Do you own a digital camera? What's your favorite brand?

Thanks for the 'heads up' Lilaclady! I'll definitely put that on my list of what to look for!

Good morning Drahhnn,

Wow!!! It soaked for 20 minutes, and still worked. That's remarkable!

Does the Powershot have an image stabilization feature? And, is it capable of video?

The kids will most likely be taking shots in precarious situations, and will probably want the video option because the primary subject matter of their photos will be our beautiful grandson. And, I'm sure you know what it's like taking pictures of babies -- sometimes ya' gotta' take the shot with one hand. Image stabilization will come in handy for that.

I never realized that you have a website. I'll definitely check that out.

Thanks for the fabulous recommendation for the Powershot.

Yes, remarkable, and probably supernatural. At least I considered it a miracle at the time. The camera was only a month old when it got dunked. My PowerShot SD600 does have video, and although I am not expert in evaluating that aspect of the camera, I have used it and find it quite acceptable for my use. As for the image stabilization, I think the next model up from mine is the one Canon first equipped with that feature, although I must say that I have no difficulty keeping either of my older PowerShots steady (and I am a clutz, although I'm fanatical about wearing the wrist guard and have never dropped a camaera), they do have nifty little tripod mounts.

With a grandbaby in the picture, though, you probably want to look at the SD8000 first. I see an SD1000 which has 7.1 Meg just went for $200 new on eBay, so the middle range Canons are certainly affordable.

Thanks for the follow up, Drannhh.

My digi-cam is a Panasonic DMC-LZ2, and I really like it. However, my uses for it aren't terribly adventurous. It has video, but I've never use it. I generally only take pic's of our dogs, my garden, and most often, micro's of flowers and gems. Oh, and of course, shots of the moon (e.g. my avatar was taken with my digicam). Yet, it's a few years old, and I'm imagining that camera technology has advanced a great deal since we bought the Panasonic. Plus, we got a super deal on it. So, the regular price of it is more than we'd like to spend.

Hence, the reason why I seek the wisdom of my fellow MyLotters for suggestions. Anyway, the reason why I share this info is because mine has image stabilization, and I find it's a remarkable function, especially when taking micro shots.

$200 is around what we are looking to spend, so your Canon suggestion is right in line.

What's kind of funny is every response to this inquiry recommends a different camera. So, I guess I have some homework to do.

I will say though, that your story about Canon's imperviousness to water damage is a powerful selling point. I can imagine as our little grandson gets older that things like a camera could quite possibly end up in a toilet, or sink.

I think once you get past all the got to have flashy features like sharp LED screen and size and weight and resolution and EASE of use, then the most important thing is battery life and cost and ease of changing out the battery, and there is another area where the Canons just shine. I carry extra batteries just in case, but almost always a single charge lasted the whole day/night. I used my last one at work 6 days a week every day for over 5 years and that was the one had been dunked. But I can't help believing its recovery was just a fluke and I certainly wouldn't expect every Canon to be so well potty-trained.

Good morning Titaniumsoul,

Yes, weather resistence is important. Especially since the kids live by the ocean. I imagine the ever present sea salt in the air is tough on electronics.

A dear friend of mine recently returned from living in Japan for four years. She also referenced weather resistence as a feature she considered when purchasing her camera. Of course, her point was the constant high humidity.

Hello Diillu,

Thanks for the recommendation for the Sony Cybershot. Hmm, touch-screen -- that is pretty techno-savvy. And, 10mp is great.

Thanks for sharing your perspective on this.

Good morning Matte,

Yes, I do recall your brand loyalty to Nikon. And, being able to use your other lenses is a huge reason to stick with Nikon. There's no doubt that you produce some marvelous pictures with your camera. So, I will definitely consider the Nikon.

Thanks for sharing Matte.

Good morning LightninStrike,

Which model Olympus do you use? I imagine the model is important, as most manufacturers make a range of cameras.

Our 35mm is an older Olympus. We rarely use it since we've gotten hooked on digital cameras. Yet, it is still a very reliable, good quality camera.

Thanks for sharing, LightninStrike.

ummm the model is...(checking as I type lol)...can't find it right now, but it has a 4 megapixel resolution. old but good stuff.

Thanks for checking LightninStrike.

Have a great day!

Hello Twoey,

An off-brand? Wow, I didn't know such a thing existed in the world of electronics. I guess "parts is parts", eh? I've just never seen a a digital camera that wasn't blazing a brand name.

So, you no longer need your digi-cam for Ebaying? Does it still work though?

Thanks for sharing Twoey & Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well.

Yup, it's actually called a DXG Model 321. The pic below is an actual picture of it. It's a great little camera. I got it at Walmart's for around $100 and that was about 3-4 years ago. It still works fine and I still take pics with it...just not for ebay. I got out of that LOL

"COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS"

**AT PEACE WITHIN**

~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Sorry I forgot the pic. Here it is.

"COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS"

**AT PEACE WITHIN**

~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Thanks for the image & the follow up Twoey!

Hello Rockyyy520,

Thanks for sharing. Perhaps you could expound on what you appreciate about the Sony interface. 'Cause, I'm just not sure what you mean.

Thanks & have a super day!

Hello Moneyandgc,

Thanks for sharing. Somewhere I have a medium function older Pentax 35mm camera. I haven't used it in years. But as I recall, it was a great little camera. So, I imagine their digicams are nice as well.

Your current Pentax sounds like a professional quality digital camera. Is that accurate?

I don't think we want to go quite that high a price for them though. They will primarily be taking pictures of their baby. Neither is interested in photography -- so I think simple, easy, reliable and not so expensive is probably the way to go.

Others have recommended Sony as well. So, I'll put that on the list.

Thanks for sharing, Moneyandgc.

Hello Marie2473,

Do you prefer one over the other? And, does either or both have image stabilization & video functions?

Thanks for the recommendations, Marie.