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[Doth Togo]

I'm looking at the Canon series of cameras. I like the Canon PowerShot A75 3.2MP because of the features and the price. Am not wanting to go above $300 if I can get a good camera and printer. I'd love to get some recommendations and direction on where to buy.

http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop...94431&source=CWBCNET&adcampaign=email,CWBCNET
($179 out the door for the camera...)

Thanks!

 

[GXAlan]

Are you sure you need a printer? If you're just doing 4x6's, you can get them done at Costco, Ritz Camera, Walmart, etc for 17-26 cents each.

 

[Doth Togo]

Not sure if I need one. Just thought it might be helpful. Saving myself some cash would be cool. A good idea, thanks!

Any recommendations on a digital camera?

 

[bionic77]

The Epson Digital Printer is supposed to be the cheapest per print and it has some of hte best image quality. The downsides are that it has no LCD screen, is slow, and only does 4x6, but all of the photo printer generally only do 4x6 prints. Overall I am really happey with the quality of the prints and the benefits really outweigh the negatives for me. It is less then 29 cents a print to use the Epson and the quality is definitely better then at the cheapo print places. Totally worth it for the quality and convenience.

I am also interested in upgrading my POS HP 812 for a better printer that uses cheaper ink cartridges if that is possible. Any recommendations?

 

[Nerevar]

I have the Canon A85 (same as yours but has a maximum 4 MP resolution), and I love it. I'd say go for it. And you can get prints from lots of places that are set up to do digital camera prints (a CVS right down the street from me is where I get it done), so you don't really need a printer.

 

[Grifter]

I should preface this by saying that I am posting from Kodak, but my experience with their printer docks have been solid and quick. Decent choice if you want a dedicated photo printer for yourself.

GXAlan: I'm using Walmart now, how much are prints at Ritz? I think there's one here. Costco would require a membership I assume.

 

[GXAlan]

Yeah, the Epson printer provides superb quality, better gamut and longevity than prints made on standard photo paper. The catch with the Epson is that even though it's ~29 cents/print, the printer itself is a few hundred

I think Ritz is ~26-27 cents each? They're made on Fuji Frontier's. The one nice thing about Ritz is that they usually try a little bit harder to make sure prints look good and can make minor edits to the brightness if necessary.

Costco requires a membership but it's something like 19 cents? $3 for 12x18's. The big problem with Costco is that depending on the particular store, it's either a 240 or 400 dpi Noritsu printer. The 400 dpi models provide a sharper output than the Fuji Frontier's, but the color is overall less saturated. The real problem with Costco is that the color isn't as consistent as you'd expect it to be (even with the custom ICC's). They know it's a problem and will let you return prints if you're not happy with it, but it can be a bit of a hassle. Still, this is more an issue for the photography enthusiast -- a lot of people don't care about prints being slightly off in color, etc.

Hopefully in a month or so, I'll have an article up that'll review all the printer technology. Basically 90% of people don't need photo printers and will be better off with getting prints made at your local lab. That said, a "high-end" inkjet can provide better quality and longevity than a standard local lab. A moderate quality inkjet is really only an option if you think it's more convenient to print at home than it is to go to a 1 hour digital photo guy.

 

[DCX]

I have the Canon A85 (same as yours but has a maximum 4 MP resolution), and I love it. I'd say go for it. And you can get prints from lots of places that are set up to do digital camera prints (a CVS right down the street from me is where I get it done), so you don't really need a printer.

I'm looking to buy an A85, do you have any samples you have taken with the cam so i can check out the quality?

DCX