Digital Cameras
Dolphin PenCam
Hewlett Packard fabric keyboard for PDA's
Olympus
Kodak
Casio
Things to know when buying a digital camera:
MegaPixel
'mega' = 1 million pixels. The more pixels in your image, the higher the resolution which equates to a better quality image for printing. If your photos are going to be viewed only on a computer screen, a low resolution is fine as a computer screen will only display 72 dots per inch. If you will want to print your photos out as images you can put in a frame, high resolution is best.
Optical and digital zoom
Optical zoom works the same way as a normal camera, that is, it magnifies the image before it is recorded as pixels.
Digital zoom magnifies the image after it is recorded as pixels by cropping the image and enlarging the pixels... which gives a lower quality image.
Different memory formats
All cameras have a method for storing the images - just like your normal camera uses film. You will find that all of the current digital cameras available can be upgraded by adding these memory cards. Different types of memory cards can sometimes be used in other devices like camcorders and MP3 players. You'll find SmartMedia; Sony Memory Stick, CompactFlash, etc.
Battery types
Some digital cameras simply take AAA or AA batteries, which makes them easy to recharge on the road - just change the batteries. Other digital cameras come with Lithium Ion batteries, which gives you much more battery time, but you'll need to take a power pack or recharge unit with you if you're likely to need a recharge.
Dolphin Pocket Digital
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- USB interface
- Still shots or video camera
- High resolution 640 x 480 (26 pictures) , Low resolution 320 x 240 (107 pictures)
- 10 second self timer
- AAA batteries
- $148
Available at Dick Smith - http://www.dse.com.au (Dick Smith catalogue no: xh4748)
Hewlett Packard PhotoSmart 120
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- 1.0 Megapixel resolution
- 2 x digital zoom
- Memory/Storage: 4Mb internal, optional Compact Flash cards
- Video- 30 sec using internal memory (4MB), or more with Compact Flash Card (8MB card =70sec, 16MB =140sec)
- USB
- AA batteries, with optional lithium adaptors
- $268
Available at Dick Smith - http://www.dse.com.au (Dick Smith catalogue no: xg0003)
Olympus C-300 Zoom
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- 3.0 MegaPixel
- 10 x zoom (2.8x optical & 3.6x digital zoom)
- up to 11 shots in sequence at 1.2frames per second
- movie recording
- USB autoconnect
- removable smartmedia card
- $899
- AA batteries
Available at Teds Camera Stores: http://www.teds.com.au
Kodak EasyShare DX4900
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- 4 mega pixel
- 2 x optical zoom
- 3 x digital zoom
- can go to poster sized prints
- compact flash memory card
- USB and Kodak EasyShare Camera Dock
- $999
Available at Teds Camera Stores: http://www.teds.com.au
Casio Elixim EXM1
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- 1.2 megapixel
- 4 x digital zoom
- can record video
- can download and play mp3 music files
- lithium ion battery
- $699
Available at Dick Smith from mid August- http://www.dse.com.au
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