What makes a camera good?

[Pathfinder55]

What should you look at when your buying a camera or what makes one good? Could you suggest a couple digital cameras that are in a good price range, and that are half way decent?

[cube]

What type of camera?

[Pathfinder55]

What type of camera?

Digital? Does that answer the question?

[cube]

No. How the camera will be used (light travel, candids, action photography, etc.)

[Veritas&Equitas]

Digital? Does that answer the question?
No. Are you looking for a dSLR? A Point-and-shoot? What type of camera?

[Pathfinder55]

No. How the camera will be used (light travel, candids, action photography, etc.)

Sorry kinda new to photography, but most just taking pics on vacations and some action photography, but not much at all.

[cube]

Choose one:

- Small
- Fast and better image quality

[Pathfinder55]

Choose one:

- Small
- Fast and better image quality

Probably Fast and Better image quality, I wouldnt want a small and crapy one, but I still dont want to pay alot.

[cube]

How much?

[hanschien]

Good photographer

[Pathfinder55]

How much?

um probably under 200

[cube]

Cheapest DSLR kit is $400 (K100D), so you'll have to settle for point and shoot (but you can choose one that has manual and priority modes).

[Pathfinder55]

Cheapest DSLR kit is $400 (K100D), so you'll have to settle for point and shoot (but you can choose one that has manual and priority modes).

What is DSLR and point and shoot?

[cube]

DSLR = Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex)

point & shoot = compact

[Veritas&Equitas]

What is DSLR and point and shoot?
Judging by this question, I'd wager the OP is looking for a nice little Canon/Sony P&S :)

[Pathfinder55]

Does this look like a good one?
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/fuji-finepix-a820_reviews.html

[cube]

Below $200 I would consider:

- Canon A540
- Fujifim F650
- Samsung S850 (more megapixels compensated by bigger sensor)

Not much more relatively current with priority modes according to
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

[Pathfinder55]

Below $200 I would consider:

- Canon A540
- Fujifim F650
- Samsung S850 (more megapixels compensated by bigger sensor)

Not much more relatively current with priority modes according to
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

Awsome thanks everyone!

[cube]

Does this look like a good one?
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/digital-cameras/fuji-finepix-a820_reviews.html

Very reputable brand, but only full auto mode.

[Abstract]

This guy doesn't sound like he needs anything else. ;)

[wmmk]

camera or what makes one good?

The person behind it.

[Pathfinder55]

Here is another question what is fps? This is probably a really dumb question.

[netdog]

In answer to the OPs original question, I would have to say GLASS.

[epicwelshman]

Here is another question what is fps? This is probably a really dumb question.

FPS mean frames per second, i.e., how many shots are taken in a one second interval. It's useful for sports photography, among others.

You're getting some good advice here, as well as some pretty snarky comments. It'll help us a lot if you try to be as detailed with your needs as you can be.

What kind of photos will you take? Is this for daily snapshots, or more "serious" photography? Is the size of camera important to you? What's your max budget, etc.

You've answered some of these questions already, but the more information you give us the better advice we can give in return, as well as avoid some of the abuse you're receiving :)