[DigiCam] are all low end digital cameras like this?

[ShirleyK]

A similar thing happened to my sister, but in reverse. Prior to 
visiting the Getty Museum (where you're not supposed to use flash), I 
set up the camera to not use flash. She took a picture and the flash 
went off, with the expected repercussions from the guard. She had 
accidentally touched the button that cycled between various options.

I prefer the manual control of my Nikon 995. If I want to use flash, I 
pop up the flash unit. Otherwise I don't have to worry about some tiny 
button with an icon I can't remember is on or off.

Shirley


On Sunday, April 6, 2003, at 10:52  PM, Steve Kane wrote:
>
>
> In doing all this I notice that a bit of an accidental tap on the 
> buttons, especially those 4 buttons in a circle on the back of the 
> camera, can change the settings and there does not seem to be a way of 
> _locking_ the settings or locking out the buttons.
>
> I'm thinking of bring the A60 back to the store and looking at other 
> models in the same price range of about $250, maybe the Nikon Coolpix 
> 2100.
>
> I used the Nikon F, F2, F3, and n90, as well as 120 and 4x5 during 15 
> years of professional photography (I've been out of the business about 
> 10 years now). I've made every mistake a photographer can make but 
> I've never had a camera that could be so easily inadvertently mis-set 
> as this A60, but then this is my first digital camera. Are they all 
> like this at this price?
>
> Your feedback would be most appreciated. I have only a couple of days 
> to decide to return or exchange this Canon. Thanks.
>
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