Andrew Fildes wrote:
> A while back I started collecting a few of the weirder digital cameras from
> the 1994-99 period.
> Recently I've been buying 2-4mp cameras off ebay - things like the Oly C-350
> I got this week for US$20 in the box with all the bits. I discovered that
> they make great presents - one friend was annoyed that her mother was
> emailing her photos and she didn't have a camera to reply - now she does and
> 3mp is more than enough. They're great gifts for children too - they learn
> that fones make lousy cameras!
> If you target the lesser brands like Oly (unpopular because of the xD card),
> Samsung, Ricoh, Casio, Fuji then there are real bargains out there.
>
You can't go back too far, at least for kids. I was given an Oly D-460.
The 1.3 mp images aren't anything to write home about, much poorer IQ
than a 2mp Canon only a year newer. The Canon is no speed demon in some
respects, but the Oly is Stoooone Slooow in every operational respect. I
can't see any kid I know putting up with that.
> Disposable digital!
>
Indeed. I see my S110 is worth about $10-12. Still works perfectly.
Moose
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