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Canon, Sony and Olympus digital cameras (9 posts)
|  Canon, Sony and Olympus digital cameras | Dave in Ak
Feb 27, 2003 10:33 AM | | Viewing the latest mtbr poll, these brands seem to be the most widely used by people on this site. I'd like to know which cameras can be easily operated with full finger cycling gloves. I do not want to remove a glove for each photo. All responses would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave |
| I love my Canon digial Elph (S330) but... | Tscheezy
Feb 27, 2003 10:40 AM | | it is not for the ham-fisted. The on/off button *can* be manipulated with gloves, but I usually take mine off. The zoom rocker is no problem, but the rest of the controls are pretty small and close together. My gloves are often wet/dirty and I don't want to get all that guck on the camera anyway. It is the price you pay for miniturization. The Elphs are some of the smallest cameras out there, and very durably built.
I also have a waterproof SCUBA housing for the camera for the ultimate protection and you can run the controls with mittens on with the housing. Big buttons. You retain access to all the features too. Pretty cool.
tscheezy |
| Aw man, I did'nt think about wet & dirty gloves........nm | Dave in Ak
Feb 27, 2003 1:38 PM | | x |
| Guess I don't see the problem with removing a glove | AK Ken
Feb 28, 2003 3:50 PM | | or even two....you're going to stop the bike, dig a camera out of somewhere that may involve working a zipper or other fastener....what's the big deal about taking off a glove?
Ken |
| I've had all three and... | JoelW
Feb 27, 2003 10:59 AM | | The Canon is the best one I've had by far. I've got a S40, which is the absolute best combination of size and feature set. I'll never go back to a simple point and shoot again as they just can't offer the same results. However, the S40 does have point and shoot modes that make it easy for my wife to snap pics.
As for using it with gloves, it can be done as long as you don't have huge meat hands. |
| anyone familiar with sony DSC-P51 ? | ML
Feb 27, 2003 12:12 PM | | Been checking out the reviews and "sounds" about right
for what I want to do - decent pics for email esp in
woods (dark) conditions & video capability.
Haven't seen it in person yet.
Any feedback appreciated. |
| I love my Canon Power Shot S30 but... | kleinrider
Feb 27, 2003 1:31 PM | | same concerns as Tcheezy relative to button action w/full finger gloves.
Otherwise, I don't know if you can find a better deal on a 3.2 megapixel. It also can capture up to 3 minutes of video and has a microphone for audio.
Got mine on the web for $369 from buydigital direct. No regrets. |
| I love my Canon Power Shot S30 but... | TruckeeLocal
Feb 28, 2003 12:31 PM | | I've got an S45 (4 megapixel) for $449 from Dell. Wouldn't trust to operate with a gloved finger although switching on isn't a problem 'cause you just slide the lense cover and the rest can be automatic so maybe there wouldn't be a problem. |
| We have a Sony DSC-P7... | Fat Tire
Feb 27, 2003 6:56 PM | | The DSC-P7 is slightly smaller than the P71 and P51 models because it uses an infolithium battery instead of AA's. I'm able to operate it with light-weight full-fingered gloves without much trouble. It's a good size for my hands and I found a small case that I snap onto the back of my camelbak.
You can also shoot as much video as you have space on your memory stick with the Sony's. You can get a lot on a 128 MB memory stick too. The video feature is limited though in that you cannot zoom while shooting. You have to set it and leave it.
It takes great pics and has a lot of features that come in real handy. Also, Lexar makes compatible memory sticks for significantly less than the Sony brand. I bought 2 128MB sticks for $80 after rebates recently.
Good luck in your decision. You will probably be happy with any of the cameras suggested in this forum.
Lori |
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