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Just wondering if digital cameras are cheap in Hawaii we will be arriving in about 6 weeks and don%26#39;t know whether to purchase one here in Australia or wait till we get there. Curious with the american pricing.

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What kind of camera do you have in mind? Point %26amp; shoot, digital SLR?

You can spend as little as $100 US for a 3MP point %26amp; shoot to as much as several thousand for a good digital SLR.

I would say the average is in the $200-$400 range for a decent point %26amp; shoot camera.

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We were looking for point and shoot, not SLR probably a Olympus over here they are about $400 6MP. Just curious to see the price difference

The Olympus Stylus 600 is $268.54 at WalMart, $259.94 at amazon.com.

The SP-310 7MP is $299.86 and the SP-350 8MP is $348.86 at WalMart. Four stores located around the Waikiki / Honolulu area!

Costco here in Connecticut had the Casio X-slim for US$319. It%26#39;s smaller than a pack of cigarettes. We never bothered carrying a camera until we got ours.

We bought that casio from costco and love it! The pics are so sharp, even when enlaged, and very esy to use!

My sole complaint about the Casio is the 3x optical zoom. Not nearly enough for much beyond basic scenery snaps. I was used to using my Olympus C-700 with 9x zoom and took a bunch of pix at Merrie Monarch with the Casio without thinking about it. BIG disappointment. Ah, well. Guess I%26#39;ll have to go back... or buy the DVD.

you could check prices and availability at circuitcity.com and pick it up once you are there or have it delivered to your hotel. $400 seem pretty high.

For excellent ';Camera Research Reports'; (%26amp; links to low-price sellers), you might want to try steves-digicams.com

The reviews are comprehensive %26amp; not too techie + quick checks of Price Grabber, Nextag etc. are provided for comparative shopping.

Agree with previous posts recommending long zoom. There are a number cameras(Cannon, Minolta Nikon etc.) with 12x, 4MP and up, image stabilized (super valuable), that take fool-proof excellent pictures. I love my Panasonic; there are a number in the ';Lumix'; series that are available at reasonable prices. Quick way to locate is via the review date indicated on the Steve%26#39;s index.

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