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| Thread ID: 52046 | 2004-12-08 01:26:00 | Off Topic: Digital Camera opinions | tbacon_nz (865) | Press F1 |
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| 300737 | 2004-12-10 10:37:00 | Great advice Heaton.. sure to be a help for Tony. Like you & GF I have been convinced that the AA NiMh batteries were the best option for digi cameras. I sure have plenty of them & chargers now. But Tony was keen on the Oly C770 camera, but dismissed it because of the prop Li-ion battery. From what I have learned, the Li-ion are very good. Plus the camera comes with a charger, so thats no extra cost. Extra batteries for this camera will not cost $129 as GF experienced. One can get the Li-10B battery for the C770 for $47 from flashcards.co.nz. Thats cheaper than several NiMh batteries & a good charger. I was convinced that AA NiMh batteries were the best option, but now if some other camera I considered had great specs, I would not worry about a prop battery in making a decision. |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 300738 | 2004-12-10 11:48:00 | For what it is worth: I did extensive research on the web on all brands of digicams before deciding upon the Canon Powershot A95 . I had narrowed my choices down to this camera, Sony's DSC-W1, Canon's Ixus 500 and Nikon's Coolpix 5200 . The latter two are more traditional point-and-shoot cameras with little to no manual control . The A95 and the DSC-W1 are alike with similar features and as well as auto control they both feature full manual control . The main talking point of Sony's camera is its huge 2 . 5" LCD screen . For the A95, its 1 . 8" screen is smaller, but it can tilt and swivel, much like the screen of a camcorder/digital video camera . The many reviews I read on the Canon A95 always rated the camera as been highly recommended . Against the Sony DSC-W1 the Canon A95 seems to rate better in where it counts most: picture quality . The A95 is a good camera not only for beginners but for enthusiasts as well because of its full manual features . If you're new to digicams, leave the setting on Auto (the camera decides all the settings for the pictures) until you're familiar with the camera and are ready to start choosing settings yourself . I'm very happy with the A95 and I think I've made a good choice in buying it . |
xmojo1 (4630) | ||
| 300739 | 2004-12-11 01:04:00 | I thought you should all be the first to know - I've gone and done it (and haven't even opened the box yet - that is to be my reward once I have tidied up the downstairs room) :_| :) Canon A95 from Bond and Bond New Lynn. $637 including 128mb card and a soft case. Best deal I could find anywhere, apart from the parallel importers. Thanks again to everyone for a really useful and informative thread - PressF1 at its best, I think. :x :x :D Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300740 | 2004-12-11 01:28:00 | > Canon A95 from Bond and Bond New Lynn. $637 including > 128mb card and a soft case. Best deal I could find > anywhere, apart from the parallel importers. I think you'll be extremely happy with it... |
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