[TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
- From: "Rob Svilpa" <robesv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 09:23:49 -0700
I bought the Sony MVCCD250 2 Mpix w. CD-R. It's been a very good camera
for us, as it does mpeg audio/video as well as exceptional quality still
photos. I bought the camera just before the birth of our first child and
brought it into the delivery room to get the first moments out of the
womb. With the CD-R those pictures and videos are now archived, and the
USB port allowed me to post the pictures online within hours of the
birth for family around the world.
Number of pictures were totally dependent on the resolution, but you can
carry around extra minidisks and get something like 80 pictures at full
available resolution per disk with the number going up the lower the
resolution you choose. The disks are a lot cheaper than flash RAM and
much less subject to static. To print them at your photo place keep the
highest resolution but for your photo printer at home you can drop the
resolution and get decent pics.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lyles Tv
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 8:59 AM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
I agree with the megapixel comment. A minimum of 2.1 MP is what you
need
for reasonably good quality photo prints. Obviously 3 mp is beter---etc
etc. You also have to wiegh the storage space involved. Taking, and
storing 5 megapixel pics can fill up a hard drive quickly. I burn my
pics
to cdrs periodically (depends on the volume of shots) keeping my hard
drive
relativly clean. I burn extra copies and send them to my mom as a
backup in
case of fire---cheap and easy insurance. My complete library since
taking
family photos digitally takes up 1 and a half 800mb cdrs.
Don't worry so much about the type of media storage any particular
camera
has. Tiger direct has USB connect, external multi card reader for 20
bucks.
Reads 3 different mediums. Most cameras hook directly to a usb port
otherwise.
I have been considering panasonic and hitachis dvd-camcorders lately.
I
havent put my hands on one yet, but the convience of a camcorder burning
directly to dvdr or dvd-rw's seems very nice. They also take still
shots--but the bummer is that the still shots they take are only
640x480.
My minolta 35mm camera is going in the rummage sale next week.
Haven't
touched it it in two years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "teltek3" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:58 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
>
> Choose your Camera with the highest Megapixel. If you don't you will
regret
> your purchase.
> Cameras have come along way..and when I compare my pictures with the
Sony
> 1.2megapixel and the Fuji 3 megapixel, I feel like scrapping all the
> pictures I took with the Sony. Mind you the Sony was the highest they
had
at
> the time. Ease of use is the next criteria.
>
> -Ed-
> .
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
>
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 10:12 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Digital camera preferences? (wifey awaits!)
>
>
> >
> > Wifey is wanting a digital camera.
> > So many choices and options. Some have movie modes with and without
> > sound.This is not a necessity as we have a VHS-C camcorder.(movies
on
> > these digitals are not the best anyway)
> > She wants to make and print out photos mostly of family and pets for
> > keepsake albums for the rest of the family. She has two nice HP
> > printers, photo quality.
> > The PC is 1.8 GHz P4, 256 Megs, (with CDRW),etc and several USB
ports.
> > I don't want to go 500-600 bucks.Memory and pixels seems to be the
thing
> > here especially doing better quality photos for prints.Some use
> > proprietary memory,I think.Some are more costly than others.
> > Dock stations,or not...
> > Macro for close ups?
> > Number of pictures per session...
> > I'm lost.
> > I need your considered opinions.Will print them and present them to
the
> > "boss".
> > many thanks.
> > Phil Bader
> > --
> > Philip Bader
> > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
> > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
> > Fax (863) 299-8821
> > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
>
************************************************************************
****
> *
> > The Tech Address Book:
> > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html
> > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address:
> > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html
> > Lost Password:
> > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?".
> > Email Archives:
> > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>
>
************************************************************************
****
*
> The Tech Address Book:
> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html
> Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address:
> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html
> Lost Password:
> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?".
> Email Archives:
> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
>
************************************************************************
*****
The Tech Address Book:
http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html
Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address:
http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html
Lost Password:
http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?".
Email Archives:
//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
*****************************************************************************
The Tech Address Book:
http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.html
Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address:
http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html
Lost Password:
http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?".
Email Archives:
//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/
Other related posts:
