Amber;
The website Andrew recommends is an excellent resource; I spent a lot
of time going through the reviews there before making our decision to
purchase a camera last year, for much the same reasons you're in the
market for one.
Our previous camera was a Sony Mavica--I didn't even consider looking
for a newer model. The mini-CDs they required take up lot of memory
space; even if you "delete" and image, the space has still be written
to, and will be lost to you. Of course, this was with an older (at
least 5 years) Mavica; things may have improved, or there may be CD-Rs
available for them now. I was for a time looking at another Sony
product, but advice I received was that I should be looking to buy from
a camera manufacturer (Nikon, Canon, Olympus, etc), rather than an
electronics manufacturer--they've been in the business longer, and know
what a serious photographer will want.
My search came down to a choice between the Nikon D-70 and the Canon
Digital Rebel; I'm sure you'll find either an excellent choice. We went
for the Nikon D-70 because, being in a smaller centre, we had a local
supplier for it in case we needed servicing. It might be a bit pricier
than what you're looking for, but then, I understand a new version (the
D-70S) is just coming out, so you may be able to get a D-70 at a good
price.
Cheers,
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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5E6
Tel: (403) 502-8587
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Amber,
I recommend visiting http://www.dpreview.com
The site has excellent reviews of current cameras, and is very good at
providing comparison information. I can't imagine buying a digital
camera
without consulting it first. Especially helpful (to me, a digital
photography novice) is the glossary of terms.
Happy Hunting.
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Andrew Schuricht
Consultant, Springs Preserve Project
Las Vegas Valley Water District
Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> wrote on
08/24/2005
07:10:56 AM:
>
> I am looking for a digital camera to digitize my collection
> database...
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