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Need advice on a camera!

  • 18-09-2010 8:42pm
    #1
    Arcade Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭


    canon-powershot-a480.jpg

    I bought this camera today, it cost me €120.

    I found out when I got home that it's powered by batteries so I'm going to return it. I know. I should have asked that question at the till but I'm an idiotic fool and lalala....

    So my question is..what should I buy?! I want to get something under €200 because I'm not made of money and I already spent €100 on art materials this week. I want a decent camera, I know that anything under €200 isn't going to take amazing photo's but at the same time I want something that gets the job done! I'm in first year of art college and I need something fairly ok.


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  • #2
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Arcade Panda wrote: »
    I found out when I got home that it's powered by batteries so I'm going to return it. I know. I should have asked that question at the till but I'm an idiotic fool and lalala....

    em.... but...., they all are? :confused:


  • #3
    Zxc
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Zxc


    I assume you realised the camera would need a battery power source but thought this one would come with a charger and reusable battery/ies?

    I dont know whether this one or not should have come with charger and battery. Maybe that was an optional extra?
    But a glance at pixmania.ie shows the same model costs €80 + P+P.

    Can't advise you on what to buy though. There's just so many cameras out there. Canon is good. Can't see this one being a problem for what you need if you sort out the battery/charger thing. Did you get a memory card?

    And remember, it's not so much the camera as the creativity of the person taking the pictures.


  • #4
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    It uses 2 x AA batteries. Rechargables preferably for economic reasons

    5001804801_f673402668.jpg
    Canon a480 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr


  • #5
    .Conor.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭.Conor.


    Stick with it, the canon powershots are fantastic. get litheum or re-chargable batteries and it will be fine!


  • #6
    Mountainsandh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,700 ✭✭✭Mountainsandh


    Nothing wrong with "normal" batteries really... my dslr takes normal batteries, and it's fantastic to know that if you head off somewhere unexpectedly and need power, you can get it at any corner shop.
    And there's always rechargeable ones if you don't like forking out for batteries every time.


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  • #7
    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    Other than the issue with the Batteries you have not said what you require from your camera. I would think that for point & shoot type of photography that would fit the bill. You can pick up an AA charger with 4 batteries for about €20 which will give you two to use and a spare set.


  • #8
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    CabanSail wrote: »
    Other than the issue with the Batteries you have not said what you require from your camera. I would think that for point & shoot type of photography that would fit the bill. You can pick up an AA charger with 4 batteries for about €20 which will give you two to use and a spare set.

    You can also get some Sanyo eneloops.


  • #9
    pimark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭pimark


    Did they take it back for you ? What did you get if so...


  • #10
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,399 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Argos had the A480 for about 80€ up till recently

    They have the A490 for €72 now which looks the same
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5593677/c_1/1|category_root|Photography|14419436/Trail/searchtext%3ECANON.htm


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