP camera with a 1.5" color LCD and a provided 16MB SD card. Here is a good review on it from megapixel.net:

https://www.megapixel.net/cgi-bin/fs_loader...110-review.html

You will see it has a street price of $248 US. I was able to get it for $159 on Amazon.com. Plus, if you buy a qualifying Photo printer you can qualify for a $70 rebate. I have my eyes on a Canon PIXMAR IP3000 which retails for $65, so I'd basically get the Printer for free, but that is another discussion.
Do you have a digital camera? Do you still have a film camera, and which one do you use more often? I like the ability to delete pictures before printing, and even if you don't have a photo printer, you can take your pictures to most Photo studios and have them printed professionally for pennies. I am really excited to see what kind of pictures I can take with the SD110!

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I have a digital camera myself. I also have a printer that prints pictures on photo paper too. I have three kids, and its much cheaper getting photo paper and printing up the pictures I want, than buying film and getting them all developed. And I can do it when ever I need a picture. Having them digital also allows you to send them via email to the parents.

I paid around 175 dollars for mine off of tiger direct. I find the buying stuff online tends to be cheaper for the same quality stuff as opposed to buying them in store. When buying a digital camera, one should also get one with a real zoom as opposed to a digital zoom only. It makes a big difference when it comes to picture quality.

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Thanks for your reply Konquererz. You made some interesting points. The first about printing your own pictures being cheaper than developing film. I guess I have heard that it is even more cheaper to take your digitized pictures to the local Wal-Mart, etc and have them professionally printed. This is the main reason I am really contemplating the purchase of a printer.
The second point about the digital zoom is also appreciated because I read about this a lot, and really wonder whether it makes such a huge difference. The camera I purchased comes with a 2x zoom, and a lot of the reviews I read said this was its only shortfall. What power zoom does your camera have and what specifically, in your opinion makes this such an important feature? I only plan on taking pictures in short range, but I know I will one day have the opportunity or need to take a long range photo and am wondering how restricted I will be with 2x zoom. Thanks!

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I have 2 digital cameras. Our first was a Canon ELPH, and it was great. We took around 7000 pictures with it, now the battery barely holds a charge. Our newest camera is a Sony DSC-F828. It features 8 mp's and is an awesome piece of hardware. With a digital, I recommend the maximum amount of mp's you can afford. This allows you to cut, crop, zoom etc. on the image with a lower degree of pixelation. I'm not a professional photographer, but I have learned the hard way that in this case more is better. We take our camera everywhere, especially hiking. I've found a wonderful freedom with a digital camera, I can shoot anything as often as I like, whatever I like, whenever I like (as long as the battery and memory card hold out). 2x zoom may leave you wanting, but if you're unsure, check with a professional, NOT a salesman.

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It is very important to understand the difference between Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom. Speaking very generally, optical zooms move the lens and the pictures come in closer and remain sharp. Digital zooms, on the other hand, bring the pictures in closer by deleting the image on some pixels that the camera deems unnecessary and copying "important" pixels to the now empty pixels so that the image is larger. In other words if I had one Blue (cyan) and one Red (magenta) pixel side by side, the camera would throw out one of them and copy the other one to the now empty one.

What you loose is the detail, which looses the sharpness. The further into Digital Zoom you go, the less sharp the image is going to be. Many digital zoom cameras have a menu setting to turn off the digital zoom. By default it is on. I always turn it off. Unless, of course, there is a photo that I have to have but cannot get any other way, or it is a camera for younger children.