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Re: Ping WHISKERS
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote:
> Hey, did I see you hanging out in here? :)
>
> I just got my first digital p-n-s camera. I shopped quite a bit and
> ended up with a Fuji A820. My needs were: something cheap and small
> to toss in the car and/or my gear bag for work, because I don't
> routinely carry my DSLR stuff with me, and I got tired of wishing a
> routinely had at least snapshot capabilities.
>
> My choice was based on liking my Fuji S7000 DSLR; reviews I'd read on
> the camera's sensor; a 4X optical zoom instead of the 3X most cameras
> in that price range offered; 2.5" screen; 8MP, 3296 x 2474; AA
> batteries rather than something proprietary.
>
> It's not exactly a shirt-pocket compact at 1.3 inches thick and 7.5
> ounces (with batteries), but it's okay for my hip pocket or a jacket.
>
> I like it lots.
Is it waterproof?
--
Martin S.
Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote:
> Hey, did I see you hanging out in here? :)
>
> I just got my first digital p-n-s camera. I shopped quite a bit and
> ended up with a Fuji A820. My needs were: something cheap and small
> to toss in the car and/or my gear bag for work, because I don't
> routinely carry my DSLR stuff with me, and I got tired of wishing a
> routinely had at least snapshot capabilities.
>
> My choice was based on liking my Fuji S7000 DSLR; reviews I'd read on
> the camera's sensor; a 4X optical zoom instead of the 3X most cameras
> in that price range offered; 2.5" screen; 8MP, 3296 x 2474; AA
> batteries rather than something proprietary.
>
> It's not exactly a shirt-pocket compact at 1.3 inches thick and 7.5
> ounces (with batteries), but it's okay for my hip pocket or a jacket.
>
> I like it lots.
Is it waterproof?
--
Martin S.
Re: Ping WHISKERS
MartinS wrote:
> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Hey, did I see you hanging out in here? :)
>>
>> I just got my first digital p-n-s camera. I shopped quite a bit and
>> ended up with a Fuji A820. My needs were: something cheap and small to
>> toss in the car and/or my gear bag for work, because I don't routinely
>> carry my DSLR stuff with me, and I got tired of wishing a routinely had
>> at least snapshot capabilities.
>>
>> My choice was based on liking my Fuji S7000 DSLR; reviews I'd read on
>> the camera's sensor; a 4X optical zoom instead of the 3X most cameras in
>> that price range offered; 2.5" screen; 8MP, 3296 x 2474; AA batteries
>> rather than something proprietary.
>>
>> It's not exactly a shirt-pocket compact at 1.3 inches thick and 7.5
>> ounces (with batteries), but it's okay for my hip pocket or a jacket.
>>
>> I like it lots.
>
> Is it waterproof?
Hi, Martin. Good news and bad news. There's a waterproof case for it.
But it's only good down to 3 meters. I may have to rethink this.
--
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MartinS wrote:
> Blinky the Shark <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Hey, did I see you hanging out in here? :)
>>
>> I just got my first digital p-n-s camera. I shopped quite a bit and
>> ended up with a Fuji A820. My needs were: something cheap and small to
>> toss in the car and/or my gear bag for work, because I don't routinely
>> carry my DSLR stuff with me, and I got tired of wishing a routinely had
>> at least snapshot capabilities.
>>
>> My choice was based on liking my Fuji S7000 DSLR; reviews I'd read on
>> the camera's sensor; a 4X optical zoom instead of the 3X most cameras in
>> that price range offered; 2.5" screen; 8MP, 3296 x 2474; AA batteries
>> rather than something proprietary.
>>
>> It's not exactly a shirt-pocket compact at 1.3 inches thick and 7.5
>> ounces (with batteries), but it's okay for my hip pocket or a jacket.
>>
>> I like it lots.
>
> Is it waterproof?
Hi, Martin. Good news and bad news. There's a waterproof case for it.
But it's only good down to 3 meters. I may have to rethink this.
--
Blinky
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