<p>hi guys</p>
<p>my digital camera just got busted, the screen is all dark now and i cant see a see</p>
<p>do you guys know how to find information on fixing digital cameras? it's an old sony</p>
<p>also, i m going on vacation in 1 week so i really need a camera!!! lol</p>
<p>can you recommend some sites or stores or brands of CHEAP camera?</p>
<p>i plan to buy a digital slr next year, so this camera doesnt need to be too fancy, as long as its functional, i'll be happy</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>If/When you get a new camera, DON'T get it from Best Buy. I just got a digital camera from them (Olympus FE-230), and then found out the camera was not so good (picture quality is terrible). So I went to return it. The camera was 4 days old, had no damage, and I returned it with the original box, receipt, wires, batters, and everything that came with it. </p>
<p>Yet when I returned it, I had to pay a "15% Restocking Fee." So basically they made money off me when they sold me the original camera for $200 then they made another $35 for "allowing" me to return the camera. When I argued with the customer-service manager about the "Restocking Fee," I was expecting an answer of something like "Yeah I know it's a stupid policy, but it's the rules." However the answer I got was, literally, "Well everyone else in the industry does it, so why can't we?"</p>
<p>Bottom of the line, go to Best Buy if you want to get treated like crap and kicked while you're down. However, the customer service manager told me that Walmart does NOT have this restocking fee, so I'd say go to Walmart.</p>
<p>Here's a link to a discussion in the college life forum that was about digital cameras. If you read the whole thread, you will see that there are some suggestions for cameras that cost under $150.</p>
<p>Nikkon Coolpix L 11 - available for a little over $100 and the pictures are awesome!</p>
<p>get a cannon powershot, cheap and reliable. It would be better if you invest money in a good expensive camera instead of buying several cheap ones.</p>
<p>thanks guys!
i'm choosing btwn Nikkon Coolpix L 11 and powershop now =P</p>