5 to 5.9 Megapixels
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:19.
Kodak Easyshare Z740 5MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom from Kodak. The list price is around US$349.99.
I have had this camera for about 2 years and really loved it until recently. In the past few months, the battery life has gotten shorter and shorter. A trip to the mountains proved disasterous when my camera, with brand new duracell photo batteries, died after about 5 pictures. Not a good camera for long term use.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:19.
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:19.
Canon PowerShot A95 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom from Canon. The list price is around US$349.95.
The battery access door on the original Canon PowerShot A95 broke, and we could not find anyone to repair it, so were pleased to find one for sale. It arrived in perfect condition, and has replaced the original. We already had a large memory card for it, so the in-between one that it came with became the backup, and we have some duplicate accessories (strap, etc.), but otherwise this was a good solution.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:19.
Canon Powershot SD450 5MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom from Canon. The list price is around US$299.99.
I love this camera. These days there seems to be smaller/slimmer cameras available and that is the only reason I did not give it 5 stars. Large viewing screen, several great options, easy to transfer to my computer and simple rechargable battery.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:19.
Sony Cybershot DSCT7 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom from Sony. The list price is around US$449.99.
I got this cam as a gift and it is very nice and sleek and easy to use! The pictures are nice and it is light and easy to have it with you everywhere.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:18.
Sony Cybershot DSCH1 5.1MP Digital Camera with 12x "Steady Shot" Zoom from Sony. The list price is around US$399.99.
I have owned the Sony DSC-H1 for over 2 months now and I have been very pleased with the results. Before I purchased, I read countless reviews and spent hours researching which ultra-zoom to buy. It finally came down to the Sony DSC-H1. I chose it over the Canon S2-IS because the Sony is a better deal. The H1 includes the following accessories in addition to the ones that are included with both the Canon and Sony: 2100mah rechargeable batteries and charger, lens adapter, lens hood, and 32mb of internal memory (vs. the 16mb card that is included with the S2. So, for less money you get rechargeable batteries, a lens adapter, lens hood, more memory, and a 2.5in LCD! (Even the tripod socket on the H1 is metal while it is plastic on the S2). So you see the H1 (for me) seems like a way better deal than the S2.
The H1 is built very well. It feels very good in the hand and it is very solid. The large hand grip and lens barrel make it a joy to hold. The battery door is very solid and doesn't feel...
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:18.
Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-70mm Nikkor Lens from Nikon. The list price is around US$999.99.
I am an amateur photographer who stretched a few years back to buy a Nikon D70 based on Nikon's reputation for quality and durability. The camera has taken great photos, but recently had a shutter failure that Nikon is charging over $200 to fix. Research shows this is a known issue with the Nikon D-series - no matter how good the images, if the camera only lasts a couple of years in light use, you do NOT want to spend a lot of money on it. Forget Nikon - buy a Canon!
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 3 October, 2005 - 09:18.
Canon Powershot S60 5MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Zoom from Canon. The list price is around US$349.99.
I previously owned a Canon S-30, a 3-megapixel, which performed adequately for four years. Therefore, I was pretty much sold on the S-60 after reading Consumer's Reports and the ratings of this and other similar quality cameras on Amazon. After only a relatively short ownership period, I have found that the camera works as advertised. Some advantages over the previous design include the higher meapixel resolution, a larger LCD screen, greatly improved menu controls, and a noticeable speed difference as to when the camera is ready for the next shot.
Although I bought a 512 MB compact flash card with the camera, I was also able continue using a CF card from the old camera, its battery, and charger. A distinct advantage as these items run $30+/- each.
One critical note, however, was that I was never able to connect the camera directly to my computer to download the images (A Dell Dimension 8250 running XP SP2). Each time I connected the USB wire, my computer would not recognize the ...
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