December 04, 2004

Camera suggestions requested

I'm looking for input to a suggestion I need to make on a digital camera for someone who isn't adverse to powerful technology as long as it's simple.

The requirements as I see 'em:

  • Resolution of 4 megapixels or better
  • Standard storage (Compact Flash if possible)
  • Integration with Windows XP
  • Largely automatic operation
  • A small footprint (they travel a lot, any additional gear has to be small too)
  • Fast recharge (battery pack or rechargeable batteries)
Posted by Dave at December 4, 2004 09:04 PM
Comments

I'm a big fan of Canon's digi-cameras. I have the Canon G3, and while it's certainly not the smallest camera in the world, it certainly isn't as big and clunky as some. I've got some links for discounts on Canon cameras from Dell. Contact me.

Posted by: Jeff on December 6, 2004 07:21 AM commLink

I'm a pretty big fan of Canon too, having an A20 (now being used by my son) and an A80 but I was trying to avoid being influenced by what I like.

My sister is recommending the Kodak EasyShare DX7590 (also here) which seems to be a very nice camera, but rather large in my view.

One thing I did manage to get over is SD (Secure Digital) cards. They were jointly developed (Panasonic, SanDisk and Toshiba), have better performance than Compact Flash and there are a bunch of vendors including SanDisk.

Posted by: Dave Ely on December 6, 2004 10:14 PM commLink