OT: Which digital camera

[Steven Vollom]

Nigel Ridley wrote:
> My daughter wants to buy a digital camera (one that will work nicely with Kubuntu) but there are 
> sooooooooo many to choose from it's almost impossible!
>
> She wants one of those slim ones - like the Casio but I'm trying to help her make an educated choice.
>
> 1. How important is it whether the battery is an internal one or if one can stick in your regular 
> Duracels (or rechargables). I realize that the price will go with the added expense of purchasing 
> batteries, but then those internal ones need an electric power source when they need to be 
> recharged (and probably just when your stuck in the middle of nowhere!).
>
> 2. Also, are last year's models still up to par (they're much cheaper)?
>
> TIA from a confused_wanting_to_help_father.
>
> Nigel
>
> Hi Nigel,

I got a Coolpix 7mpxl and love it.  It takes 2 AA batteries, and uses a 
lot of battery, like all of them.  I also purchased some rechargable 
batteries at Costco.  You can find it on the net.  $20 for  8 AA 4 AAA 
2C 2 that convert AA to D and a charger made by Sanyo.  NiMH batteries 
that last about 10 times longer than regular and can be charged 1000 
times.  Just finding that was worth getting the camera.  I am sure that 
any similar camera is just as good, but I love the one I have; it works 
perfect and takes great hi-density pictures.  You can blow them up huge 
and still have a good picture.  I am not sure if these are Christian 
companies, but they have that quality.

Steven