Best £100-120 camera for digiscoping

[Pete Mella]

What would the best budget camera for as near to £100-120 would users here recommend for digiscoping? My scope is a Mighty Midget 2, with standard 15-40x zoom.

I've got these results http://sheffieldwildlife.blogspot.com/2007/02/my-first-digiscoping-attempts.html using a Casio QV-R40, but it's not a great camera. The time it takes to take a photo is painfully slow, it eats batteries, and it's on its last legs and the focusing is a bit out.

[john-henry]

What would the best budget camera for as near to £100-120 would users here recommend for digiscoping? My scope is a Mighty Midget 2, with standard 15-40x zoom.

I've got these results http://sheffieldwildlife.blogspot.com/2007/02/my-first-digiscoping-attempts.html using a Casio QV-R40, but it's not a great camera. The time it takes to take a photo is painfully slow, it eats batteries, and it's on its last legs and the focusing is a bit out.

Pete, I think one of the best buys at the moment has got to be a Sony DSC-W50 FOR £120.39 from tecno.co.uk, that includes delivery.

Regards

John

[Pete Mella]

Cheers for the tip! After some consideration, though, I think I'm going for this one (slightly higher in price) - http://www.jessops.com/Store/s35728/0/Digital-Compact-Cameras/Fujifilm/Finepix-F30-Zoom/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#

It's got some glowing comments on threads on here, and as a bonus I used to have a Fuji which broke (not due to fault of camera but me dropping it on concrete...) so I don't have to shell out for a memory card.

[john-henry]

Cheers for the tip! After some consideration, though, I think I'm going for this one (slightly higher in price) - http://www.jessops.com/Store/s35728/0/Digital-Compact-Cameras/Fujifilm/Finepix-F30-Zoom/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&comp=n#

It's got some glowing comments on threads on here, and as a bonus I used to have a Fuji which broke (not due to fault of camera but me dropping it on concrete...) so I don't have to shell out for a memory card.

Very good choice Pete,
you can get one from Amazon, and probably other places, cheaper. Go to
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/ and check around for prices then ask Jessops if they will price-match, if they don't buy one via Pricerunner.

Regards

John

[andrew_s]

I just ordered an F30 from 7dayshop for £149 (inc p+p)

[Neil]

Have a look at the 6,7,10 meg Casios for value for money as digiscoping cameras. Neil.

[jeff]

I just ordered an F30 from 7dayshop for £149 (inc p+p)

Only £147.36 on Amazon, Free delivery.

[Pete Mella]

Only £147.36 on Amazon, Free delivery.

Which I have just done! Will let you know what I think in a couple of days.