Chuck's point about the battery life is an important point in my camera purchases. I have two Sony digital cameras. One camera has a LiPo battery and the other uses AA batteries. Guess which I prefer. Well, I thought I would like the LiPo powered camera as I'd have long life, but that's not the case. After using both for a year, I now use only the AA powered camera. Battery life is no longer important, as I use rechargeable AA NiMh batteries, and in a pinch I can buy disposables. With the LiPo battery, I'm forced to use a single charger and buy a specific Sony battery. Sony won't continue manufacturing that battery, and then in a few years the camera will become obsolete because of the recharge cycle limit. Buying an expensive Sony battery for a backup goes against the grain too.
David Cousins --- Chuck Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 08:41 AM 6/16/2004, you wrote: > > >"Hi Guys, I am in the market to buy a digital > camera and was wondering if > >you could > >give me any suggestions on what to look for. > My price range is in the > >$300-$600." --"Pat McCleave" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Pat! Jim Had me convinced long ago, but I > waited for the right time for > >me to buy. I use a Canon Shot 45--160 page > manual; does that scare > >you!? It CAN accommodate point and shoot and > the professional. There are > >new tricks to learn when you go digital--ask > Jim, ask Chris Adams!! As > >men of RC soaring we all know about batteries. > Small means smaller > >batteries more charging--the technology IS > advancing in this area, but be > >careful about small; it is the significant > difference that has to be > >weighed against convenience. --Sky Pilot > > > >Paul Clark, SKY PILOT, Osaka, Japan (AMA # > 53 777 1) > >http://www.kcat.zaq.ne.jp/skypilot/ (dated) > >SKY PILOT'S HANGAR--RCHLG-DHL AFICIONADO > > > Sky Pilot is right about limited battery life. > It can be a factor in even > the larger cameras. I just got a new Nikon > Coolpix 5700 camera and the > first time out, I ran out of battery before > finishing my trip through the > Fantasy of Flight Museum. I hadn't yet got > around to buying a backup > battery and missed a few shots at the end of > the tour. A little more > planning would have made it though but I shot a > lot of extra photos of the > more interesting airplanes. After all, 60 > photos on one charge is enough > for most normal situations but I will have a > spare battery before I go to > the next airplane museum. > > The Coolpix 5700 is a good camera for my > purposes. Not as small as I would > like but I like the 8X optical zoom and the > price drop after Nikon > released the Coolpix 8700 brought the 5700 > down into my price range. With > rebate, it was just under $600. > > Chuck Anderson > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane > News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" > requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please > note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages > must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
