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Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $381.00

from lt.dell.com
consi previously had another canon camera (short lived, as it had an unfortunate ocean incident).
from www.amazon.com
i loved my sony t1 because it was thin and small, and the lens zoomed without retracting in and out of the camera so i knew it would never get sand in between the layers as it zoomed and because you
from www.amazon.com
i bought the 4g sandisk sdhc after getting the camera and now it's perfect.
from www.amazon.com
i got a sandisk 2gb ultra ll card for this and it holds 500+ photos, i would suggest one of those.
from www.amazon.com
if you buy this camera, make sure you get an extra battery, and at least a 4gb memory card, i highly recommend the extreme sandisk brand.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for THE BEACH

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from MattG from Louisville, KY, www.circuitcity.com
i bought rechargeable aa batteriesand a sandisk 2 gb extreme iii sd card to go with it.
from ArcadeCa from Springfield, IL, www.circuitcity.com
but once i did a little reading in the included manuals, the settings made more sense.the usb 2.0 connection from camera to pc is very fast- no need to remove the sandisk extreme iii sd card i also
from jandle from Portland, OR, www.circuitcity.com
i bought this camera on my way to the beach with my family.
from Sunnie from Louisiana, www.circuitcity.com
this camera is perfect for going out at night, or days on the beach.
from lt.dell.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) this was from about 100 yards (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) i could

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for THE BEACH

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from www.bestbuy.com
popup to close it) what's great about it:?quick startup, image stabilizer, build quality what's not so great:?so far, so good "we bought this camera the day before we left for the beach.
from Robbie from Merritt Island, Fl, www.circuitcity.com
the picture quality is so clear even in the 12x mode whether at night, at the beach, indoors it adjust to the lighting so great.
from www.zappos.com
it comes with a 32mb card, but you could always upgrade to a 2 or 4gb sandisk sd/sdhc card if you shoot a lot, or shoot video.
from www.bestbuy.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) what's great about it:?quick startup, image stabilizer, build quality what's not so great:?so
from www.amazon.com
it was wonderful until the one day i received a lens error after dropping it in dry sand.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for THE BEACH

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $218.00

from www.amazon.com
just don't drop it in the sand at the beach.......not even once, like i did.
from Leo, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: if you are afraid of taking your expensive camera to the beach, hike, pool, etc....
from www.bestbuy.com
the optical viewfinder comes in handy in low light when you don't want a bright lcd shining, or when taking shots on the beach in direct sunlight.
from www.zappos.com
it comes with a 32mb card, but you could always upgrade to a 2 or 4gb sandisk sd/sdhc card if you shoot a lot, or shoot video.
from www.amazon.com
it was wonderful until the one day i received a lens error after dropping it in dry sand.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for THE BEACH

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from www.zappos.com
it comes with a 32mb card, but you could always upgrade to a 2 or 4gb sandisk sd/sdhc card if you shoot a lot, or shoot video.
from www.bestbuy.com
the optical viewfinder comes in handy in low light when you don't want a bright lcd shining, or when taking shots on the beach in direct sunlight.
from www.amazon.com
it was wonderful until the one day i received a lens error after dropping it in dry sand.
from www.amazon.com
gold is very unique and not very bling blig, more of a sandy color.
from www.amazon.com
i just finished kicking off my shoes, putting things away in the room, and wolfing down a huge chicken sandwich.

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Positives: Excellent Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from www.amazon.com
i paired this with a 2gb sandisk card, at lower quality it held 1700 pictures, at highest it still held over 900 pictures.
from www.amazon.com
i love the features on this camera like the beach and snow shooting.
from www.pricegrabber.com
1 gig 60x sandish ultra 2 holds like 370 superfine/large images.
from lt.dell.com
cons- lens cover- cant use a couple of programs the software comes with- grip is more like sandpaper than rubber- have to buy a big camera bag to fit it- haven't come out with weather cases-

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Image Stabilization, Excellent Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $225.00

from www.qvc.com
had absolutely no experience with digital cameras.took it out of the box read the general instructions "easy to understand" took pictures at the beach next day.a week later was taking pictures of our
from TallLady from NC, www.circuitcity.com
i posted video of my dog on the beach and of an outdoor concert and everyone commented on the high quality.
from www.amazon.com
with a week at the beach coming up i didn't have time to research a lot.
from www.amazon.com
- also bought a sandisk 2gb sd card
from www.amazon.com
(keep it out of sand storms).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel,8 Megapixel

Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

from www.onsale.com
i am also very satisfied with the flash for my use, it takes excellent pictures in the dark my old canon 3.2 megapixel would never be able to take clearly.usb transfer is fast using usb 2.0 (really
from "Joe On The Go", www1.wolfcamera.com
from shooting roller-blading dancers on the oval in central park to evening streets in the city to casual family snapshots to misty mornings at the beach, to catching that one fleeting moment that
from T, www.circuitcity.com
i'm using a sandisk extreme iii class 6 4gb sdhc memory card.
from www.bestbuy.com
simply dial in the type of shot you want, for instance, a sports mode or portrait mode (two of the most common you will use) and capture great photos of children playing sports or running around, and
from www.amazon.com
even as a novice photographer i have to say that the pictures i have been capable of taking with this camera took my breath away, the first week of taking pictures i managed to get some beautiful

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Positives: Great Portability, Good Digital Zoom, Fast Shutter Speed, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS

Best Price: $700.00

from fabian4343, reviews.cnet.com
i just purchased this camera at best buy and the sales rep tried to force sell me the sandisk 2gb...
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera to replace my canon sd10 which no longer worked after dropping it in the ocean (no surprise).
from samofsiam, reviews.cnet.com
this lets me take pictures when i am jetskiing, swimming, at the beach, or just snowboarding.
from fabian4343, reviews.cnet.com
i just purchased this camera at best buy and the sales rep tried to force sell me the sandisk 2gb standard card.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this: sandisk 2 gb extreme iii sd memory card ( sdsdx3-2048-901 ) .

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Nice Image Stabilization, Resolution: 7.1 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

Best Price: $408.00

from Bob from Illinois, www.circuitcity.com
i selected the sandisk extreme iii 4gb card.
from www.buydig.com
a little concerned about the 12.1 megapixel size and the impact on picture to picture speed, i purchased two sandisk extreme iii chips and this concern disappeared.
from www.amazon.com
it really takes nice looking 480p movies, and doesn't seem to have any problem with over 10 minutes of continuous shooting on the sandisk extreme 4 gb memory card i installed.
from www.amazon.com
i just returned from a photo shoot at the beach using my new canon powershot sd950is (with a sandisk 2gb extreme iii sd card), and my canon digital rebel xti 10.1 mp slr camera (with a sandisk 2gb
from www.amazon.com
i would suggest getting the sandisk 4 gb extreme iii sdhc card with micromate usb 2.0 reader (sdsdrx3-4096-a21, retail package) san disk 4 gb extreme iii.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Best Price: $351.00

from Teckpro from, www.circuitcity.com
it has alot of features where you can shoot at like the beach, fireworks, snow and about ten other things that you will reallu loke to use.
from Squash from Dutchess County, NY, www.circuitcity.com
excited to use the beach mode on vacation and hoping it snows at least once more this season to use the snow mode.
from www.buydig.com
i bought a sandisk ultra iii sd card based on speed ratings and am glad i did.
from Joe, www.newegg.com
i use an extreme iii 2gb sd card (fast) from sandisk and 2100 mah rechargable batteries and that setup usually lasts me a week before i need to recharge or empty the card.
from www.amazon.com
i love taking this camera to sporting events, vacations, the beach/river, snowboarding, really anywhere.

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Positives: Good Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Great Image Stabilization, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 40D

Best Price: $1,150.00

from www.amazon.com
i have used it at the beach, pool, football games and just trying to get a good photo of all three kids together.
from www.amazon.com
ocean springs, ms 39564
from www.amazon.com
of course be sure to get a quick memory card (don't waste your money on the sandisk extreme iv though becuase i don't believe the 40d supports the new udma standard - you're better off with a nice
from www.amazon.com
i recommend the sandisk 8 or 16 gig extreme iii.
from www.amazon.com
and with a sandisk extreme iv, i've gotten 6.5fps for 100 frames (jpeg) and 87 frames (raw) before the buffer filled ...

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Nice Durability, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Best Price: $812.00

from www.amazon.com
it was an awesome p&s, but it died after going through a whole lot of pain and agony that i put it through (sandy beaches, construction sites, oily garages).
from lt.dell.com
i found a sandisk ultra ii in cc for sale and that never creates any problems.
from www.amazon.com
my husband and i bought this camera for our 35th anniversary because we wanted to take a driving tour through the redwood forests of california and the ocean along the oregon coast.
from www.amazon.com
auto-focus performance is good, the camera is lightning fast in burst mode with a good card (i use the sandisk extreme iii), the menu system is logically arranged and easy to access, and the camera

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $828.00

from www.amazon.com
note: please get a nice memory card i recommend the 4 or 8gb sandisk extreme iii (it's worth the extra $5-10) or any sdhc that is class 6, save a little change for some other lenses as you will fall
from www.amazon.com
it was an awesome p&s, but it died after going through a whole lot of pain and agony that i put it through (sandy beaches, construction sites, oily garages).
from www.bestbuy.com
my personal recommendation to an sd cardwould be the sandisk extreme iii.
from www.amazon.com
my husband and i bought this camera for our 35th anniversary because we wanted to take a driving tour through the redwood forests of california and the ocean along the oregon coast.
from Frodo, www.newegg.com
i also purchased the xsi bag kit, (comes with a canon 58 mm uv lens cover and a spare battery), and a sandisk extreme iii 4 gb sdhc card.

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Positives: Nice Durability, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Nikon D80

Best Price: $1,190.00

from JD from Richmond, VA, www.circuitcity.com
coupled with the sandisk extreme iii sd memory makes this camera rock.
from EJP79 from Houston, TX, www.circuitcity.com
the regular sandisk cards will work just fine.
from www.circuitcity.com
skip all the cheap sd chips spend the money on a chip capable of 20mps like sandisk ultra ii 2gb card.
from www.circuitcity.com
i recommend gettingthe sandisk extreme iii.
from www.amazon.com
i bought a 2 gb sandisk ultra ii card, which i thought would be fast.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Great Durability, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Pentax K200D Digital SLR Camera + SMC-DA 18-55mm

Best Price: $599.00

from www.amazon.com
the pentax k200d takes about 7 seconds to process the image and store it in the card (the time taken to store the image is negligible, also considering my high speed sandisk ultra card).
from www.amazon.com
i also got the extreme iii card from sandisk and it is very fast.
from www.amazon.com
i'm awaiting some sandisk ultra ii sd cards to come in before i see how much this low rate limits me -- hopefully the fast card will allow a quick buffer flush.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned this camera for over four months now, shooting a couple of thousand pictures, indoors and out, landscapes and portraits, parties, the moon and snapshots.
from www.amazon.com
i use the sandisk extreme iii 4gb.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Canon SD 790/ Ixus 90 is

Best Price: $268.00

from tybec from Illinois, www.circuitcity.com
we recently took it on vacation and after about 90 pictures at night, on the beach and the kids riding carnival rides , i love it!
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera for as a gift and coupled it with a sandisk extreme iii 4gb sdhc card.
from book36worm, www.newegg.com
works great on the beach, at night, close up.
from www.amazon.com
so i took the plunge and bought it here off of amazon in addition to a 8 gig sandisk ultra ii for pictures and a spare battery.
from www.amazon.com
one more thing: i purchased the sandisk 4 gb extreme iii sdhc card w/ micromate usb reader

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Easy To Use, Resolution: 10 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD770 IS

Best Price: $230.00

from www.amazon.com
this is my second canon elph camera (my first went in the ocean with my husband on a fishing trip).
from www.amazon.com
it went with me up mountains and across oceans and preserved my memories perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
you can put it on full auto and take pics at a party or if you're at the beach you can change the settings to accommodate the water and sand.
from www.amazon.com
one more thing: i purchased the sandisk 4 gb extreme iii sdhc card w/ micromate usb reader

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
from snow storms to the beaches of huntington beach and it still surprises me at the beautiful photos and the new things i am learning about it every day!
from www.amazon.com
usb transfer is fast using usb 2.0 (really necessary for larges images from this camera), and using an ultra sandisk card, does not appear to be any lag.
from www.amazon.com
with the price of sd cards coming down i suggest you get the high speed version of the cards (i use the sandisk ultra iii cards) and save the older slow cards for your digital picture frames.
from www.amazon.com
sometimes the auto focus takes a few minutes to adjust if you are taking pictures of the ocean etc, but a minor detail.
from www.amazon.com
even as a novice photographer i have to say that the pictures i have been capable of taking with this camera took my breath away, the first week of taking pictures i managed to get some beautiful

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Best Price: $763.00

from www.amazon.com
note: please get a nice memory card i recommend the 4 or 8gb sandisk extreme iii (it's worth the extra $5-10) or any sdhc that is class 6, save a little change for some other lenses as you will fall
from www.amazon.com
it was an awesome p&s, but it died after going through a whole lot of pain and agony that i put it through (sandy beaches, construction sites, oily garages).
from www.amazon.com
my husband and i bought this camera for our 35th anniversary because we wanted to take a driving tour through the redwood forests of california and the ocean along the oregon coast.
from www.amazon.com
auto-focus performance is good, the camera is lightning fast in burst mode with a good card (i use the sandisk extreme iii), the menu system is logically arranged and easy to access, and the camera

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

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