I cant beat them , so ive decided to join them. Just come back off holiday & everyone has one, a digital camera that is. So Im asking your advice what to buy for a newbie. I want a SIMPLE, EASY to understand digital camera. I dont want a lot of things to press :gag: or set up. Any advice ?

Depends how much you want to spend, of course. I figure as a beginner you won't want anything like a digital SLR.

My sister bought a Canon Ixus 750 for her round the world trip. It's easy to use (she's a complete digital camera novice herself) and it takes good photos. I'd recommend any of the Canon Ixus series, actually. The Casio Z series is pretty nice too.

Not sure what the Canon powershots are like but there are some fab bargains if you purchase this weekend :

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AIM UP TO £50 CASHBACK THIS WEEKEND ONLY
Nothing else catches those unrepeatable moments like a Canon PowerShot digital camera. And now you can catch an amazing cashback offer as well.

To claim your cashback, simply purchase your camera, complete the claim form and send it back to us, together with your till receipt. We will send you your cheque within 28 days.
But remember the cashback offer is only available on Canon PowerShot cameras purchased between Thursday 23rd August to Tuesday 28th August.

PowerShot A550 = £30
PowerShot A560 = £40
PowerShot A570 IS = £50
PowerShot A720 IS* = £50
The PowerShot A720 IS is only available in Jessops.

See the link from homepage of www.canon.co.uk for details...

Thanks will look these offers up.

Argos are selling a digital Hitachi Slim 7mp camera with Optical Zoom 3x, Lcd screen and format SD for £114:99 instead of £229:99.How can they afford to do this, and what is the catch ?

... How can they afford to do this, and what is the catch ?
Possibly just that it may be an older model, so Argos re-aligning the price?

Have a look around web (eg. pixmania.com, warehouseexpress, jessops) to get an idea on prices to compare.

Possibly just that it may be an older model, so Argos re-aligning the price?

Have a look around web (eg. pixmania.com, warehouseexpress, jessops) to get an idea on prices to compare.

Yes, I will do just that. Dont see why I should rush,sure there will be more bargains coming along.

Still plenty of bargains in digital cameras in the shops. Does the memory card come with the camera when you buy it ?

Still plenty of bargains in digital cameras in the shops. Does the memory card come with the camera when you buy it ?

not in my experience it doesn't.

If you're female and flutter eyelids it does - seen it happen with my own eyes :o

If you're female and flutter eyelids it does - seen it happen with my own eyes :o

Look, Im serious now, as Im a complete beginner with digital cameras. The camera which came top in the Daily Mail was Fujifilm Finepix F40FD £200, but Argos is selling a Hitachi Slim 7MP for £114:99 down from £229: 99. Which would you go for? (no messing about now)

I would go for the fuji since I know that decent results can be had with it and it's manufactured by a company that specialises as opposed to just a general electronics company, since I don't know the hitachi camera to compare it with

Plus I've found it for £129 + P&P which reduces the gap somewhat

http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=3609&wysiwyg=10

Note link is not a personal recommendation for the company, just a search on froogle

I would go for the fuji since I know that decent results can be had with it and it's manufactured by a company that specialises as opposed to just a general electronics company, since I don't know the hitachi camera to compare it with

Plus I've found it for £129 + P&P which reduces the gap somewhat

http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=3609&wysiwyg=10

Note link is not a personal recommendation for the company, just a search on froogle

Thank you , a helpful answer at last. Its like a minefield out there with digital cameras.