I just purchased an Olympus Camedia C-5500 Sport Zoom, 5.1 mega pixels,
5x optical zoom (plus another 4x of digital zoom), it has a macro and
super macro feature for very close details. It has a USB cable, so no
need for anything else to download. It also has a very large LCD at 2"
and runs off of 4 AA batteries, for which I got a recharger. It is not
too heavy but big enough that it won't slip out of your hands. The
memory is an xD card (you can get up to 1 gig now and it seems to be the
media of the future (they expect it will surpass 8 gig or more) and it
has a lot of features. The best part? I got it online for only $230
(approximately and way below msr price!). By the time I added extras
(camera bag, charger, a couple sets of batteries), I am almost at $400.
Consumer Reports gave it a super high color accuracy, and the image
quality is outstanding. I could blow an image up to 11 x 14 or larger
using this camera, which really seems to be just fine for nearly all
purposes. The format is jpg, however.
I used Consumer Reports and http://www.imaging-resource.com/ which has
excellent reviews on cameras and accessories - detailed but easy to
understand (that's how I chose the Powerex recharger and Engergizer
batteries). This was a consumer reports best buy, and the mega pixels
and zoom was unusually high for cameras of this price. I have a Cannon
at home, but I talked with a number of camera stores and they said that
Olympus is often overlooked by people who pay for the "name" of Cannon,
Nikon, etc. Olympus is not an off-brand, but for some reason a lot of
people consider it one. I got a lot of product for a little bit of
money, I think.
Just because you have $900 to spend, doesn't mean that you really need
to spend it all (and don't forget the accessories) to get high quality
images. Just a thought for those who might have a smaller budget or who
want their $$$ to go a bit further. Our first digital camera purchase
several years ago was about $900, but you can get a lot more for less
than that now.
Just my two cents.
Sabrina Henneman
Genesee Country Museum
-----Original Message-----
From: Amber S. Mohr [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] digital cameras
I am looking for a digital camera to digitize my collection database,
but it will also be used to photograph objects for possible publication
or web use. I'd like something that has the ability to take raw or very
high quality jpg images, which is easy to use, and reasonably priced
($900 or so). Our collection consists of 1:12 scale (one inch = one
foot) miniature furniture and accessories, so a macro option is
essential. I do no currently have a card reader, and am open to cameras
that take mini CDs, zip disks, or memory sticks. I have heard (from
non-museum sources) that the Canon G series and the Sony Mavica are both
excellent choices. I'd love to hear your suggestions and experiences.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Amber
Amber Mohr
Curator/Collections Manager
The Kruger Collection
University of Nebraska
133 Architecture Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0107
402. 472. 3560
http://www.unl.edu/krugercollection/
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