On 19 Jan 00, at 11:39, Phillip Franklin wrote:
> Shawn,
>
> I think the Camedia 2500 is a great little digital camera for the
> average P&S shooter. It has a great feel and it seems to work about as
> good or better than any consumer digital on the market. The only problem
> I see with this is the batteries don't last too long. I wish Olympus
> would start using the lithium ion batteries. We also have a 2 megapixel
> Fuji which has the lithium ion battery and I believe it's several
> hundred dollars cheaper than the 2500. Also floating around here is an
> Agfa mega pixel camera and a Nikon Cool Pix 950, personally my least
> favorite of the digitals floating around here. If I actually had to
> spend my own dollars I would be tempted to take the Fuji for less than
> $800. Otherwise I would wait until the 2500 comes down under $1000.
> Since I don't have to pay for the batteries I just use the 2500 when I
> get a chance. Mostly I just use it for shooting images for QTVR and the
> like. I am going to try shooting some portraits with it in a studio next
> time I can get a cute girl to pose. However in an institution like a
> school I would lean towards that top of the line 2 mega pixel Fuji. I
> really think it is a quality product for the price. As far as the
> operation skills necessary to use them, I think the Fuji's OS is a
> little more intuitive but that might just be for me. So far none of the
> digitals I have used has taken me over 15 minutes to learn especially
> when they leave the manual with the camera. For some reason every one
> around here refuses to look at the documentation; they just as me how to
> use these so I sometimes have to give lessons. First time users seem to
> learn the Fuji better, and old time pro photographers are quicker to
> learn the 2500. Don't ask me why. Just to note, I heard some very good
> things about Epson's latest & greatest digital cam. Again hope this
> helps.
>
Thanks for all the info, this helps a lot. So far, these are the best prices
I've
seen in Canada:
Epson 850Z $1099
C-2000 $1235
C-2020 $1299
C-2500 $2169
Fuji MX-2900 $1349
The Epson 850Z is actually the highest resolution (1984x1488) of the pack,
which makes it seem like a great deal - this may be due to lower profit
margins in the computer dealers who carry Epson, as opposed to camera
shops who carry all the other makes.
At the moment, the C-2500 is still well above the $2000 I have to spend,
since I will also need a card reader, etc.
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Shawn Wright
Computer Systems Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
http://www.sls.bc.ca
swright@xxxxxxxxx
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