First Digital Camera

Lochaber · 01-08-2021, 03:27 PM

My first digital camera was a Kodak DC40 cost £1200.

timb64 · 01-08-2021, 03:30 PM

Olympus C120,at the other end of the price range,about $200?

**RobA_Oz** · 01-08-2021, 03:58 PM

Canon Ixus Digital. It cost me around $1100AUD from recollection. I stepped up considerably when I bought the *istD, especially in lens buying.

Lhorn · 01-08-2021, 04:02 PM

Pretty sure mine was a Kodak EasyShare 2 mp camera. Still have it in the garage, at times using it to document a car restoration. In actuality I end up using the iPhone mostly. Still surprised how acceptable 2 mp photos are for certain uses.

35mmfilmfan · 01-09-2021, 03:22 AM

Mine was a Nikon Coolpix 950 (?) - the one where the lens was on a swivel :

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which was recommended for digiscoping back in the nineties. Results not over successful. Accessories very expensive - eventually stolen.

**pres589** · 01-09-2021, 07:24 AM

Some small Nikon Coolpix that was useless if the sun wasn't up. Kind of a horrible little camera; slow to start, slow to shoot, I rarely was able to hold it still enough to take non-blurred images, etc.

After that, K100D, which was such a huge step up it's not funny.

que es tu · 01-09-2021, 07:35 AM

Mine was a Canon Powershot SX 530 HS. I got it in 2015 after my 35mm P&S died and I decided that digital had advanced far enough to compete with film. Before that I was not impressed with digital. Though it has a tiny sensor, it is super lightweight, and does great in good lighting. I still use it when visiting family (well, I did before COVID. Now we aren't visiting) as it is easy to use for everyone. I must set it for slight underexposure to avoid blown highlights. For quick pics and P&S use it is great. The aperture is narrow, so I keep it on P mode and auto ISO, but with a 1200mm equivalent zoom it can come in handy!!

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-09-2021, 04:48 PM

Presenting the fabulous 1 MegaPickle Pentax EI-100!

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-ei-100-digital-camera-review-4426

Chris

**ismaelg** · 01-09-2021, 05:28 PM

My first digital camera:
1998
Ricoh RDC-300
A whooping 350,000 pixels! That is 0.35 MEGA pixels!!
I still have it but it doesn't power up

Thanks,

**carlb** · 01-09-2021, 05:32 PM

Mine was a K-30 as a 50th birthday present from my wife. I was a reluctant convert to digital but as a long-time Pentax user I decided that the K30 was the camera for me if I was going to make the move. Now i can't ever see myself taking another picture with film.

Gerbermiester · 01-09-2021, 10:18 PM

A 2008 Fujifilm F100fd. It was a high school graduation gift from my parents. Funny to think back on it and consider how it kicked off such a passion. Thanks for starting this thread Lochaber!

lesmore49 · 01-09-2021, 11:04 PM

Mine was a 2004 or '05 Panasonic Lumix DMC 8 , If I recall correctly. The lens was labeled as a Leica, but having a real Leica rangefinder and lens...this was no Leica lens. The Pano wasn't cheap.

It was a terrible little camera. Shutter lag was unacceptable, image quality not good at all. The clerk at the photo store tried her best to convince me to get a Canon G series instead, but no, I didn't listen to her, much to my regret. I eventually did get a Canon G 12 and the difference was astounding.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-15-2021, 05:31 PM

I found the old EI-100. I wonder if it still works?

FWIW my flip phone camera is 2 megapickles...

Chris

**paulh** · 01-15-2021, 05:46 PM - **1 Like**

Mine was a one megapixel HP C20, purchased in 1999. I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.

I still have it and it still works, although it's festooned with Hello Kitty stickers my niece attached. 😁.

reeftool · 01-15-2021, 05:54 PM

My first was a Fuji FinePix point and shoot. I don't remember the model. I handed it down to one of my kids. The photo quality was awesome and it wasn't long after that I made the jump from film SLR's to a DSLR, the Pentax K10D.

01-08-2021, 03:27 PM	#1
Lochaber New Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 21	First Digital Camera My first digital camera was a Kodak DC40 cost £1200.

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ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	My first digital camera Presenting the fabulous 1 MegaPickle Pentax EI-100! https://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-ei-100-digital-camera-review-4426 Chris

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Olympus C120,at the other end of the price range,about $200?

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RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Canon Ixus Digital. It cost me around $1100AUD from recollection. I stepped up considerably when I bought the *istD, especially in lens buying.

01-08-2021, 04:02 PM	#4
Lhorn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 554	Pretty sure mine was a Kodak EasyShare 2 mp camera. Still have it in the garage, at times using it to document a car restoration. In actuality I end up using the iPhone mostly. Still surprised how acceptable 2 mp photos are for certain uses.

01-09-2021, 03:22 AM	#5
35mmfilmfan Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 4,329	Mine was a Nikon Coolpix 950 (?) - the one where the lens was on a swivel : Redirect Notice which was recommended for digiscoping back in the nineties. Results not over successful. Accessories very expensive - eventually stolen.

01-09-2021, 07:24 AM	#6
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,529	Some small Nikon Coolpix that was useless if the sun wasn't up. Kind of a horrible little camera; slow to start, slow to shoot, I rarely was able to hold it still enough to take non-blurred images, etc. After that, K100D, which was such a huge step up it's not funny.

01-09-2021, 07:35 AM	#7
que es tu Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,602	Mine was a Canon Powershot SX 530 HS. I got it in 2015 after my 35mm P&S died and I decided that digital had advanced far enough to compete with film. Before that I was not impressed with digital. Though it has a tiny sensor, it is super lightweight, and does great in good lighting. I still use it when visiting family (well, I did before COVID. Now we aren't visiting) as it is easy to use for everyone. I must set it for slight underexposure to avoid blown highlights. For quick pics and P&S use it is great. The aperture is narrow, so I keep it on P mode and auto ISO, but with a 1200mm equivalent zoom it can come in handy!!

01-09-2021, 05:28 PM	#9
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681	My first digital camera: 1998 Ricoh RDC-300 A whooping 350,000 pixels! That is 0.35 MEGA pixels!! I still have it but it doesn't power up Thanks,

01-09-2021, 05:32 PM	#10
carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,162	Mine was a K-30 as a 50th birthday present from my wife. I was a reluctant convert to digital but as a long-time Pentax user I decided that the K30 was the camera for me if I was going to make the move. Now i can't ever see myself taking another picture with film.

01-09-2021, 10:18 PM	#11
Gerbermiester Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: British Columbia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 377	A 2008 Fujifilm F100fd. It was a high school graduation gift from my parents. Funny to think back on it and consider how it kicked off such a passion. Thanks for starting this thread Lochaber!

01-09-2021, 11:04 PM	#12
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	Mine was a 2004 or '05 Panasonic Lumix DMC 8 , If I recall correctly. The lens was labeled as a Leica, but having a real Leica rangefinder and lens...this was no Leica lens. The Pano wasn't cheap. It was a terrible little camera. Shutter lag was unacceptable, image quality not good at all. The clerk at the photo store tried her best to convince me to get a Canon G series instead, but no, I didn't listen to her, much to my regret. I eventually did get a Canon G 12 and the difference was astounding.

01-15-2021, 05:31 PM	#13
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	I found the old EI-100. I wonder if it still works? FWIW my flip phone camera is 2 megapickles... Chris

01-15-2021, 05:46 PM - 1 Like	#14
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Mine was a one megapixel HP C20, purchased in 1999. I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. I still have it and it still works, although it's festooned with Hello Kitty stickers my niece attached. 😁.

01-15-2021, 05:54 PM	#15
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	My first was a Fuji FinePix point and shoot. I don't remember the model. I handed it down to one of my kids. The photo quality was awesome and it wasn't long after that I made the jump from film SLR's to a DSLR, the Pentax K10D.