>One thing to remember concerning digital cameras is to gauge the
>application. The best a run-of-the-mill PC monitor can display is about 72
>to 150 dpi -- anything more is wasted on all but the few who have top of the
>line monitors. The average printer is limited to about 300 to 600 dpi. So
>high priced digital cameras boasting ultra high resolution are wasted on
>most apps. It is much more useful to get a range of lenses, especially
>macro, than to go for x,000 dpi resolution.

This is quite true; another concern is memory within the camera. Spend the
extra coupla hundred on extra memory so you can store more images on the
camera without having to stop and download as frequently. I speak from
experience - we have a Kodak DC-50 with 5 meg of memory (it comes with only
one). It has three resolution settings - at the lowest resolution it can now
hold 172 images. These low-res images are perfect for importing into our
collections database (Filemaker Pro) without hogging too much memory. Keep
it simple, you will save $$$$$$!
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