Digital Camers WRT: Smart Media vs. CF media

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Thanks for the feedback. Also, some others I know like the Canon Powershot 
G1. One advantage here is that it not only supports CFII, but also supports 
the IBM mocrodrive. However, one negative on  the camera which may be a 
showstopper:"USB: Cable connection via camera's USB port is limited to pre-
installed Windows 98, Windows 2000 or Windows ME systems".

WRT: CF. Currently one may obtain CF cards up to 1GB, which makes them much 
preferable to Smart Media. I have pretty much decided to limit my search to 
cameras with CF (I or II). The reason is that I can also use the CF cards 
in my IPaQ and other Linux computers. 


On 18 Mar 2002 at 16:05, Peter R. Wood (Lists) wrote:

> > I had not looked at the Coolpix cameras, but I just looked at a review of
> > the Coolpix 775 and the Coolpix 2500. The 2500 seems to have an advantage
> > in the throw it in your pocket or bag category and not to worry about
> > scratching the lens.
> 
> The 2500 is brand-new, so I didn't have that option when purchasing my
> camera. The 'internal zoom' option does look pretty nice, though, as far as
> protecting the lens.  The 775 does have a lens cover that closes
> automatically when the camera powers off, but it's not 100% as is the
> permanent cover on the 2500.  Having an internal swivel could also lend to
> some very interesting shots that would be harder to get without the added
> angle.
> 
> Peter
> 
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