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Soo... ummm...
You know, you can probably buy a 1GB memory stick of most sorts for about $30 now, so you might be best to look more broadly than the Sony gear. You could save more than that by avoiding the Sony brand name.
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+1, Jim.
Anna, I had a good run out of the Canon G5. It might be a little old-tech now, you should be able to pick up a used one for around $200 these days if you are going the used route?
Ultimately it's a matter of bridging the gulf between your wallett and your requirements. Your skills are certainly up to a camera that allows you a good deal of control. Whatevery you buy, it's got to handle well in your hands.
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I agree with Richard. My first camera was the Canon Powershot G2, and it was a great camera. I still use it. I think the G5 is the latest version of it.
Although it wasn't an SLR, it allowed me to use manual settings if I wanted, and it took great shots.
It gets the big thumbs up from me.
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The G9 is the latest version, and is very whizz-bang with a return to the RAW capability. since the G5 there has been the G6 (not entirely successful), and the G7 (slated for lack of RAW).
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The G9 is the latest.
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there ya go... a G9 already :)
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thanks for the help guys. I think the Kodak place in town just has Kodak, Olympus and Practika but I guess I can look online too.
By the way Richard what's RAW?! I don't do techie remember nor geek-speek =) SLR I understand, although one won't fit in my pocket...
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RAW is the native format in which a digital camera stores all the image information. It usually processes this information into a JPG or TIFF.
Here's another definition:
"The RAW file format is digital photography's equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, "raw" pixel information straight from the digital camera's sensor."
www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/RAW-file-format.htm
Shooting in RAW gives you most control over an image... you can do things with a RAW image that you are unable to do with JPG or even a TIFF, such as compensate for under or over-exposure.
Once you shoot in RAW, you never really go back :)
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and anna
if you find something advertised online but you can only buy in shop
let me know
i can buy and ship it to you :D
and you can pay me back
I'm a big fan of Canon
and trade me usually has a good selection
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cheers Sue =) may yet take you up on that!
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Hey Anna,
The Olympus waterproof series are getting pretty good reviews - and this way, they wont be ruined the next time you drop your camera in water!!!
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now you're talking =) That dratted dog has a lot to answer for....
However unless I start borrowing this computer to upload as well it may take me a while to get anything up now as my laptop has just given me the blue screen of death.... I can go off technology sometimes, I really can.
Deep breath, count to ten and wait to see if the boss thinks the college techie bloke can have a look at it for me before I scream....
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