Digital Cameras / video cameras

[silverback mike]

Hi,
In the next few days I will be shelling out on a digital camera (approx £300) and a video cam (max £500).
Trouble is, I don't really have much of a clue as to which is the best one, (for both bits of equipment) and what I really need, optical this and that, pixels here and there etc etc...
Basically it is only for family use, but would like good usable examples of both.
If anyone has a recommendation of what to buy I would be grateful as I am sure the sales personnel in the relevant store will sell me something which they are particularly flush with, or need shifting without further ado.
Thanks in advance.
Mike.

[_dobbo_]

I recently bought a canon powershot S500 digital camera, it's a brilliant camera as it's small enough to fit in your pocket, but at 5MP resolution takes excellent photos. Can't recommend it enough!

[silverback mike]

Thanks,
I will have a look at one of those when shopping for one tomorrow.

[ErnestM]

You may want to ask this in the photography forum area. You may get some mor einformed responses.

However, Sony have a few really good ones in the pipeline. Personally, I am holding out for their 3ccd replacement for the tvr950 camcorder (called the HC1000 iirc)...

ErnestM

[silverback mike]

Thanks folks. Ended up buying a canon ixus500 and canon 750i (not sure what the injection bit on the video cam is yet though!!)

[meeja]

silverback mike said:

Thanks folks. Ended up buying a canon ixus500 and canon 750i (not sure what the injection bit on the video cam is yet though!!)

According to This lot you chose well!

[silverback mike]

Good to see meeja. ta

[Don]

silverback mike said:

Thanks folks. Ended up buying a canon ixus500 and canon 750i (not sure what the injection bit on the video cam is yet though!!)

We have a Canon DV camera too. Very good.

Do you have a computer? If so you really want to hook up the Firewire connection so you can capture video onto your hard drive and then burn DVDs.