Is there a digital camera like this?

Hi,

Is there a digital camera that's rugged and that you can quickly take pictures with? One you can, like, throw in a backpack and not worry about it, and if you want to take a picture you don't have to do 5 things first.

Thanks in advance,

- Boyd

I have a Kodak DX4900. I can't say how rugged it is as I haven't beat the thing up but I can say that it takes very high quality photos with no work required on my part. Just point and shoot. I bought it with a Camera Dock so when you want your pictures you place it on the dock and push 1 button for an automatic download to your pc. I also bought a padded case for when we take it on the road...

Its pretty idiot proof which is exactly why I bought it for myself ;-)

Jack

> Hi,

> Is there a digital camera that's rugged and
> that you can quickly take pictures with? One
> you can, like, throw in a backpack and not
> worry about it, and if you want to take a
> picture you don't have to do 5 things first.

> Thanks in advance,

> - Boyd

I've had great luck with the Sony Mavica. It puts the digital picture onto a floppy disc, so you just pop it into most any computer and no cables, special software, etc.

Bruce Arnold

the Sony Mavica. I have the FD-73 Mavica which I use for Ebay and web pictures. The resolution is only 640 x 480 but that is plenty for web work.

My real job involves broadcast tv work where I have seen several tower crews use the Mavica to take closeup pixs of various situations up on the tower, i.e., rusty guy lines, rusty bolts, missing bolts, lightning damage, bullet holes in transmission lines, etc.

It is a rugged unit. I would recommend a case for it just as a precaution. I've used a cheap ($5) portable CD player case for mine--works great, keeps it from getting scratched. You just rip the velcro flap up, grab the camera, push one button to turn it on. It takes a few seconds for it to "check" the disk. Then you are ready to go. (I always load a disk in the camera to be ready when I take it with me. Bring extra disks, too, just in case. I usually shoot in the Email mode, which stores a 640x480 AND a 320x240 jpg file. So you get about 24 pix per disk.

Boyd, if you want high mega-pixel resolution you will need something else. But for a good all-around "rugged?" camera, the Mavica is hard to beat.

(Another feature I like about the Mavica--it will focus up to 1 inch from an object. I have used mine to photograph coins and could fill the picture with excellent detail using the Mavica.)

Be blessed,

JDB


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