A similar price but much better product.

Filed in archive Digital Cameras on June 2, 2010

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When digital cameras were first introduced for the 'regular' buyer, they were so expensive that most of us regular folk could not afford one. I bought my first digital camera in 2000. It was a Fuji and cost me $400. Made from cheap plastic, it was very easy to use as it was of the 'point and shoot' variety. Looking back, it was rather bulky, but then, it was one of the hottest items on the market. $400 was my total budget to spend on myself for the year. But I was thrilled with my camera.

I have had a few digital cameras since then, my most expensive being a Sony A350 that cost me almost $1,000 by the time I added a lens and some other bits. The camera itself though was about $500. The picture quality is outstanding and it is solidly built. My biggest problem is that it has so many bells and whistles that I have a big learning curve in using it to its best capability.

The good thing is that it also operates like a 'point and shoot' camera so I do get great pictures. While ten years has gone by since I bought my first digital camera, in today's dollars I am getting a fantastic bargain for my Sony. A friend of mine is a professional photographer. He has the same camera and uses it every day to make a living.