Don't count out Fuji Film, I've had a few different brands (including the CoolPix), and have been the most satisfied with Fuji. Like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005ATZK/qid=1019484341/br=1-6/ref= br_lf_p_6/102-1827168-9180111 and it's little brother: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TH2X/qid=1019484341/br=1-4/ref= br_lf_p_4/102-1827168-9180111 You will definitely thank yourself for getting a smaller camera. When it's smaller, you tend to get more pictures overall because you don't have to contemplate on bringing it wherever you go. "Am I really going to need pictures on this hiking trip?" Of course you will! If you're into really really small gadgetry, here's a 1.3 MegaPixel the size of a credit card: http://gear.ign.com/articles/357/357522p1.html No flash, and probably not very feature rich (no lcd screen etc). Although you could probably get this in addition to your other camera at that pricepoint: $130. Adam, > -----Original Message----- > From: C. Hatton Humphrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 6:30 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Camera question > > > Okay, I know this one is way out there, but this group seems > to be the most > diverse I've seen when it comes to ideas, opinions and > experiences, so I'll > throw this one out: > > My wife and I are looking at digital cameras. We've got a > pretty loose > criteria... mainly that it take good quality pictures quickly > and easilly. > Last night we took 4 hours and compared a ton of cameras on > MySimon, then > got reviews from Amazon and then looked at the forums on > DpReview.com (some > of which directly conflicted with Amazon reviews). Here's > what we found: > > Canon Power Shot S330, Nikon CoolPix 775 or 885, Sony Mavica > FD-100, Olympus > C-700 and the Olympus D490. From this list we need to find > one that will: > > 1. Take pictures that will print nicely. I *think* that's where the > MegaPixel comes in, but I know it's not just that. She's > also planning on > posting pictures to the web on a daily basis... there goes my > server budget! > :) > 2. Stand up to being used every day. My wife wants to take > at least one set > of pictures every day of our baby (due June 23). The camera > also needs to > be able to stand up to the possibility that a three year old > (the twins my > wife babysits) might get their hands on it. > 3. You can never get enough cool software! > 4. It needs to be easy to operate in a hurry. If she sees > the baby trying > to walk, I don't want her fumble with trying to get the > camera ready to take > a picture. I also don't want her to have the camera ready > too late to get a > picture taken. > > So I'll ask the group for ideas, thoughts and suggestions... > either on the > list of cameras we've narrowed it down to, the requirements or both. > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
