[at-l] Digital cameras-- OT

[Raphael Bustin]

At 10:09 AM 10/30/2006 -0800, someone wrote:

>There was a recent article on BackpackingLight.com that compared several 
>lightweight digital cameras.  The "tiny URL" link is  (assuming you don't 
>need to be a BPLight subscriber to open it) --
>
>http://tinyurl.com/ybwxt7
>
>I'm no camera techie either, and to date have only used the $5 disposable 
>WalMart cameras.  The pics are fine with these throwaways but I'm sick of 
>the processing costs and lack of versitility in uploading photos from the 
>"proprietary" (PAY US MORE MONEY) Walgreens CDs.
>
>So, I'm looking at the Pentax WPi and the are Olympic Stylus. Both are 
>lightweight and pretty rugged for the backcountry.  Any comments on these two?


Thanks for that link.  Subscription seems to
not be needed...  A few comments:

1. What was the date of that review? Digicams have
market lifetimes measured in months.  At BH Photo
(one of the best and biggest photo stores on the planet)
there's no mention of the Pentax WPi or Olympus MJU.

I was amused to see that my Canon A620, which is
about 3 months old, is already missing from the BH
Photo web site.

2. Some good review sites:
www.dpreview.com
www.steves-digicams.com/
www.photographyreview.com/  (user reviews)

3. I can't say enough good things about BH
Photo.  Including their web site, from which you
can get detailed specs -- including weight.
Prices are within 10% of "rock bottom" and
service is second-to-none.


rafe b
aka terrapin