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| 43148 | 2002-04-10 22:12:00 | Hi I am considering buying a Digital Camera around the 2 to 3 megapixels and was wondering what horror stories there are. In particular I am concerned about battery life. |
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| 43149 | 2002-04-11 03:35:00 | There are a number of good review sites around, so once you have a few models in mind, checkout the likes of <www.dpreview.com> and <www.steves-digicams.com> Battery life is improving with the newer models - I would always go for a camera that uses 'standard' (AA) types - the NiMH AAs are now so cheap, you can carry a couple of spare sets with you. It is worth checking out the performance of the rear LCD in bright light - most cameras, it is very hard to see the picture; so you definitely need an optical viewfinder as well. LCD in the viewfinder models are starting to become more affordable - this overcomes the problem of the 'inaccurate' optical viewfinder, and the 'washed out' rear LCD viewfinders. Flash units tend to be underpowered - if you want to use the camera for flash photography, get one with an external flash socket. Most camers offer USB connectivity to a PC - check whether the camera will power itself from the USB when connected; otherwise the battery drain tends to be high. Hope that helps somewhat. |
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| 43150 | 2002-04-11 19:23:00 | Fuji S1 sucks batteries big time, but unless you got $10k spare that won't be a problem. 2mega is enough, 3 is way plenty. Make sure you have a proper viewfinder, mine just has a screen and it is a hassle in sunlight. They are never very good at action shots, they're all the same on that one. Big zoom is important to me, and I am not much bothered about whether it fits the handbag or not. They rock, though. robo. |
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