Looking for decent budget camera

[TomThumb]

I'm interested in getting into photography but don't want to spend too much on a camera until I know the ropes a little bit. I'm looking to spend around £100 but could spend up to £150 if necessary (around $200-300).

Any recommendations?

 

[mysteryscribe]

If you have a good on going budget for processing and film you can get a very very nice 35mm used slr for that these days. In digital I have no idea.

 

[Mike_E]

For that kind of money film is your best bet.

Let me ask you; what, right now, would you be happiest taking a photo of?

mike

 

[TomThumb]

To be honest I'm not really interested in going down the film route, what would be the cheapest you could get a decent digital camera for?

And I suppose I'm most interested in taking photos of people. Sorry if thats too vague...

 

[psuphoto09]

For $200-$300 you could get a small point and shoot. I would recommend Canon because you can do more creatively controlled pictures, granted not as much as with a dSLR but more than with just a simple auto/pre set scene function P/S. Canon still has manual controls on their p/s's while nikon doesnt at least on their lower end models.

 

[Mike_E]

I tend to agree that a Canon P&S is your best bet.

mike