tats my final budget 
-will i get any nikon/canon camera within that range?
canon 310 available locally(rs.8500/-)..is it good?:huh:
any other alternatives?
-will video mode( as in canon a series) will be also be available?
-wat about fuji cameras..i have seen their film camera pics..good quality ones.. is their digicams good and within my budget.
as far as i know canon supershot ! 25,000 /- and powershot ! 15,000 ,u’ll get good son’s in that range i guess.not sure bout others. or get a pocket (plastic flashless )cam for 200/- 
for list of kodak cam’s at <10k check this out.
For ur budget you can get 3megapixel cams(mostly kodak eazyshare )..but no optical zoom.
most of cams in that range will have only digital zoom.
if its available then go for the A310…good enuf for its price..it is something like 3.3mp , 4x or 5x digital zoom(not sure)…video mode available…this is a good choice for ur budget
as per our discussions
canon powershot a 310 is discontinued stay away.
you have 4 choices as per my opinion
canon powershot a 400
canon powershot a 510
kodak easyshare cx 7330
nikon coolpix 3200
each one of them have one feature less or more than others u can select any one of these according to availability and pricing.
a310 dicontinued? didnt know that sorry..
btw canon a400 and a510 are both around 11k isnt it?
I did a lot of research before buying my cam and this is what i have to share
Best 3 MP Cam
Poweshot A510 price around 9.5K
4x Digital zoom
Works on normal 2 AA batteries
Nikon Coolpix 3700 price around 8.5K
3x Digital Zoom
Buy any of these two with your eyes closed… Will not regret it… canon IMPO is better as it is a newer model just released in Feb and is pretty hot… Nikon on the other hand is a little older but is also quite compact and looks great… Decide among these two and you will thank me later…
Correction!!!
Poweshot A510 - 4x Optical zoom X 3.2x **Digital **Zoom
Nikon Coolpix 3700 - 3x Optical Zoom X 4x **Digital **Zoom
Ohhh… Swap the digital zoom with optical zoom in my case… My BAD…
hey, here are the price list i got from local dealers
canon 310 -8.5k
canon a400 - 11k
canon 510 -15.5k!
nikon 4100 - 13k
kodak 7220 - 6k
olympus 370 - 10k!
310 is rare one as per medpal..still asking.. 
but it doesnt contain optical zoom!
410 is good..but 11k
hey see this review by inzider at ta..
http://www.techarena.in/forums/showthread.php?t=6676
seems good.. did i miss anything? 
I have 2 digital cams
The first is
FUJIFILM FinePix E500 Silver 4.1MP Digital Camera 3.2 x Optical Zoom
Dimensions: 4" x 2.4" x 1.3"
Focal Length: 28 mm - 91 mm
Gross Pixels: 4.23MP
Resolution: 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480
Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400
I don’t know where you are but in US you can get it for about 170.00 and its worth the price
The Second is a
Canon PowerShot A510 Silver 3.2MP Digital Camera 4X Optical Zoom
Dimensions: 3.57 x 2.52 x 1.51 in.
Focal Length: 5.8-23.2mm, f/2.6-5.5 (35mm film equivalent: 35-140mm)
Gross Pixels: 3.3MP
Resolution: 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1024x768, 640x480
Sensitivity: 50/100/200/400
you can get that one for around 180.00
I perfer my FUJI, but they are both good:)
I hope that helps!
well the kodak cx7220 is a gud cam but has a very short battery life
the limitations of kodak eazyshare cx 7220:
its only 2 mp cam which is too low now a days even for home use.
the viewfinder of that cam is exactly on top of the lent which may hamper you while taking shots through the viewfinder which i do very frequently.
the prices you mentioned for the a 510 is bloated one. as the camera is hot model the dealer is asking for the premium.
canon a 400 at 11k would be a good buy and if you can bargain it would be better.
bloated one? means? the price is comparatively higher?
yes the prices quoted by your dealer are way higher.
this is what i found on jjmehta.com
Canon Powershot A400 (3.2 Megapixel) 8500 New Price
Canon Powershot A510 (3.2 Megapixel) 10995 New Model
Canon Powershot A520 (4.0 Megapixel) 13995 New Model
Canon Powershot A95 (5.0 Megapixel) Free Digi-Lens Front-Lens Adapter 15500 New Low Price
Canon Powershot S50 (5.0 Megapixel) 14500 New Low Price
Kodak CX7300 (3 Megapixel) 5995 new low price
Kodak CX7330 (3 Megapixel) 9995
Kodak CX7430 (4 Megapixel) 11995
Kodak LS743 (5 Megapixel) 12500 new model
Kodak LS753 (5 Megapixel) 15500 new model
Kodak DX7440* (4 Megapixel) 13995
SONY DSC P73 (4 Megapixel) 11500 New Low Price
SONY DSC P100 (5 Megapixel) 14500 New Low Price
SONY DSC W5 (5 Megapixel) 15500 New Model
Nikon Coolpix 4600 or 4100 Digital Camera (4 Megapixel) New Model 10995 New Low Price
Nikon Coolpix 5600 Digital Camera (4 Megapixel) New Model 12995
Nikon Coolpix 4800 Digital Camera (4 Megapixel) 15995
Nikon Coolpix 5100 Digital Camera (5 Megapixel) Plus Free Digi-Lens Tripod adapter 11995 New Low Price
Nikon Coolpix 5900 Digital Camera (5 Megapixel) Plus Free Digi-Lens Tripod Adapter 15995
in my opinion these are the best bet for you.
Canon Powershot A400 (3.2 Megapixel) 8500 New Price
Canon Powershot A510 (3.2 Megapixel) 10995 New Model
Kodak CX7330 (3 Megapixel) 9995
someone from mumbai please come forward to help this poor girl from kerala.
thank u doc for ur concern..
well, the prices will be higher as there’s much difference in prices in kerala compared to mumbai/chennai!
The Doc has prescribed some good cameras there 
I too second his recommendations. Could consider the Nikon Coolpix 4100/4600 as well since its about 11K for a 4 megapixel and quite a decent cam.
One point to note, the A400 has a smaller 2.2X optical zoom and is basically quite a lot like a point and shoot. The A510 has a slightly bigger 3x optical zoom and adds “manual features” , basically stuff like aperture/shutter priority that you could experiment a lot with in your photos should you become interested in photography
I think the chaps at jjmehta should not hesitate in shipping the piece to you, I remember asking them almost a year back if they shipped to Chennai and they said yes. So you could ask them about it as well
its 4x not 3x…
Yes they do. at a nominal cost of shipping, u cud order directly from them. ALl u have to do is convince ur parents to make a DD for the necessary amount n mail it to them.
I have seen Samsungs 3.2MP camera for 6-6.5k I have heard them to be good enough for average use.