[at-l] Digital camera ideas?

[Mara Factor]

Check out the Features Search at the dpreview.com buying guide:

http://dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

You can plug in your requirements and it'll spit back the possibilities. It 
worked for me.

Based on your list, it's not what you're looking for, but I've been pretty 
happy with the Panasonic Lumix FZ7 that I picked up in March on the way to 
Georgia.  The real test will be when I take it overseas and have to deal 
with charging the proprietary battery.  But for this camera, I can carry a 
bunch of extra batteries for less weight than the other cameras of 
comparable function that use AAs.  Time will tell...

Mara
Stitches, AT99
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>From: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com>
>To: AT MailingList <at-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] Digital camera ideas?
>Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:40:31 -0700 (PDT)
>
>My digital camera has croaked. A shame, the only thing wrong with it is
>the button. No parts are available as the camera is discontinued. My
>local camera shop was told by Olympus it would cost ~$150 to fix. :O
>
>Looking at prices, I can find newer cameras in the price range.
>
>
>
>So I am now in the market for a camera. I am looking for a point and shoot 
>camera. Preferably with the following criteria:
>
>
>
>-I have many xD cards, so Olympus or Fujitsu is preferred
>
>-Runs on AA batteries
>
>-The last one is a toughy: I prefer an optical viewfinder as it is how I 
>take pictures AND it saves battery life
>
>
>
>Any suggestions? Price range no more than $200-$250
>
>
>
>Many thanks fellow hikers!
>
>
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