Digital Cameras

[bytheblood]

We just got back from our Disney trip and before we went we bought a Kodak LS753.

We also bought a 512 MB card. The card cost $40 but when you think I would have had to buy 24+ rolls of film to for the same # of pics, you just can't beat it. It was so great to have that one tiny card and not tons of rolls of film!! This camera has 5.0 megapixels with the ability to videotape and also lower the pixels if you want to get more pictures.

We are very happy with the quality of the pictures, they do not look digital at all and the color is amazing!! I was able to take 586 pictures on the 512 card. We used the 5.0 setting for most of the pictues but did switch to a lower setting for some of the pictures but I cannot tell which.

The best thing about this camera is it part of the Kodak pocket series. It easily fit in the front pocket of my backpack purse or in my husbands pocket.

By the way I read somewhere that at MK they will download your pictures onto a disk for you at one of their photo places. If you filled up your card that would be an option.

$40 for a 512 card is actually very good. And like you said - for the cost of film, it is certainly worth it. For $8 you can purchase a 4-pack of film. $2 a roll for 24 exposures + $5 to have it developed - heck yea!!!!

 

[Bluenoser]

On the Kodak Easy share 's do you have to buy the dock? I just checked Kodak's website and I can't find any info that says you can or can't.Thanks.

 

[bytheblood]

On the Kodak Easy share 's do you have to buy the dock? I just checked Kodak's website and I can't find any info that says you can or can't.Thanks.

I PM'd you!

 

[cheerdancer11]

I can fit 70 pics/card, i forget what size they are. I usually bring 2.
The quality is way way better than disposables so they are definitely worth bringing! Just a piece of advice: bring a plastic bag to keep it in just in case it happens to get splashed on a ride. Store it in a locker while on the ride if you don't you'll be left with a broken camera. Good Luck

 

[BeckWhy]

WOW! Thanks everyone. You just increased my knowledge of Digi Cameras by LEAPS AND BOUNDS. LOL! Seriously I know nothing of Digi Cameras (which is kinda odd cuz I'm a computer nerd ). Thanks so much! And I just hope I can find a great deal on a Digi Camera!

 

[Cherb]

Here's an excellent site that gives more information on cameras than you could possibly cope with.... .....

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/

Further, I agree with some of the earlier comments about it being better to have a number of smaller memory cards (around 256Mb each) than rely on one large one. I too work in the PC industry and believe me when I say that these cards are not without their problems. If you lose every photo on a 1Gb memory card it could mean the loss of around 500 photos!!!! (depending of resolution and settings of course).

P.S. I've got the UK equivalent of the Canon Powershot SD300. Stunningly good, and stunningly small

 

[dbenlee]

I have a Sony Cybershot 5.1 megapixel and a Sony TRV-22 (digital video). They both use the same type of Sony memory stick. I have two 256, one 64 and two 8 meg memory sticks for the two camera's. I take very few stills with the video camera, because of the low quality stills, I take a lot of stills with the Cybershot and have been very happy with the quality of both the optical and digital zoom of the Cybershot. While it is unlikely to happen, memory cards can fail for several different reasons and I am one that believes in having several memory cards so that not all is lost incase of memory card failure. And if I were to take the almost 400 pictures that my memory sticks could hold I would gladly get one of the photo shops to burn my images to a CD so I could start with a clean memory stick.

Previously I used an HP 2.1 megapixel camera and while the images using just the optical zoom were great, I found that the images using digital zoom were poor quality and grainy.

For anyone getting a new camera I would definitely recommend a digital camera with no more than 5 megapizel. I would also get 2 or more 256 meg cards, they are small and easy to carry around and usually only takes seconds to change. If your getting ready to watch a parade or something that you expect to take a large number of pictures you can always put in a blank memory card and use the remaining space on the partially used card later.

 

[cobbler]

There are several problems with having a very large memory card like 1 gig. First, does your camera read a 1 gig card?

Mine sure does, how do you think I know it will hold 1072 images

Two- if something happens to the card you have lost quite a few images.

Yes this is true but I don't plan on losing my camera. Not like any of us do but I wouldn't take my chip out of my camera, it would stay in there the entire time.

Having several smaller cards allows you to switch them around. If you lose one you haven't lost all your images.

Again true but I would have a better probablility of losing multiple cards than just one. Thats how Murphey's Law works in cobbler-land

 

[cobbler]

Love the information. I have been looking at digital cameras for our trip in April - they had a Kodak Easy share 7530 for $328 CND at Walmart (5.0) and I'm glad to see the Kodak works good. I'm a newbie so I have a question on the cards. When I was looking some took memory sticks and some the cards. What is a 'xD' and 'CF'? Thanks.

The Kodak ones take an SD card, at least mine does so I assume all the easy share ones do. Its about the size of a postage stamp.

On the Kodak Easy share 's do you have to buy the dock? I just checked Kodak's website and I can't find any info that says you can or can't.Thanks.

No you don't need the dock. I don't have one and I can transfer my pics to my computer. It comes with a USB cord where you put the USB part into your computer and the other end in a little slot near your memory chip and you can transfer them that way.

 

[cosmo]

Memory Cards: How many pictures do you take? The size of the image determines how many photos you can fit on the card. A 128 mg or 256 card should be fine. If you will have a laptop with you, you won't need as large of a card (just download them every night.)
Zoom: Good luck on getting a long zoom on a more point and shoot style of digital camera, they are all pretty small. Although, what do you need a large zoom for? If you are just taking pictures of people the zoom should be fine. Remember, you can crop the shot once it has gotten into your computer.
Model of Camera: If you are looking for a good quality camera (which I'm sure everyone is) take a look at the Fuji's. They make the best camera's in the world. The E series (500, 550) should fit your needs. It is small and compact, but has amazing quality. Fuji's have (by far) the best skin tones, shadow / highlight quailty, and overall quality of photos out there.
A Disney vacation is very special, capture the moments with the best camera's out there.

 

[llrain]

Olympus C-740UZ here:
3.2MP 256 card + cheesy 16MB card it came with
256 card @ 2046x1200 resolution jpeg= 300 pics
@ 2046x1200 resolution TIFF/RAW (highest any camera can go)= 40PICS
@1024x768 resolution jpeg= over 500 pics i think...I only use 2046 size.

Zoom on this baby was highest of any camera on market at time of release.
u get 10x digital 4x optical totalling 40x.....Equlvilant to up to 300mm focus with a non digital camera.

How is the camera? see for yourself...Im pretty damn impressed with it


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[lsutigger2]

Another candidate for PA (photos ana.)!!!
Love taking pics at WDW. I have a Kodak Easy Share 6430 that my DH MADE !! me buy and I love it - and him!!
I took 367 pics on our 9 day Oct 04 trip.
I have the dock and every night put the camera on the dock to recharge the battery. Works really well and I love the pics. Also took it on our cruise.
Also, Sam's will develop pics from memory cards for .18 a piece in one hour and the quality is good!
I have 2 256 cards.
Enjoy your pic taking!!

 

[#1 TITANS FAN]

I have a Kodak DX4530 5.0 megapixel that I bought from Walmart the day after Thanksgiving for only $199 with the easy share dock, the steal of the century. I have a 512 mb card that will hold aprox. 375 pics at the highest resolution. Another good site for digital photo info: http://www.steves-digicams.com/

 

[jtdl]

For zoom: it is the OPTICAL zoom that is important. Most cameras have optical zoom up to 3, but I read one post where they have a camera with 4. I would get the highest optical zoom in your price range. Digital zoom doesn't really have anything to do with "zooming" the subject in.

 

[wisbucky]

I have a Sony Cybershot 5.1 megapixel and a Sony TRV-22 (digital video). They both use the same type of Sony memory stick. I have two 256, one 64 and two 8 meg memory sticks for the two camera's. I take very few stills with the video camera, because of the low quality stills, I take a lot of stills with the Cybershot and have been very happy with the quality of both the optical and digital zoom of the Cybershot. While it is unlikely to happen, memory cards can fail for several different reasons and I am one that believes in having several memory cards so that not all is lost incase of memory card failure. And if I were to take the almost 400 pictures that my memory sticks could hold I would gladly get one of the photo shops to burn my images to a CD so I could start with a clean memory stick.

Previously I used an HP 2.1 megapixel camera and while the images using just the optical zoom were great, I found that the images using digital zoom were poor quality and grainy.


For anyone getting a new camera I would definitely recommend a digital camera with no more than 5 megapizel. I would also get 2 or more 256 meg cards, they are small and easy to carry around and usually only takes seconds to change. If your getting ready to watch a parade or something that you expect to take a large number of pictures you can always put in a blank memory card and use the remaining space on the partially used card later.

We also have the Sony Cybershot. We just love this camera. Prior to this camera we had the Nikon Coolpix 950. This Sony camera is so compact and lightweight. As Dbenlee stated memory cards can get bad for unknown reasons. Therefore we have two cards as well. I am thinking of getting a third before we leave Friday.

 

[Raysplus1]

We are currently looking for a new camera. We had a Olympus Camedia C-700 Ultra Zoom (10X) 2.1 megapixel. Our DS was taking pictures and our DD knocked it out of his hand with the zoom lens out and it dropped and broke the lense off.

It worked well but when you were zoomed in the pictures were blurry if there was any movement (ex. taking pictures of the children). Still shots it worked awsome. The software made things easy.

We don't have any specific cameras in mind but this post is helping.

 

[safetymom]

I have several digital cameras. But I have an Olympus 4 meg. digital that is waterproof. I thought when I bought it that would come in handy some day.

Well last week we went over to the Gulf near St. Petersburg and my daughter had the camera in her pocket. Guess what fell out into the bay? My Olympus. It is still working with no problems so I guess it really is waterproof.

 

[Cyllwynn]

There are several problems with having a very large memory card like 1 gig. First, does your camera read a 1 gig card? Two- if something happens to the card you have lost quite a few images.

Having several smaller cards allows you to switch them around. If you lose one you haven't lost all your images.

Just as a comparison, I carry six 1GB Scandisk Extreme III memory cards with me and shoot photos only in RAW formant. I get 85 photos per 1 GB card using a Canon Eos 1D Mark II.

I do agree though with the concept. Although I would probably buy a couple of 1GB cards and take photos at the highest quality settings that you camera can handle. You never know when you are going to take a photo that is so good you want it as a 20”x30” on your wall.

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Canon 300D with 5x 512 Mb cards (about 1,200 photos)
Canon A95 with 2x 256 Mb cards (about 300 photos)
Fuji A345 with 2x 64 Mb cards (about 130 photos)

 

[Jobie]

Well, the Olympus camera site says mine can accept 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 Mb cards. I supposed it doesn't say I can't use a 512 or 1 Gig, but I guess there's no way to be sure. My camera was bought in late-summer 2003.

My camera uses xD media, and I have Fuji and Olympus cards right now.

The reason why your Olympus only lists thoes sizes, is beacuse thoes are the only ones that were available when the camera was made. The XD media is a new media, it replaced the smart media, and has only recently gotten the 512MB and 1GIG cards. I would almost bet that your camera can read the higher cards, but first I would go to olympus' web site and see if you can find some info on their fourms and/or customer support page. I am 80% sure that the cards will work though.

I am not some random idiot dishing out advise. I sell cameras and develop photos for a living so I know a little bit about what I am talking about.

Jobie.