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  • From: David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
  • To: InterNetWorkers <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] info on digital cameras needed
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:09:52 -0400

Two really good review sites are:

http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/

On thing I have found disappointing on nearly every digital camera I have
ever used is shutter lag & auto focus lag. This is the delay from the time
you snap the shutter, until the image is captured. Some cheap cameras can
have lags over a second. Even a fraction of a second is the difference
between a spontaneous candid shot, and the back of someone's head (once they
notice you are trying to snap a photo). Dpreview.com provides this info in
the timing section of the reviews. The camera I bought has a lag of less
than .1 seconds when using manual focus.

I wound up selecting the Olympus E-10, for a number of reasons, but this is
probably more camera (size and price) than you are looking for.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse10/

David

On 6/19/03 2:31 PM, "Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu> wrote:

> I am considering buying a general purpose digital camera in the near
> future. As with cell phones, there are a gazillion different cameras out
> there, and I am admittedly a nooB when it comes to digital photography.
> I know this topic has been discussed before here and on other lists, but
> I suspect that the technology has advanced enough in the interim to make
> it worth asking again. I am looking for a camera in the $300-500 range,
> and would be willing to spend more if the advantages of a more expensive
> one are compelling enough. I want to use it as a general purpose camera
> for vacation snapshots, pictures at parties and social gatherings, for
> macro photography, and for sports events and other events with a good
> amount of motion. I don't see myself printing a lot of photos, but would
> like to be able to print photos up to maybe 4x6 with good quality, and I
> would like to be able to use photos in web sites. I would like a fairly
> decent built-in flash and optical zoom with the equivalent of at least
> 35 - 135 mm focal lengths in 35 mm photography. I don't care how many
> automatic settings it will have available, but would like to be able to
> focus and set the exposure manually. It should be rugged enough to not
> fall apart the first time it is treated a little less than gently.
>
> Can anybody recommend a suitable camera? Are there particular brands to
> seek out or avoid? What are the different storage systems currently
> available and what are their relative advantages and disadvantages? Is
> there anything else I need to look for in shopping for a digital camera?
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Bill
>
>
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