Help Me Choose a Camera

06-08-2005 Help Me Choose a Camera

My Nikon Coolpix 2100 camera is nearing the end of it's life since I've busted off the power switch and have to trick it to turn on. The camera has served me well, and I love the features in Nikon's line of sub $1,000 cameras, so naturally I'm leaning toward another Nikon. I've narrowed down my selection to the Coolpix 4200 or the Coolpix 4800. The 4200 is $150 and the 4800 is $275. The extra $75 buys me an 8.3x optical zoom compared to the 3x zoom on the 4200. Both have 4x digital zoom which I don't even count as useful. My question is: would you pay an extra $75 for an extra 5.3x of zoom?

User Comments for 06-08-2005:

Go for the cheaper one. You really don't need zoom; just walk closer.
Brian

My answer is: Buy the $999.99 Canon Rebel it's under $1,000!!!. However if your limiting yourself to under $300. I suggest the extra zoom and would pay $200 more for 5.3X optical zoom. Remember 3X zoom is what our eyes see and anything under that is a limited wide angle lens. after 3X you start to zoom.
Stavos

Actually the Digital Rebel is about $500-$600 now. I agree with BDowney. Just move closer. It makes for a better picture anyway.
Tim

Good idea however a lot of times you can't move closer. IE. Zoo, Airshow, concerts, basically anything you want to take a picture of. I'd take optical zoom over megapixels
Stavos

You suck at math.
Gabe

The 4800 is $225 not $275. My math is good, but my writing is not so good.
AtomicInternet

I might be in a new camera market soon. Where did you find those prices?
gabe

Froogle, just choose "Low to High" sorting and skip ahead until you find the first instance of the actual camera. A bit time consuming, but you get the absolute lowest price Froogle can find.
AtomicInternet

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