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[bullard@northnet.org (Jim Bullard)]

At 04:06 PM 11/6/2002 -0500, Jan Leitschuh wrote:
>Okay TechnoPhotogs,
>
>So far, Mary Morgan's suggestion of the Olympus D-40 Zoom digital camera is
>on the top of my list.
>
>The main drawback is said to be the use of SmartMedia Cards. Why would that
>be a drawback?
>
>Advantages for me:
>Olympus - name brand
>comes with Adobe Photoshop, and $80 extra value
>4 mega pixels (I just want four, okay?)
>frugal with batteries (100 pix out of a CR-V3 lithium, and that includes
>some LCD use)

Watch the batteries.  Digital eats batteries.  If possible get a charger
and 2-3 sets of rechargables.

>LIGHT! Compact! 6.7 oz -  with battery and media, 8.4 oz.
>small zoom (2.8x optical, 7x digital), great resolution
>multiple battery options (important on a thru)
>5 program scene modes
>spot-metered macro mode (I'm a plant freak)
>self-timer (for when no one is around)
>date/calendar option (useful for cataloging)
>and more
>http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-6613935-1317-7189044.html?tag=subnav
>
>Shopping web sales, it's as low as (insucking breath): $338.

That's pretty cheap (I mean inexpensive)!