RE: OT: Digital camera, SanDisk, and Debian
I have a Fuji FinePix 601. I love it. Having said that I will still
recommend the Canon A40. When I needed to upgrade all the local shops were
2/3 weeks delayed and I needed a Camera for the upcoming week-end so I
bought the Fuji. I can't compare the S40 to the Fuji 2800, but I will tell
you the differences that I've noticed to the 601.
So why the Canon S40? It actually fits in my shirt pocket as well as 601.
I personally prefer holding the "rectangle" of the camera longways
horizontal rather than longways vertical (this might not apply to the 2800).
A fellow worker had his new S40 at work the other day and I was really
impressed with how quite the lens was compared to the Fuji. In fact the
lens motor noise of the Fuji was mentioned in one review that I read.
I would recommend that no matter where you buy them from, do yourself a
favor and actually handle both. There are many subtle differences that can
turn the tide. Play with the "features" and see which of the cameras feels
more natural to *you*.
Cheers,
-rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent West [mailto:westk@acu.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 9:57 PM
To: Debian-User List
Subject: Re: OT: Digital camera, SanDisk, and Debian
Kent West wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 12:04:37AM -0500, Kent West wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Off-topic, but who better to ask than you folks?
>>>
>>> I'm interesting in getting a digital camera. I figure the 2.x
>>> Megapixel $200-$300 variety will be fine for my needs. I know next
>>> to nothing about these little critters.
>>>
>>> Whereas I'd like to plug the camera directly into my Debian box (2.4
>>> kernels, Sid), I'm not opposed to getting a card reader of some
>>> sort. I saw a SanDisk ImageMate for $30 that reads both CF and SM
>>> cards. Sounds like a pretty good deal.
>>>
>>> Before I take the plunge, does anyone want to weigh in with their
>>> opinion as to what to avoid, what to get, what to watch out for,
>>> etc? I'd appreciate the input.
>>>
>>
Okay, I've pretty much narrowed down my choices to two:
Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom
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6X optical zoom, 2.5 digital
movie clips with audio (10fps)
SmartMedia
Macro focus capability (10cm)
Canon Powershot A40
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$100 cheaper than Fuji
3x optical zoom, 2.5 digital
movie clips with audio (20fps)
CompactFlash
Macro focus capability (16cm)
audio/video out
I like the 6x zoom, but wonder how useful that really is. I like the
audio/video out of the A40, as well as the 20fps rather than 10fps. Does
anyone know if either company (Canon or Fuji) is more friendly toward
Linux than the other. All other things being equal, I'd rather buy the
one from the more Linux-friendly vendor. (BTW, Bruce Perens, if you
should ever get this, convince HP to put "Linux Compatible, but not
supported" on their printer boxes, and I'll buy one.)
Thanks!
Kent
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