My first digital camera was one of those credit card size cameras that had a whopping 640x480 pixel resolution - after less than a month it was time to step up a notch - so I bought a 1.3mp Mustek camera which i then modified for manual focus. Hooked on digital photography (I've had many film cameras but we'll get to those in a later post) I saved up for a Canon A80 in 2003 - for $800(aus) I got 4mp with a 3x zoom and a swivel screen, it took 4 AA batteries and had full manual control!!!
I then progressed to the world of Digital SLR's with the purchase of a 6mp Pentax *istDS - I then upgraded to the Pentax K10D which I used for almost 2 years before finally upgrading to my current camera in early 2008 - the Canon 5D. My main point and shoot for the last 2 years has been a Panasonic LX2, I also have in the house an old Canon "ixus i" (the 4mp one with the good lens) and a Panasonic TZ3
Through this I have learn't that you get what you pay for and if your passionate about it, it's worth getting the best you can afford.
