[Talk-GB] Cameras?

Chris Hill chillly809 at yahoo.co.uk
Mon Sep 8 13:08:47 BST 2008


Have you tried joining your local Freecycle <http://www.freecycle.org/> 
group and asking if anyone has a camera?  If you mention OSM that 
spreads the word to a wider audience too.

Cheers, Chris

Ed Loach wrote:
> I'd like a cheap digital camera to use when I'm out noting things for mapping purposes; our existing camera eats batteries.
>
> Features I'd like:
> * Rechargable battery
> * Optical viewfinder - I struggle to see the LCD display on our current camera in high light levels.
> * Optical zoom higher if possible.
> * Takes memory cards rather than relies on internal memory
> * Megapixel isn't really too important. As long as I can take a photo of a streetsign with optical zoom from the opposite side of the road, that should probably be fine. I don't intend printing these images after all.
> * Splashproof would perhaps be useful if cycling in the rain, though I guess this adds to cost and low cost is important (after all - I do have *a* digital camera, and have to justify the cost of any other).
>
> Can anyone suggest either a camera or a good comparison website. I tried Jessops who are overpriced, Amazon that don't have optical viewfinder as a data item and Dabs whose website was down. The Jessops site suggested that I can probably do without the splashproof requirement...
>
> Alternatively if anyone can recommend some good quality, reasonably priced, high capacity rechargeable AA batteries that work well in their digital camera then that may work out a cheaper option. 
>
> Thanks
>
> Ed
>
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