[Cialug] digital cameras

[James Shoemaker]

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n.d wrote:
> i'm looking to get a digital camera of some sort to take with me on
> "vacation". i'm looking to spend $200-$350 including memory cards,
> cases, etc.  i'd like to get a digital video camera (don't know much
> about them).  i've had a kodak dc3400 for the last 2 year, which works
> great i just want something a bit better for "vacation".

	We have had a Kodak DX 6340 for years and have been very impressed by
it's quality and the long battery life.  It is only a 3.1Mp, but the
images look better than images from friend's cameras with much higher
resolution (fuji 5mp to be specific).  I blame it on the optics
(Schneider-Kreuznach).  I also love it's manual mode where you can
control the "shutter", "aperture", and "iso"  they are all fictitious in
that it is a digital, but it lets you actually control the camera.  If
you go with a kodak go for the higher models of the line, higher Mp
isn't the only thing to look for, in fact it is the last thing I worry
about, anything over 3.1 is fine for normal use, (unless you often print
posters from your photos).

James
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