Re: [QUAD-L] digital cameras

[Lori Michaelson]

Angie,   It really doesn't matter what everyone else has ... it comes down to what you want, what you need, what will work for you and what your budget is.   For example, we have an Olympus 8 megapixel with all the bells and whistles possible, multiple lenses, high-speed shooting, huge memory cards for both high-quality and low-quality images and so on and so on.  But WE have this because photography is one of our main hobbies.  Not JUST a casual hobby.   On the other hand, my able-bodied niece recently purchased a Kodak EasyShare digital camera [I forget the megapixels [6 maybe] but all her pictures are phenomenal to look at].  She loves the size of the camera [small] and the simplicity of it to use as well as how easy it is for almost anyone to download and file photographs.   Ours, on the other hand, is bigger and bulkier but that is what we want and need.   My niece paid a little over $200 and ours was close to $700 or $800 [I can't recall now].  We use Windows XP and we used to have a six megapixel Kodak camera [still have it actually] and both the Kodak and the Olympus work fine with Windows XP.  In fact, cameras are so versatile nowadays that it would probably be harder to find a camera that wasn't XP compatible.   Good luck!  Don't forget eBay but then you don't have a warranty unless it is from an eBay store or something.   Options, options, options!   Lori     -------Original Message-------   From: Bill_J Date: 8/17/2006 12:17:46 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] digital cameras   http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4080189   This is close to mine.  Sale price $269.  They don't make mine anymore.  Olympus is easy and takes great pics.   Bill age 56 C6 Incomplete since 7/20/68 Leesburg, FL It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker. ----- Original Message ----- From: Angelique Novak To: Quad List Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:17 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] digital cameras Hi gang-     What types of digital cameras does anyone have?  I'm looking for info on some.  What brand, pixel count, Windows XP compatible, zoom, telephoto lens or not, and cost are the stats I'm looking for. Anybody's help/info would be appreciated. Thanks everyone- Angie