On Sun, 2005-12-11 at 23:17 -0700, Doran Barton wrote: > Dave Smith wrote: > > I'm looking for a digital camera this Christmas, and it needs to be Linux > > compatible. My only requirement in addition to "takes descent pictures" is > > that it also takes descent video. Can anyone recommend one? > > Descent video? Like... for sky-diving? ;-) > > I don't believe any still camera is going to take good video- not good > compared to a good DV camcorder.
I have a Nikon 3700 that does 30 frames a second at 640x480 until the memory card is full. Not quite DVD quality, but pretty decent for a pocket camera. I use it to shoot up to 10 minutes of aerial video from my RC airplanes. I don't think I can quite lift a camcorder. > > Samsung makes some "hybrid" camcorders that also have still cameras built-in. > That might be something to look at. > > As far as cameras go, most new models by Canon, Fuji, Nikon, etc. can be > mounted as USB mass storage. If not, you've always got the USB card readers. A card reader is the way to go. With a card reader, all cameras are linux compatible. Of course some of the more esoteric raw image formats might not be readable on linux, but most are. > > I'm dying for a Fuji S5200. Personally if I'm going to go for the heavier, more expensive cameras, I think I'll just go for the full Canon Digital Rebel or something that's a real SLR with interchangeable lenses. Otherwise cameras like the Nikon 3700, 5900 or the Fujifilm Z1 seem to be the best way to go. Some of these pocket-sized cameras that are up to 7 megapixels have excellent optics. Personally I'm looking for a digital camera with the following characteristics: - 640x480 video with no time limit, can zoom while videoing, and can do autofocus and adjust light parameters while videoing. - Ability to set the ISO exposure settings, as well as shutter speeds (needs a sports mode as well as longer-exposure landscape modes). - Rapid shutter mode where I can have it take pictures every so many seconds (say every second) until the memory card is full - Light-weight, no more than 7 oz, and fairly small package - 4 megapixels or more, but decent optics Anyway. I've found there is no one right digital camera. That's why I have three that I use for different things. Michael -- Michael Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
