RE: Digital Stills Cameras?

["Timothy Morris" <timothy.morris@xxxxxxx>]

I get most of my info from http://www.dpreview.com/ 

 

I looked at the Olympus when I bought my S20, but thought it was a bit big to carry around on a regular basis. I tend to use the S20 like David Bailey used to do with the Olympus trip - take it everywhere, then I won't loose a shot. I can get 164 high resolution images on a 340Mb microdrive at low compression. I've just done a quick check and at 2048 x 1536 and 200 lpi the print size is 10.24 x 7.68. From memory the S10 does 1600 x 1200, which works out to 8 x 6.

 

My criteria when buying were:

 

1. Microdrive compatibility

2. 8 x 10 prints (hence the 3.3 Mp requirement)

3. Interchangeable rechargeable batteries (using the microdrive and LCD display eat batteries)

4. Compact Size

 

At the time the S20 was the only camera which fit the bill on all fronts but that may have changed now. Dpreview has loads of info on the latest cameras.

 

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr John Tankard [mailto:john@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 May 2001 15:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Digital Stills Cameras?

I was thinking of a Olympus C3040Z at about £530 any one got any experience ?

 

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 May 2001 14:27
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: Re: [ukha_d] Digital Stills Cameras?

Tim

 

Not sure how pig I'll want to print but the Canon specs say S10 is good for upto 8 x 10 or something like that.  Remember it was just less than A4.

 

I want it for website stuff too. 

 

Thanks

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Timothy Morris

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:16 PM

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Digital Stills Cameras?

Mark,

 

If you want to print out A4 sized prints you'll need the S20. Print resolution needs to be at least 200 lines per inch (not the same as dpi, but related), and for that you'll need 3 mpixels. I learned all about this by going through the tutorial book "Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Studio Techniques" - it really is a useful guide for getting the best out of Photoshop.

 

If all you want it for is taking pictures for use on the web, then the S10 is more than sufficient. Most people format their pictures at 72 dpi for online use.

 

Tim.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 May 2001 13:28
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Digital Stills Cameras?

After the camera fest that was the London meet - I NEED a new digital camera :-)

 

My mate has a Canon S10 which is really everything I need (2.1 mega-pixel, Accepts IBM micro-drive, USB and has all the photo features I need). 

 

I have found it on-line clearing (it's an old model) for 305 + VAT.  Anyone seen this any cheaper?

 

OR - anyone about to upgrade and got a digital camera to sell?

 

Thanks

 

M.

 

 

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