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Old 06-26-2004, 14:47   #31
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I have this one. Haven't had it long enough to give much feedback, but I liked it enough to get it. The movie feature is really cool for sending movies of kids over the Internet. The size is really ideal.
Man, in this day and age, you might want to clarify that!
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Old 06-26-2004, 14:48   #32
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Re: Water resistant

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For what it's worth, I have owned both the Olympus Stylus 300 and 410. These models are resistant to water. I have used in the rain with no faults. The rechargeable batteries seemed fine for me. I shot 124 photos over 5 days before battery died on a vacation trip last year. I haven't checked if it can use regular batteries. It uses the xD card for expansion.

These cameras are point and shoot. It takes about 1-2 seconds to be able to shoot photo. Also camera size is nice, I carried it around in a vest pocket.

3x optical zoom.
I know a few people that have Olympus cameras. They all tell me they are great and no comkplaints. I am looking at the Stylus 410 which runs about $320.
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Old 06-26-2004, 14:59   #33
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Man, in this day and age, you might want to clarify that!
You are a sick man! LOL
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Old 06-26-2004, 15:14   #34
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I try...just looking out for you bro!
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Old 06-26-2004, 19:35   #35
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http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQueri...q-locale=en_US


I have a Kodak DX4530 , 5.0 megapixel, 3x optical, it has a built in 32 mb memory inside the camera itself with a slot for a SD memory card. I bought a 256 mb SD card which is plenty big. The built in memory would pay off if your card was damaged in the field... as you could still take quite a few pics on the camera's memory.

You can choose the detail level/resolution you want simply by changing the setting in the menu on the camera. It also shoots video w/sound( I think you get 30 secs of video per 16 mb memory??) , uses either 2 AA or one of the crv3 lithium batteries.

I got it for under $300. I bought the docking station(@ $90), so I just have to sit it on the station and hit a button to input the pics/video onto my computer. It also charges the rechargeabvle batteries (included with the docking station) while it sits on the docking station.

I love it.

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Old 06-27-2004, 10:42   #36
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Ahh, a topic I can finnaly contribute to...

Some excellent info provided already. I will echo some of the comments and say that you should look for a camera with minimum 3X Optical Zoom and a minimum resolution of 3 megapixels. I work for a photo specialty retailer and from our data I can tell you that the Canon brand outsells everything else we carry. It also gets returned alot less often than any others.

I own the exact same camera as TR and it does the job for my needs (although the resolution is on the low side). As whizit already mentioned, in your locale it may be advantageous to go with an Olympus as it will offer a bit more protection from the elements and it also has good quality optics. I would not recomend Pentax and Kodak (sorry Saca) as in my experience, they seem to have issues with reliability.

Let me know if you need any more info and I'll do some digging for you with our Buyers.

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Old 06-27-2004, 11:12   #37
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Ahh, a topic I can finnaly contribute to...

Some excellent info provided already. I will echo some of the comments and say that you should look for a camera with minimum 3X Optical Zoom and a minimum resolution of 3 megapixels. I work for a photo specialty retailer and from our data I can tell you that the Canon brand outsells everything else we carry. It also gets returned alot less often than any others.

I own the exact same camera as TR and it does the job for my needs (although the resolution is on the low side). As whizit already mentioned, in your locale it may be advantageous to go with an Olympus as it will offer a bit more protection from the elements and it also has good quality optics. I would not recomend Pentax and Kodak (sorry Saca) as in my experience, they seem to have issues with reliability.

Let me know if you need any more info and I'll do some digging for you with our Buyers.

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Old 06-27-2004, 11:53   #38
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Do I smell another group buy.
Lol, I'm not sure there would be much to gain as the markup on cameras (in our case) is only about 20% but I'll do whatever I can to help.
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Old 06-27-2004, 19:10   #39
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Well, I bought a Veo Photo Traveler for my Palm to hold me over. I'll try it out tomorrow.
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Old 11-01-2004, 07:27   #40
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This one needs bumped since xmas is coming

I've recently had the opportunity to work with a lot of old career photos and want to make a suggestion:

To all you young guys just starting your career, something that a lot of people don't think about is a camera. Trust me on this, you'll want a camera in your personal kit to document your career whether it's 3 years or 3 decades. I wish I'd done that. Memories are a lot clearer when you have a point of reference.

There's a lot of good suggestions for types in this thread and I'm sure there's higher quality and lower prices now. Do yourself a favor and get one.
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Old 11-01-2004, 08:08   #41
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I'll second Kyo's comments.

I was recently trying to pull a bunch of old photos together and was surprised at the gaps over the years and lack of pics with me in them, since I was usually taking them.

I am currently running a Canon PowerShot S1 IS with a 10x zoom, image stabilization, and video recording. On the down side, it is only a 3MP camera and sometimes has a lag when taking pics, but overall, I would have to say that it is the best of the large point and shoot digis.

Everyone needs a digicam, pick one with the feature set that works best for you.

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Don't forget to hand the camera to your team mates and get a few of yourself.
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Old 11-01-2004, 12:20   #43
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I'm going to buy the Canon S1 IS also. Olympus has a similar camera (10x zoom, VGA video) with 4 megapixels. but it has a lithium battery. Thanks for all the input, yall.
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I'm going to buy the Canon S1 IS also. Olympus has a similar camera (10x zoom, VGA video) with 4 megapixels. but it has a lithium battery. Thanks for all the input, yall.
Great cameras.

Get the MAHA MH-204F charger and 8 of the AA Powerex 2300 mAh batteries, you should be in business.

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