Cameras for Anglers

Assuming that I do catch something in the future (!!!), any suggestions on the best sensibly priced digital cameras. Presumably I need something with a self timer? Any suggestions gratefully received.
Noz

hi m8 you dont need or want to take anything ov value with you really.if you on youre wn just take pic off fish on youre phone,but dont do as i have and drop phone in rivere.for it never to work again lol

My phone has no camera, hence thinking of buying a cheap(ish) camera for the job.
Noz

i got a 10 mmp camera from argos for £58, bargin and great pictures. well worth a look.

Depends what you want to use the pics for Noz. Cameras on phones are gettin better but they are poor compared to a proper canmera so you are right to go for a decent one. Thing is there are lots of cameras for different purposes and prices. How much do you want to spend mate? By sensibly priced I guess you mean less than 100 pound. Have a look on www.amazon.co.uk and use the filters to find something that interests you. Read the reviews and then try to find reviews of the same product on other sites. I prefer to go with canon, olympus or pentax as established quality camera makers but i bet the others are good too.

Walter

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:i got a 10 mmp camera from argos for £58, bargin and great pictures. well worth a look.

this sounds right to me... i have a 5mpx vivitar compact which takes photo's good enough for here, also a nikon d3 which cost a fortune, the compact is the sensible choice

it is a very good camera, does all you need it too and is simple to use, just put it on auto and bingo. also can do video with it. so far not a single fault to be found with it and its a samsung, least ive heard of them

sounds like a good piece of gear mad bad angler. thats a lot of pixels. what is the zoom mate?

Walter

has a x5 optical zoom lens

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:i got a 10 mmp camera from argos for £58, bargin and great pictures. well worth a look.

I got myself one of those in the sale also, Samsung s1065, great little camera, the price has gone up a bit now that the sale is over. Takes brill pics but get some high capacity rechargeables for it, then it runs for ever, almost. I found standard batteries don't last very long in it at all. That's the only bad thing I found with it but works great with the rechargeables, I also picked up a 2Gb Fuji film memory card for a fiver from asda!

i got a new 2gb card of ebay for £3.05 lol

MAD BAD ANGLER wrote:i got a new 2gb card of ebay for £3.05 lol

I've been done!

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5590649/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C10198049.htm

This looks like the one you describe mad bad angler

can you take self shots with it?

Walter

yep thats the one. not looked for a self timer yet, only had it a week and not often i go on my own, will have a look though and let you know.

had a play with it and it does have a selftimer. it has 3 settings...10s..2s...and then it got a photo after 10s and another 2s later. used the camera today and was very happy with it.

I use a cheap 6mp camera and you've seen my pics....some self-taken with the 10 second timer so don't go mad buying anything over the top in case it gets ruined. Any half decent digi-camera will do nicely.