OT: Digital cameras

I love my Fuji FinePix! It's a 2800. Most of the pix on my web site are from it.

Sally Holmes found this in the back of the refrigerator:

sally will do.. I'm on #2, and have a lot of excellent sites bokmarked. If I can't find your adress I will post them

Penny S

I have my brother's Sony....terrific pics...if only my printer were better..I'm working on that!

-- Linda S. in So. California Proud grandma of 3 boys and twin girls!!

click on the box 2meg3meg 5meg etc.

The end result is the photo's. Therefore look at the pictures (select review page) tab - sample pictures to compare pictures from different cameras.

The 2-megapixel Canon PowerShot A60 (and the physically identical

3-megapixel Powershot A70) This one has the best video and sound. The 2-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix A205 I think this one has the best lens. The 2-megapixel Minolta DiMAGE X20 - nice because it so small and thin. The 2-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 2100 Nikon makes the best Film cameras, because the colors are the best (This is not a film camera - Coolpix 2100). To name a few made in 2003 - all under $200 Pictures 5x7 and smaller 2meg is nice, because they take up a whole lot less file space.

The 4-megapixel Canon's PowerShot Digital ELPH SD10 tips the scales at a diminutive 3.5 ounces and measures just 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches, as of October 2003 it is the world's smallest four megapixel digital camera. Under $350

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Just curious, have you personally used all these cameras, or are you just quoting reviews? You neglect to mention optical vs. digital zoom, how a camera "feels" in one's hands, that anything taken with a less than 4 megapixel will be mediocre for printing out anything larger than a 5x7, memory options, movie options, or vaying levels of optic clarity and shutter delay, size of lcd display and many other factors that can affect one's choice. Since web photos can only show in 72 dpi, and monitors vary, do you really think what shows on a website it best indicator?

Penny S ( Canon and Nikon digicams myself)

Thanks Penny S,

You take in to consideration a lot of things I didn't. The ones I listed came out in 2003, but not always better. Optical is better than digital when zooming (mine is 3x2). The features and ease of use is very important, as you say. A 2meg picture creates a much better 4x6 print than a regluar film camera. Memory options - you can always buy a bigger card than comes with the camera; I don't see much reason for 640x8?? resolution size picture, because, even on the monitor there to small. Movie options - buy a real video camera- even a cheap one is better. Shutter speeds are like film - the faster the more grainy the picture. Looking at the photo's is important - Lens Quality shows up; Fuji-FinePix-2600Z 2meg is what I own, which I think is better than the newer Oly 3-4meg that my brother owns, because the lens is better on the Fuji, and I think the color and light (clearer - less haze and fuzzy {fuzzy is better than crisp when taking Photo's of older people, because the wrinkles on the face don't stand out so clearly}) and crisp is better on the Fuji - having both pics on my computer. There is aother site (don't know where is) which they take pictures of lines and letters, etc, so when straight lines have cures in them- usually at the edges- that lens is not as good (if curves toward the center- that is a really bad lens). Seeing and handling the cameras in person can really change one's opinion about usablity of a camera. If you are really going to do lots of 5x7 pic's and bigger, then 4-5meg camera and PhotoShop 5LE ($100) or latest PhotoShop is well worth the money. For computer or 4x6 viewing - I think what I have is the best. The Minolta DiMAGE X20 is very nice- it's so small, but there is slight curvature at the edges, well, at least the DiMAGE X does.

Anyway, I can only say my opinions that I came up with- right or wrong. The selection below are all 2003 models, which is where I would begin my research for buying a digital camera, except I didn't look at opitics. Supposely newer is better, but not so sure. It is well worth the time and money to take a month or more for research and thought.

John

"Penny S" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com...

I don't know a lot about digital cameras but I really like ours.

We have a Canon PowerShot A20 which has a similiar body to both the A60 and A70 models listed below. I have had mine for at least a year probably more. It has a preview screen on the back which we have found indispensible and so useful that it's frustrating when friends' don't have one on theirs. This model has both Optical 3x and Digital 2.5x zoom which makes up the entire

7.5x zoom. This gives the best of both worlds when dealing with close ups or children peering into things.

The camera is also robust and large enough that you can find at the bottom of a handbag or backpack. My daughter, nearly four, has been very interested in using it and I am beginning to show her how.

Finally the software that connects the camera to the computer is brilliant. It is very easy to use and straight forward to set up. I have recommended Canon Digital Cameras to a few friends mainly because the Zoom Browser software is really great in downloading and storing photos efficiently. The program gives thumbnail views of the photos in each folder so each image doesn't need opening for you decide which to keep and which to trash.

Well, thats my two cents worth.

Catherine in Melbourne, Australia

Catherine Donaldson found this in the back of the refrigerator:

that's interesting.. I have a Canon A70 and I think the zoom browser software that came with it is horrible. I hate the interface, and find it non-intuitive to use. I don't like a single thing about it. For storing and cataloging I use ACDSEE which is a fine program. I especially don't like the defaulr renaming and numbering of the photos, espeecially when it software puts a space in the file name, which makes it so you have to rename yet again it you are going to put it on thet web.

If you are running windows XP you don't need ANY special software to download or view..just hook up the camera or insert the card into a reader, open My Computer and the camera has it's own window.. then just copy and paste the photos ( or click and drag) into the new folder. XP autmatically shows everything as a thumbnail or a slideshow.

My big beef is that a lot of the software they bundle with cameras is really dumbed down, but then I like to use Photoshop to edit my pictures...

just my 2¢ as usual

Penny S

I agree about the dumbing down of software, but then I'm a Photoshop user, too! I get so confused trying to do something in the simpler programs, that I feel like a real idiot.

--Heidi

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In German?

pixs are enough, and 3,2 megapixels enough for and ordinary man, as an radio man told us.