[Gllug] [Q] Digital Camera Recomendations

[Steve Goodwin]

> > 
> > Moral of the story: buy one that has an ordinary viewfinder 
> and turns
> > the LCD on only when you want it to, like after the shot has been
> > taken.  Recent (as in last few years) Kodak models are excellent for
> > this.
> 
I'd definately concur with that.

> I got a fairly cheap camera from morgan computers (£100 ish 
> serial not usb)
> 
> I think it's a minolta dc10 ?
> 
> its OK - my main gripe is that there is a delay of a few 
> seconds bettwen me
> pressing the button and the picture being taken :-(

Are you sure that's what it is?? I get a delay on mine, but the picture is
'taken' as soon as you press the button. It then takes a couple of seconds
to compress the image onto the media card. I also have to be wary; mine has
automatic exposure which has caused me to blur images having not realised.
Make sures there's some indication of this where you can see it when
photographing something (mine has a flashing light by the viewfinder).

IMHO, the most important part of the equation is colour balancing (more so
than resolution) which you can only _really_ find out by experimenting. If
you're after a family snaps type of camera then mine (Digimax 600) is
useless :( because all flesh tones get washed out because CCD can't tell the
diference. Using it on buildings and nature scenes are fine, however. (and
only cost £80!)

At work we have a Nikon CoolPix 990 which I like. Not sure on the price (may
be £350+) but it's images are crisp, with good colour balance. Could not say
whats it's USB/Linux setup is like, though.

Also, be wary of small compact cameras. Especially if it's square! They are
quite difficult to hold at right angles to the floor, and you usually end up
with a finger over the lens.

Steev



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