 I
have an Olympus Camedia 2020 digital camera.
I love this camera. It is a point-and-shoot camera, yet allows me
to have complete control over all of its features. The camera came
stock with an 8 MB SmartMedia memory card. I found that using
a 64 MB SmartMedia card worked better for me because it could hold
between 128 to 150 photos at a resolution of 1600 x 1200 using high JPEG
compression (i.e. a compression factor of roughly 10 on a scale of 1 to
99). That is a whole lot of pictures. I use a USB Card Reader
to download the pictures from the card to my computer. I can choose
between three picture resolutions (640 x 480, 1024 x 768, and 1600 x 1200)
and three compression levels (high, low, and no compression).
After using the Olympus C2020 for six years I finally decided to upgrade to a digital SLR. My choice is the Canon EOS 30D digital SLR camera. It is an incredible camera that I would highly recommend to any serious amateur. A tripod has been very handy for long exposure and panoramic shots. To store all of the JPEG
image files that I produce with my digital camera, I use a CD-ReWritable
drive and CD-R discs. The beautiful thing about being able to make
perfect, digital copies of ALL of my photos and burn them onto multiple
CD's (and store one copy off site), is that it is now a lot harder for
me to lose those unique and special family moments. (It has always been
a fear of mine that if my house burned down, I'd never be able to replace
those photos.)
Recommended Programs  ACDSee
is an excellent picture viewing program. It's fast and allows you
to view your photo files from thumbnail to full screen. Supports
over 40 different file types Paint
Shop Pro is a powerful picture editor. It has lots of features,
but can be a little hard to use until you get the hang of it. PhotoVista
allows you to "stitch" together a series of panoramic shots into a single
image. It is possible to create a full 360 degree virtual "vista"
in which you can pan and zoom. |
