I was wondering if someone can tell me a good digital camera in which i can use during a ride, you know a digital camera which i can use while in motion. Especially a camera which you can have your Kodak moments. :-) Any Sony Digital cameras? Thanks everyone.

depends on how much you want to spend. the key factors are auto-focus speed and shutter delay. you'll experience that a lot in the lower end cameras. my camera was sometimes successful, but most often not. also, in terms of shooting in anything less than daylight, you want a camera that shoots at a film speed (ISO 1000+) because the problem is the less light, the longer the shutter has to be open which results in out of focus or blurred photos.

i mean eventually you'll be able to take decent pics on even the entry level cameras for a couple hundred bucks, but if you want something reliable, you'll have to go quite a bit higher.

Any camera (either film or digital) must have a fast shutter speed (to stop the movement) and a large and wide lens (to capture the light in that fast shutter).

To do this you will need a SLR that's a larger format camera.
$300 film
$900 digital

You can use a small low priced digital camera but you will need to try many times to get your picture where you will get it right almost every time with the SLR set to a fixed focus.

The high end Sony compact digitals do a decent job. You can set aperture and shutter speed on them and they also have a "burst" mode which allows several pictures to be taken in rapid succession-- specifically to capture fast motion shots.

But as bradk said, in low light, you will still probably not get great shots.

Or, if you want to spend the money, go with CW's suggestion of a lower end SLR digital. I think the Canon Rebels (not the new one) start at about $800 -$900 for the body. It is an excellent camera (but I like Canons, I'm sure there are many who will extoll the virtues of Pentax). Remember though, for carrying around an amusement park and trying to take pictures on rides, they are quite a bit heavier and unwieldy than a compact-- the main reason that I usually take one of my Sonys to places like DL.

A good friend of mine just picked up the older Canon Digital SLR (new) with basic lens included for $750. Great camera and price.

My 5mp Sony just wouldn't be able to do the same thing.

A good friend of mine just picked up the older Canon Digital SLR (new) with basic lens included for $750. Great camera and price.

My 5mp Sony just wouldn't be able to do the same thing.

Agreed. This is an excellent camera (I assume you're talking about the Rebel) and an excellent entry level SLR. I was just pointing out that you do sacrifice conveinience for quality (and vice versa with the small digitals).

So I guess it comes down to what the op wants. If you want outdoor, daytime motion shots, without sacrificing conveiniece, go with the compact. But keep in mind that it may take several attempts and adjustments to get a decent motion picture.

If you want great pictures and the ability to take action shots in the dark and with relative ease (and you don't mind carrying around the larger camera) go with the SLR.

the nikon d50 which comes out in early july is getting some good buzz as a sub-$1000 SLR.

the specs sound nice. doesn't work for me because i want more than 6MP and I have my heart set on the Canon EOS 20D, but it's probably worth a look.

20D Rocks! It's well worth waiting for!

well, i'm not waiting for it as much as i'm waiting for the money to pay for it.

i was hoping to be able to pick one up by my WDW trip, but it looks like it might not be a plausible and smart solution, although that also means that I probably will.

i'm looking at like over $2,000 just to get started. i'm not sure if my current SLR lenses will work with it (i mean i imagine they will, but i'm not sure you want to even use the lenses i have on a camera like that), so i need at least a good zoom and wideangle lens and i'm sick of the shadow that the wide angle gives when using built-in flash, so i need an external flash. and another battery.

what i love about my s7000 is it takes normal AA batteries so I can keep enough battery power on me to go a full day of shooting even with the flash. all that's going to change.

well, i'm not waiting for it as much as i'm waiting for the money to pay for it.

i was hoping to be able to pick one up by my WDW trip, but it looks like it might not be a plausible and smart solution, although that also means that I probably will.

i'm looking at like over $2,000 just to get started. i'm not sure if my current SLR lenses will work with it (i mean i imagine they will, but i'm not sure you want to even use the lenses i have on a camera like that), so i need at least a good zoom and wideangle lens and i'm sick of the shadow that the wide angle gives when using built-in flash, so i need an external flash. and another battery.

what i love about my s7000 is it takes normal AA batteries so I can keep enough battery power on me to go a full day of shooting even with the flash. all that's going to change.

Have you seen the new Rebel XT? 8MP, 3fps with a 14 frame burst and .2 sec startup. All priced at what the older Rebel was selling at last year. If your lenses are compatible with any Canon EOS series camera (including the 35mms) then they are compatible with the 20D.

I took a look at it when it was mentioned here, but there were some things I didn't like about it enough to avert my eyes from the 20D. it seems nice and all, but if i'm going to invest $1000+ in a new camera, i want it to be one I know i'm not going to outgrow in a few months.

off the top of my head, I know the EOS 20D supports up to ISO 3200 (more or less) and has a 9 point autofocus system.

So I looked at the Rebel XT again and it's very tempting (especially since it's $500 less than the EOS 20D). I can let the ISO 3200 go, but knowing the Rebel XT does 3fps in burst mode and the EOS 20D does 5fps and my current camera does 3fps, I don't think another 3fps camera is the way to go. I've gotten some good action shots, but I know I could get better ones at 5fps.

so I've hatched a devious plan. I'm currently paying back a loan to my 401K (or whatever it is) at $25 a week, I have $650 to go. Once I pay back the loan, I'll be eligible to borrow again, up to about $2500. If I continue paying off the loan at $25 a week, it'll be down to about $300 for my WDW trip. So if I just pay it all off and apply for another loan, I stand to gain $2200 extra to spend towards the camera. Worst case, i don't get the loan and it cost me $300 which I was going to pay off anyway (albeit a little later).

I've been looking at lenses and if the body costs me $1300, i'm looking at around $400 for a 75-200mm IS lens and $750-$800 for a 10mm-something for a wide angle. both seem to have good reviews. and I'll probably do it right and get an external flash, so that's another $300-$400 or so. so i'm looking at $3000 for my initial setup. maybe a little bit more for extra batteries.