Hi Greg and Yvonne Like Susan, I have always found that unless I use the camera regularly the rechargeable batteries have always discharged when I need them. So I also find that the AA batteries are always quickly replaceable. Any thoughts? Cheers John
On 3/6/08 9:48 PM, "Greg Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can concur with the Olympus 1030SW. I have one and have just > finished shooting whale sharks with it up in Exmouth and it produces > fantastic results and it is unbelievably cheap for what it does. > > On 03/06/2008, at 10:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi Tony, >> >> Should you not be able to find a camera to meet all your desires >> have I got the camera for you..~l~..specially when primary students >> and outdoors and sailing mentioned in the one breath. >> >> Sadly the Olympus 1030SW only has 3.6 zoom but is 10.1 megapixels, >> shockproof to 2 metres and waterproof to 10 metres all in the one >> small easy to use camera and it is lithium ion too. Check it out at >> http://www.olympus.com.au/component/option,com_product/id,297/ >> task,detail/Itemid,69/ >> and cameraland has it for $549 http://www.camera-land.com.au/pages/ >> olympus.html >> >> I can email you a few sample shots taken with one if you'd like. >> >> Yvonne >> >> >> On 03/06/2008, at 8:15 AM, Evers wrote: >> >>> Greetings all WAMUGers, >>> >>> Some advice/user experience please. >>> >>> Our small primary school (Woodbury Boston Primary School - >>> www.woodburyboston.wa.edu.au - some of you have been generous with >>> advice and support in the past) is about to purchase a digital >>> still camera. Requirements include good optical zoom - 8-10x - and >>> resolution 6+ megapixels minimum (lots of outdoor and action shots >>> - sailing etc, so good zoom essential). Largish screen would help >>> students ease of use. Easy interface to eMac OS 10.3.9 network >>> essential (although I've yet to see a USB camera that won't talk >>> to this system). >>> >>> Budget is $600 or less. There is some bias toward Canon. The >>> school has had disappointing/frustrating recent experience with a >>> Fuji FinePix 90 (devours AA batteries, indifferent performance, >>> intermittent crashes - I think they got a lemon) although this is >>> helping to guide current purchase parameters. >>> >>> Past experience suggests that cameras with dedicated lithium ion >>> rechargeable batteries (same as video cameras) perform better/last >>> longer/are more reliable between battery changes than those using >>> AA cells - any comments? >>> >>> Any recommendations greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Tony Evers >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
