I've spent the past few weeks looking at Digital Cameras under $500US. Some of my friends in the Linux community like the Nikon Coolpix 775 (2MP). The newest version is Nikon Coolpix 2500. These are under $400US. I have chosen the Canon Power Shot S30. This is a 3.0 MP camera. Some considerations: 1. Memory Smart Media, Compact Flash and Memory Stick. Smart Media 128MB cards are running about $50US, CFI cards are about $70US. Compact Flash readers run about $25US (SansDisk). 2. Battery. Many different battery types. Some cameras take AA batteries, some use proprietary rechargable. Some cameras can recharge by plugging the camera into an AC adaptor. Most have external rechargers. The lithium based batteries generally have about a 2 hour use period. 3. Features. Most of the better cameras in this range feature 3x optical zoom. Most cameras store pictures in jpeg, tiff or raw mode. 4. Linux compatibility. Just about all cameras will look like a disk in Linux. Virtually all the cameras will work with Linux. Here are some good web sites where you can get features. http://www.steves-digicams.com/ - Reviews on most of the Cameras http://www.dpreview.com/ Excellent reviews but fewer cameras are reviewed. http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,81989,tk,cx031102b,00.asp http://www.dcresource.com/ On 8 Apr 2002 at 9:26, Fred A. Miller wrote:
'm looking to buy a dig. camera that takes at least reasonably sharp pics, uses USB, and is EASY to get to work with 7.3. Anyone with a recommendation?
Thanks,
Fred
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