--- You wrote: >>the XA did 25 years ago. No bad habits, good work, good optics too. >All of the major makers produce cameras that will give you great >quality pictures. The one big criteria for me with any digital >device is the ability to use a standard battery. The ability to >shove standard AA batteries in a digital camera has saved me more >than once when stuck in out of the way locales. --- end of quote --- I used to think this way too, and bought my second digital camera with that in mind. But the Canon s50, my current camera, uses a small propriatary battery that lasts a long time. I found a source of compatible batteries on the internet at about 1/3 the price of the Canon batteries (like $13) and they have larger capacity than the Canon batteries. I bought two and that gives me pretty good back woods insurance. They are much lighter and less bulky than AAs as well. They charge quite rapidly too.
Probably, second batteries for some digital cameras will cost a lot, but even so, it is worth having a backup or two. On the other hand, AAs are handy if they fit in a camera you really like. And, Wilton Shaw, who started this thread...if you are still reading and are still looking for a camera, Staples has a deal this week on a 3 mpx Fuji (A210) with 3 x optical zoom. It's $199 for the camera, a 128 meg compact flash card and some odd accesories. I had a friend ask me about cameras this morning for her two daughters. They found that deal and bought two. Sounds good to me. Rich -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
