[P1] Cameras

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On 5/24/04 9:46 PM, "Angus Wallace" <angus.wallace at flinders.edu.au> wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> Just to resurrect this thread...
> 
> I'm thinking about the powershot series, but I'm also considering the
> Olympus C-760 (or similar), which has a 10x optical zoom (which I think
> would be a real asset). Does anyone have any experience with this, or
> other cameras who can give me some advice?
> 
> I'm not a photography buff, but think I'd like to play with manual
> control of a camera, and I thought a 10x optical zoom would give
> greater flexibility...
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Cheers,
> -Angus
> 
> On 17/05/2004, at 10:02 AM, Larry Kollar wrote:
> 
>> 
>>>>> Myself, I chose to purchase the Canon Powershot A80, a 4 mp wonder
>>>>> that I
>>>>> recommend highly. It works very well with my Canon i860 photo
>>>>> printer.
>>>> 
>>>> I second that recommendation. I have one as well. It's extremely
>>>> versatile;
>>>> it has full auto mode, full manual mode, and just about anything in
>>>> between.
>> 
>> My in-laws took us with them to a reunion (so we could drive & take
>> pix :-) last
>> night. I got a 128MB CF card at the same time I got the camera, and
>> they had
>> me taking shots of each couple (about 20) and various mixes of people.
>> Others
>> were doing the same & kept dropping out to swap film; I just kept
>> shooting. It
>> really boggled them when I shut off the camera, pulled out the CF
>> card, and
>> told them that's where all the pictures were.
>> 
>> Only gripes with the A-series Powershots is the lack of a 2nd strap
>> "eye" for
>> use with a neck strap (it only allows for a wrist strap) and I'd like
>> it if the mode
>> selection dial wasn't so easy to knock to a different setting. (I'd
>> absolutely
>> love it if the shutter & aperture settings had dial switches instead
>> of using a
>> menu to set them too!)
>> --
>> Larry Kollar    k  o  l  l  a  r  @  a  l  l  t  e  l  .  n  e  t
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Zoom is nice because it can get you in on the action, however when it comes
to optical vs. digital, go for the optical (lens, usually
detachable/interchangeable doing the zooming) over digital (camera's chip
doing the zooming). Digital zoom can tend to fuzz out somewhat - which
granted, if you're doing family and fun stuff isn't really a problem but if
you're looking to do professional quality stuff, can make a difference.
Something else to consider - look for something at least 3.2 megapixels (I
think that #'s right, may want to double check me on that one!) in order to
take pics that can print at 8x10.

Oh yeah, Angus, nice signature, been keeping up with the Giro?

Chris
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