Re: Advice for Buying a Digital Camera

I just bought a Canon Powershot G-5 ...5.0 Pix...With all the do-dads..So
far it lived up to all the good reviews Ive read about it.and its right
around what you have to spend if you find the right retailer.





"M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I want to buy my first digital camera and really need your advice.
Although,
> I have experience of working with old fashion floppy type digi-cameras,
> somehow frastrating due to capacity of diskette.
> - I have heard some of them has video mode, is it usefuel?
> - I'm not sure whether need to think about compatiblity of its software
with
> Windows? Is that a case?
> - I'm thinking about something that can take picture of close objects (say
> as close as 8-10"/20cm, I guess this means lower focal distance) with a
good
> quality and also sometimes with slower shutter speed. This is just for
fun.
> I have a $400-500 budget for something that doesn't force me to sell it
next
> year.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
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> Please reply this, in the group.
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