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| 300717 | 2004-12-08 01:26:00 | I'm currently looking around for my first digicam, and a couple have caught my eye - the Minolta Dimage Z3 and the Kyocera M410R. Has anyone had experience of either of these that they could share? - also any other similarly spec'd gear, i.e. big zoom ~4mp, < $1000? I initially liked the Olympus A770, but it has a proprietary battery and low battery life, so I've ruled that out. TIA Tony Bacon |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300718 | 2004-12-08 02:43:00 | I suspect that the ownership distribution of digital cameras will be a bit like that of digital watches --- have you ever seen two people wearing the same model of digital watch? So that limits the number of replies you'll get here. ;-) Have you checked out the sites given in caffy's thread "Digital Camera websites"? And, of course, e.g. "Kyocera m410r review" to Google. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 300719 | 2004-12-08 02:55:00 | Thanks Graham, I'd missed that thread. It was by googling that I homed in on the two I mentioned - but it is always nice to get local personal opinion, I think. I suspect you are right about the variety of likely responses. Tony B |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300720 | 2004-12-08 03:22:00 | We've had a few discussions about DCs here ... "digital camera" to the Search will get them. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 300721 | 2004-12-08 06:58:00 | A good site that was linked in Caffy's thread is www.dpreview.com/ One feature that I have found useful but should not replace reading the full review is the Side x Side Comparison (http:) | Murray P (44) | ||
| 300722 | 2004-12-08 07:12:00 | I have the Olympus 770. I find it a good camera, especially the 10x zoom. I used a workmate's Canon A70 yesterday and found 3x zoom just doesn't cut it anymore. Proprietory batteries are an issue, but don't let that be the deciding factor. Spares can be acquired. | wotz (335) | ||
| 300723 | 2004-12-08 07:29:00 | Hi Tony..I would not dismiss the Olympus C770 because of the battery. There are many other features to consider apart from the battery. I have used several digi cams with AA rechargeable batteries, and was convinced that was the best battery option. However after reading many opinions from experienced people on Steves-Digicams site, it seems the Li-ion batteries are excellent. Whether you have AA's or Li-ion Batteries for the camera, you need to have spare batteries fully charged on hand. I'd be interested to know where you learned of the C770 low battery life. I dont have the C770, but have seen many opinions, and sample images that were impressive. Best wishes for selecting your camera Tony. |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 300724 | 2004-12-08 07:54:00 | >I'd be interested to know where you learned of the C770 low battery life. There is a mention of it in both the NZ Consumer Online digicam reviews and Steves Digicams. You are probably right about not getting hung up about the proprietary batteries - I just don't like getting locked into a single vendor for that sort of stuff. I really like Olympus gear in general, and the C770 was my first choice until I saw the battery spec. (sigh) Tony B |
tbacon_nz (865) | ||
| 300725 | 2004-12-08 09:23:00 | for a lot of proprietary batts, you can get get generic ones. in my opinion, i prefer prop. battery because they may be in lithium and its easier to charge with the provided prop. charger. if you get into AA or AAA's etc., you have many batteries to charge, they are not in lithium by nickel hydrid or the lesser life the nickel cadmium. Lithium is good for longer life and also work better in colder temp .. less of an issue of memory issue when you charge the battery when its not empty... you should get a 2nd set irrespect which way you go. one day it may say full, next morning says half, few hrs later its empty. then I buy a disposable camera onsite, yup from experience. |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 300726 | 2004-12-09 03:29:00 | As Graham says, you'll find a number of threads on this topic. The trouble is that the models keep changing. Personally I always had a high regard for Olympus over 25 years. But problems with recent cameras made me change to Canon. And that is where I have stayed for the move to digital. I use a Canon A70, which is now the A75. Even better is the A85. I'd like more zoom but in practice don't notice any limitation. The pictures are very good and that is the whole point. Provided you spend about $500, I suspect you won't make a mistake on any brand. Good luck. |
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