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I'm in the market for a digital camera. I've never had one before and I feel as though it's time to get one. I did this same sort of thing when cell phones first starting getting popular. I was like, "I've survived without one for this long; why should i get one now?" That was 7 years ago and now I wonder how I did get along without one for so long!

I digress...

So what is everyone's experience with digital cameras? Good brands? Good models to buy? How much money I'm looking at coughing up :puke: :roflmao:
Accessories?

Thanks!

So what is everyone's experience with digital cameras?  Good brands?  Good models to buy?  How much money I'm looking at coughing up  :puke:   :roflmao:
Accessories? 

Thanks!

Well I have had 3 Kodak digitals(various megapixel), 1 Minolta 5.1megapixel, and currently I have an Olympus 8.1megapixel digital SLR.

Kodaks were decent, the Minolta ate rechargable batteries, and I love my current camera (ran me $800 so I better like it!).

Just search around and see what strikes you, and then once you narrow it down to a few compare megapixels, zoom, battery life (some use regular batteries other will have a rechargable lithium-ion battery), some have dock stations others you will have to take the card out and use a reader or connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable.

:) You get what you pay for!! :) and read online reviews!

Another thing you will get great deals off the internet, etc. but much easier to return it local if you choose but it will cost more from a retailer.

Good luck