[Gllug] digital camera

[Alain Williams]

Hi,

what with the summer holidays coming up it is time to replace my OM10
that finally died this year. I am thinking of a digital camera.

Rough criteria:

* point & click, but with the ability to control/override apature/timing if I really want to.
* reasonable lens
* zoom would be nice - mechanical/optical, I can't see the point of a digital one since I could do
  that with the gimp later.
* price 200-300 -- I don't know if this is realistic
* ability to download pics to Linux via usb or something -- did I need to mention this one ?


Questions:

* What is the 'speed' of a digital camera, in terms that I can understand -- ie an ASA rating ?
* What is the equivalent of focal length (ie zoom/wide_angle) for these things ?
* What format do these things tend deliver pictures (gif/jpg/...) ?
* They seem to have memory cards that you plug in, what standards are there ?
* Suggestions for where to get one - say Dixons & I will come & thump you.
* Any other questions ?

-- 
Alain Williams

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