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hyper · 04-02-2003, 10:19 PM

My good old olympus D-340R Died after 4 years of abuse

i was looking at this sony

http://www.epinions.com/pr-Digital_C...ay_~full_specs

looks like a good deal for the $$
any opinions?

iroc409 · 04-02-2003, 10:26 PM

doesn't sound like a bad deal, really. i've had experience with sony, canon, olympus, and nikon digitals. stick with the big 3, IMHO, get another olympus. sony sucks. the memory sticks are way slower than CF, and still considerably slower than smart media

hyper · 04-02-2003, 10:29 PM

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Originally posted by iroc409
doesn't sound like a bad deal, really. i've had experience with sony, canon, olympus, and nikon digitals. stick with the big 3, IMHO, get another olympus. sony sucks. the memory sticks are way slower than CF, and still considerably slower than smart media

thanks i didnt know about the memory stick
i did love the Olympus

RSCPaul · 04-02-2003, 10:32 PM

It all depends on what quality and usage you want from the camera. For general purpose 2.2 to 3 Megapixel camera is good enough. If you want something more eye catching then go for 4 - 5 Megapixel one like Sony DSC-F717 or Minolta 7i which are both 5 Megapixel cameras with bells and whistles for around $700 - $900. I personaly have the Sony DSC-F707 (previous model) which is a 5 Megapixel camera and totally love it.

Good luck with shopping

iroc409 · 04-02-2003, 10:34 PM

i had an olympus d3000 for years, and loved it. now i'm going nikon all the way. after the f100, i'm pretty damn true to the brand. i DO like the 3.2mp elph.. for a very compact take-along, and it shares the CF with nikon. i figure after i get either the 5700 nikon or d100, gonna get a digital elph to keep in the car and for those occasions i don't want a bigger unit (and don't demand as much technicalities).

iroc409 · 04-02-2003, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iroc409
i had an olympus d3000 for years, and loved it. now i'm going nikon all the way. after the f100, i'm pretty damn true to the brand. i DO like the 3.2mp elph.. for a very compact take-along, and it shares the CF with nikon. i figure after i get either the 5700 nikon or d100, gonna get a digital elph to keep in the car and for those occasions i don't want a bigger unit (and don't demand as much technicalities).

btw, the 3.2 elph is $399 @ best buy, i believe the 2mp (or whatever just below it) is $299. i'm sure they're cheaper online. if you're looking for a basic compact camera, i'd really recommend the elph digital

bobosoft · 04-03-2003, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hyper
My good old olympus D-340R Died after 4 years of abuse

i was looking at this sony

http://www.epinions.com/pr-Digital_C...ay_~full_specs

looks like a good deal for the $$
any opinions?

I had a kodak DC3500 and it sucked at indoor shots so i returned it and I bought a Fuji Finpix 2650. It scuked to so I returned it and got a Canon A40. I am happy with the A40. Nice flash and features.

04-02-2003, 10:19 PM	#1
hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	My Digital Camera DIED! Your opinion needed on this one My good old olympus D-340R Died after 4 years of abuse i was looking at this sony http://www.epinions.com/pr-Digital_C...ay_~full_specs looks like a good deal for the $$ any opinions? __________________

04-02-2003, 10:26 PM	#2
iroc409 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 4,728	doesn't sound like a bad deal, really. i've had experience with sony, canon, olympus, and nikon digitals. stick with the big 3, IMHO, get another olympus. sony sucks. the memory sticks are way slower than CF, and still considerably slower than smart media __________________ <a href="http://www.iroc409.com/"><img src="http://www.iroc409.com/adv/120x60.gif" border=0></a> icq: 1 7 6 4 2 0 9 6 0 Gallery templates for ONLY $25! w00t!

04-02-2003, 10:32 PM	#4
RSCPaul Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 92	It all depends on what quality and usage you want from the camera. For general purpose 2.2 to 3 Megapixel camera is good enough. If you want something more eye catching then go for 4 - 5 Megapixel one like Sony DSC-F717 or Minolta 7i which are both 5 Megapixel cameras with bells and whistles for around $700 - $900. I personaly have the Sony DSC-F707 (previous model) which is a 5 Megapixel camera and totally love it. Good luck with shopping __________________ <a href="http://www.isharecash.com/refisc.php?a=i101"><img src="http://www.isharecash.com/promo/isharecash/banners/120x60_isc1.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0"></a><br> <a href="http://www.isharecash.com/refisc.php?a=i101">Weekly Payouts, Top-Converting Niche Sites<br>Free Hosted Galleries, Secure Epoch Third-Party Processing.</a>

04-02-2003, 10:34 PM	#5
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