Digital Cameras anyone?
In the interest of passing along a good page when I see one, check out c/net's <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_cameras/4520-7603_7-5023995-7.html?tag=tnav">"Digital Camera Buying"</a> page. Covers most topics satisfactorily (film vs. digital, lens, storage, etc.). I find there are just too many cameras on the market to make a solid sound decision.
Things I want in a digital camera: rapid photos for shots of children running, playing, sliding, etc. (Love the camera I have now: first a shot of my son at the top of the long slide; oh, now I have to wait for the camera to load as he slides down, oh boy its ready: click, now he is already at the bottom, on the ground, eyes closed. Don't you love that slide shot Mom?)
Zoom more than 3 x (for temple roof tops in Japan: did you know there are intricately carved wooden flowers on those things? I didn't either, and you certainly wouldn't be able to tell with the camera I have now.)
Portable: hey I just want a camera when I want it, I could care less what other people think about it (meaning, if it goes in my pocket, then happy is me).
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