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I need some suggestions for digital cameras.
The camera is likely for my dad.

Some un-technical specs:
1. Must be user-friendly for a simple reason: my dad is not a tech-savvy.
2. Should not look bulky like a brick.
3. Preferably the inexpensive ones, but with good reviews.

We don't need an 8-MP camera with high optical zoom.
I don't know, but can you suggest the megapixels (and the zoom, both digital and optical) we need for a decent picture that we can print out.
I'm really clueless with cameras.

The digital camera i have is a Lumix with a Leica lense (no idea what difference that makes but it says it =p), it's only 3.2 MP but the pictures are easily good enough for casual photos. it's easy to use and its small aswell, yes it's old now but its still good, the pictures can be done in up to 1280x960.

I recently got a Sony Cybershot DSC-T9. Its a really small camera, records videos. It's a 6MP camera

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Originally posted by kao
The digital camera i have is a Lumix with a Leica lense...

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC33
Is that what you have?

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Originally posted by Reaper
I recently got a Sony Cybershot DSC-T9. Its a really small camera, records videos. It's a 6MP camera

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I think T9 is still quite expensive for me.

Finepix Z1
Has 5mp 3.0x optical zoom... Greta camera, I have one myself.
Pictures taken with this camera by me
Great camera

thekid, It's DMC-LC50

edit: pics can be taken in up to 2048 x 1536, not 1280x960 like i said before =p

How much are you willing to spend?
If you have enough, definately get this one
I have it and its the best camera I've ever had, superb quality photos aswell.

Oh yes the Z1 has a big display and very small and light.VERY easy to useslider to protect lense + to turn on (or you can turn on maunually)

Uh, kao, my father might think that a little bit... big.
He prefers a sleek one

Nathan, I read a review from kao's link about Z1.
It says that the camera is very good for taking pictures in low-light condition (no noisy picture).

If you don't mind, can you take a few pictures in low light condition using your camera?
I just want to see if it really does a good job.
I've been avoiding Fuji products so far, because of bad reviews from some of my friends.

Thanks all.

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Originally posted by Nathan
Oh yes the Z1 has a big display and very small and light.VERY easy to useslider to protect lense + to turn on (or you can turn on maunually)

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Do you have the z1, i think im getting it for my birthday tommorow, but im stuck between it, and sony cybershot, and the cannon a80