[at-l] on the most important gear.... digital camera

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

Just a comment about comparing pictures via the web. A 2 megapixel photo
doesn't appear any different that a 6 megapixel photo when displayed as a
3x4 picture on the web. Most any digital camera takes photos good enough to
display on the web. The real test is can you print a good copy. Or can you
blow it up, frame it, and display it on your wall.

I used a 3 megapixel Olympus on the AT this year. The pictures are great and
big enough to print at about 8x10. What I really like is that the camera
does all the thinking and settings for the picture. I just point and click.

Of course any shot in the forest looks good. But remember it is still only a
small portion of what you get to see when you get into the woods. That keeps
me hiking!

Ken
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Subject: RE: [at-l] on the most important gear.... digital camera


> I have been using the Nikon Coolpix 775.  It's a 2.1 megapixel camera
> with a 3x mechanical and 2x digital zoom.  Fully loaded with lithium
> battery and CF card it runs about 8 oz.  Good color & depth, and fairly
> rugged - just not weatherproof.
>
> Here is a review link: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp775/
>
> Here is a picture taken with it that Tinman posted (scroll to bottom of
> page):
>
> http://www.antigravitygear.com/winners_archive/0403_contest_winners.html
> .
>
> I have been pretty pleased with this camera, but am looking for a
> lighter weatherproof camera and have a couple that I will be looking at,
> predominately in the Canon and Olympus lines.
>
> WhoAh
>
>
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