New camera for my mum - suggestions needed
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Hi all.
Pretty simple really my mum needs a new camera. However there is a slight twist.
As she is not a spring chicken anymore (I'm 81, you know.)& she is very set in her ways and cannot get on with a camera that hasn't got a viewfinder. Apart from that and easy to use controls, it just needs to take pictures, nothing sophisticated at all. But from a quick look round my town centre it appears that all the cameras with viewfinders are now way over her budget which is about £100.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Pretty simple really my mum needs a new camera. However there is a slight twist.
As she is not a spring chicken anymore (I'm 81, you know.)& she is very set in her ways and cannot get on with a camera that hasn't got a viewfinder. Apart from that and easy to use controls, it just needs to take pictures, nothing sophisticated at all. But from a quick look round my town centre it appears that all the cameras with viewfinders are now way over her budget which is about £100.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Seems like a fair swap.
Seriously though, the viewfinders on sub £100 quid cameras are horrible things, the Canon powershot viewfinders are a complete joke, the rear screens are much better.
About the only one I can think of that isn't completely terrible is the fuji x10 / x20 , outside your budget but a lovely retro look and great images.
Seriously though, the viewfinders on sub £100 quid cameras are horrible things, the Canon powershot viewfinders are a complete joke, the rear screens are much better.
About the only one I can think of that isn't completely terrible is the fuji x10 / x20 , outside your budget but a lovely retro look and great images.
sgrimshaw said:
You see that's what's brilliant about PH. I spend an hour trying to find 'compact cameras for under £100 with a viewfinder' on google and you recommended that one and its ideal for my mum. She won't mind if the viewfinder is brilliant, it's just that she needs that for re-assurance. Hopefully I'll get her to use the screen in time.However, the bad news is that I need a new camera as well and that advert linked to a very good deal on a Panasonic DMC-LF1EB-K Lumix..... My poor debit card...
Anyway thanks for the advice, I'll return to say if she likes it soon.
Simpo Two said:
Well, the reason I asked is that eBay will be awash with perfectly decent 35mm film compacts with nice big optical VFs from £10 upwards.
Thanks for the thought but she is totally switched over to digital now. She even copied all her slides onto her PC. (Without any help from me!)The Hypno-Toad said:
You see that's what's brilliant about PH. I spend an hour trying to find 'compact cameras for under £100 with a viewfinder' on google and you recommended that one and its ideal for my mum. She won't mind if the viewfinder is brilliant, it's just that she needs that for re-assurance. Hopefully I'll get her to use the screen in time.
However, the bad news is that I need a new camera as well and that advert linked to a very good deal on a Panasonic DMC-LF1EB-K Lumix..... My poor debit card...
Anyway thanks for the advice, I'll return to say if she likes it soon.
No problem, hope your Mum likes it.However, the bad news is that I need a new camera as well and that advert linked to a very good deal on a Panasonic DMC-LF1EB-K Lumix..... My poor debit card...
Anyway thanks for the advice, I'll return to say if she likes it soon.
Not sure if you noticed, but the Canon uses AA size batteries. My Mum is useless with charging things so having AA power is a big plus for her. Your Mum sounds way more tech capable than mine, so you may want to get some rechargeables.
sgrimshaw said:
No problem, hope your Mum likes it.
Not sure if you noticed, but the Canon uses AA size batteries. My Mum is useless with charging things so having AA power is a big plus for her. Your Mum sounds way more tech capable than mine, so you may want to get some rechargeables.
Good spot. I will invest in a charger and some rechargeables for her. Not sure if you noticed, but the Canon uses AA size batteries. My Mum is useless with charging things so having AA power is a big plus for her. Your Mum sounds way more tech capable than mine, so you may want to get some rechargeables.
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