[at-l] Digital cameras-- OT

[Raphael Bustin]

At 10:54 AM 10/30/2006 -0500, Lilla Thompson wrote:

>I know there have been many discussions on the subject, but any
>recommendations for a digital camera for a complete d-camera virgin?
>Bells and whistles unnecessary (indeed, unwanted!)  I have no
>aspirations to any career in photography, nor do I understand
>highly-technical camera/photography-speak, so please don't waste your
>breath...Thanks



My personal pick for the moment is the Canon A620.
Not the lightest (it's just under 12 oz with its four AA
batteries) but excellent image quality and reasonably
cheap (about $200.)

Batteries and battery life are a consideration for digicams.
For hiking, I think "standard" (AA or AAA) batteries make
more sense than proprietary Lithium or NiMH batteries.

The former can be obtained almost anywhere, while the
latter will require you to carry a charger.  The A620 uses
four AAs and is very conservative in its use of power.

Don't be swayed by megapixel counts.  A small digicam
will have a small sensor.  If it has an outrageous megapixel
rating (say, 10 MP or more) then you can bank on
it also having very noisy images.  The A620 represents
a nice balance on that score as well.

The photos at the URL below were taken with the A620.

<http://www.terrapinphoto.com/cpg143/thumbnails.php?album=6>


rafe b
aka terrapin