digital photo cameras
Hi all,
i'm looking for a digital photo camera to hook up on my powerbook g4.
It doesn't matter what brand it is, it only has to be small enough to fit in my pocket without me thinking all the time about it so it doesn't break.
It should have enough memory for let's say 100 pictures (not 640x480? but decent resolution).
Li-ion battery is a must.
It doesn't have to have a lcd display cause it'll only break down when i carry it around a lot.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
i'm looking for a digital photo camera to hook up on my powerbook g4.
It doesn't matter what brand it is, it only has to be small enough to fit in my pocket without me thinking all the time about it so it doesn't break.
It should have enough memory for let's say 100 pictures (not 640x480? but decent resolution).
Li-ion battery is a must.
It doesn't have to have a lcd display cause it'll only break down when i carry it around a lot.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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<a href="http://www.mustek.com.tw/html/prod_camra/gsmartmini2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mustek.com.tw/html/prod_camra/gsmartmini2.htm</a>
Note that the lens doesn't retract. Not sure this would hold up well in your pocket.
They also don't show Mac compatibility. No clue if this would work with iPhoto.
You should post the price range you're looking at.
EDIT: It would be the Canon Digital IXUS in Belgium, I suppose. Kyocera also makes a smallish digital camera...the Finecam.
[ 12-21-2002: Message edited by: Eugene ]</p>
<strong>Consider the Minolta Dimage Xi or Canon Digital Elph S230.
EDIT: It would be the Canon Digital IXUS in Belgium, I suppose. Kyocera also makes a smallish digital camera...the Finecam.
[ 12-21-2002: Message edited by: Eugene ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Let me second Eugene's Canon recommendation, although I use the Canon S330, not the 230. Great camera. With a 128 MB memory card I get around 130 photos at 1600 x 1200 resolution with minimal compression. Very compact and easy to use. Enjoy. Also, check out Steve's Digicams for camera reviews.
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Also, check out Steve's Digicams for camera reviews.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Or the similar (but more detailed and IMHO easier on the eyes)
<a href="http://dpreview.com" target="_blank">Digital Photography Review</a>.
One of my requirements in a camera is the use of AA batteries. 1800mh NiMH batteries last a long, long time - and I can carry 2 sets with me.
As far as camera suggestions go, though - I dunno - I use the exact opposite camera you're looking for - an Olympus 2500L SLR camera - BIG, but takes very nice pictures.
<strong>Have a look at the Sony Range of Cameras. I have a great 3.3 megapixel camera about 11.5 years old. It uses memory stick and works fine with my TiBook 800Mhz. The image quality is oustanding and the resoultion is cool!</strong><hr></blockquote>
You managed to get one 11.5 years ago? I bought the same camera last year. I guess these cameras aren't improving as quickly as I thought.
Seriously, I have two cameras which serve seperate purposes. I have a small camera (Sony P5) which I can keep with me all the time. It takes decent pictures but not great. You just cannot put good optics in such a small package. If I go someplace where part of the purpose is to take pictures, I take a much larger camera (Sony F707). If I were you, I would decide how big/heavy a camera you are willing to carry around with you and then pick the best image quality you can at that "size point." To my knowledge the best cameras at their respective size points (going from smallest to largest) are:
Minolta Xi
Canon S230
Sony P9
Canon S45
(There is a large jump in size here so probably something belongs here but I don't know what it is)
Sony F717
Canon D1s
You will simply NOT find any other camera anywhere near this good, for under $130
<strong><a href="http://dealcam.com/prices/1323.html" target="_blank">Fuji FinePix A200.</a>
You will simply NOT find any other camera anywhere near this good, for under $130</strong><hr></blockquote>
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INTERNAL MEMORY: NONE
INCLUDED MEMORY: 16MB
MEMORY TYPE: NONE<hr></blockquote>
ummm...
so there is no internal memory, and no memory type... but it comes with a 16 MB card... that I assume you cant use?!? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
I'm going to check out the sony dcs-U20 in about an hour. I believe it's about the right camera for me, small, good pictures, not too pricey.
I'd love to get one of those mobile-phone-cameras but i believe they need more work to do before the quality of these things are the same as an stand alone digital camera.
<strong>There's always something wrong with particular Nikon generations that really turn me off. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Really? These were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 990.
<a href="http://www.xaqtly.com/fish.jpg" target="_blank">Fish</a>
<a href="http://www.xaqtly.com/pooh.jpg" target="_blank">Winnie The Pooh</a>
<a href="http://www.xaqtly.com/oval.jpg" target="_blank">Milford, New Hampshire</a>
<a href="http://www.xaqtly.com/exige.jpg" target="_blank">Lotus Exige</a>
<a href="http://www.xaqtly.com/paris4.jpg" target="_blank">Eiffel Tower</a>
I'm not a professional photographer by any stretch, but Nikons have always produced really good pictures for me. I wouldn't have recommended one if I thought otherwise.
A few questions actually: when I point the camera at something bright like a lamp it turns off! Is this bad for the camera?
Also is there CF memory out there fast enough to take a pic instantly, like an analogue camera can? I need to be able to take embarrassing pics but it'd be kind of hard if I had to ask someone "excuse me, can you do that again? My Coolpix takes 3 seconds to actually take a picture." <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
[ 12-28-2002: Message edited by: Aquatic ]</p>
<strong>My Coolpix takes 3 seconds to actually take a picture." <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
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Not to speak for Eugene but that would appear to be something wrong with that particular Nikon. Anyway, this is not a CF problem. Slow memory prevents you from taking sequences of pictures quickly but has nothing to do with the first picture. The problem is most likely that the autofocus or auto-exposure system is slow. With most digital cameras you need to push the shutter release down half way to focus the camera and it is then fairly quick to take a picture when you push it down the rest of the way. I don't understand why but often it seems that pushing it down all the way is even slower than pushing it down half way, waiting and then pushing it down the rest of the way.
Its smaller (fits nice into a coat pocket, pants pocket not so much unless you are wearing pretty big jeans)
It takes 1600x1200 pictures very nicely and can hold large amounts of pictures, at the best quality i can hold around 200 pictures with my 160mb Compact Flash card.
It also sports many manual options like shutter speed, iso speed, different flashes. if you are going to europe and want a panorama this is the camera for you since it has a mode made for that which makes it easier then owning a mac.
even a crappy movie mode is built in and all this for $250.
<a href="http://www.powershot.com/powershot2/a40-30/index.html" target="_blank">Link To Page With More Info</a>
[ 12-28-2002: Message edited by: ast3r3x ]</p>