digicam opinions needed - SMAC

[Kneale Brownson]

At 11:08 AM 08/04/2003 -0500, Livolsi, Stephane wrote:
>SMAC (some mandatory Audi content)  - I need to take pics of the new avant
>to share, so I need to buy a digital cam.
>
>I notice quite a few listers are using digicams and would like to hear from
>anyone who would like to share their opinions of their cams.  For the
>record, the cam will come with my new laptop running Windoze XP Professional
>- lots or RAM, P4, and 40 Gig harddrive.
>I am considering either the Canon A60 or HP photosmart 620, but am
>interested in other reviews as well.


Depends entirely on your planned usage, Stephane.

If what you want to do is produce snapshot-sized photos for family and
friends and do some web posting, the Canon's 1.9 megapixels will provide
pretty good images.  If you want to blow up images to 8 X 10 photo sizes or
greater, you'll find it difficult to get sharp pictures.

I've had a Nikon Coolpix 800 (about 2 megapix) ever since its successor in
the Nikon line came available, thus lowering the 800's price.    I like
most everything about it except its pixel limitations and battery life (I
have rechargeable AA batteries in it, but it'll use a set up by the time I
take a couple hundred pix or if the camera sits unused for several
weeks.  I keep spare recharged batteries, but they don't keep their full
charge forever either.  Fortunately, I can recharge at an outlet or in the
car).

My next camera probably will be the Canon S400 because of its convenience
(will fit in a shirt pocket) and  greater pixel capacity.

A good resource about digital cameras:  http://www.dpreview.com/