[pct-l] Digital Camera with powerful zoom option?

[Jim Lynch]

Good post, thanks.  While the weight (7.5 oz) doesn't seem too bad, did you 
find any lighter and reject them for some reason?  Just curious.
thnx!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alden at thomasaquinas.edu>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Digital Camera with powerful zoom option?


>A few people have mentioned that the Canon a710 is a good choice, and I 
>would
> like to agree. I just purchased one a few weeks ago from Costco and it is 
> what
> I will be taking with me on the PCT.
>
> I researched a number of different camera before I decided on this one. I 
> had to
> have it take AA's and it had to be at least 5MP or more. I wanted a flip 
> screen
> too, but that would have added on more weight I found, so I ended up 
> decided on
> the a710.
>
> Good:
> -2x AA last approx. 350 pictures.
> -Image stabilzation is great, I can shoot at 1/5-1/10 sec. without a 
> tripod and
> have a sharp photo still (must be higher when zoomed in.
> -Fast start up time for a digital. Less than 1.6 seconds between power on 
> and
> picture taken.
> -6x optical zoom. For a little camera like this, its incredible.
> -Full manual controls
> -Fairly light (one of the lightest that takes AA's in my searching) at 
> 210g.
> -Controls are fairly accessible (no navigating through menus to change the
> apperature or shutter, just push a button in manual mode, then move it up 
> or
> down)
> -Great quality photos
>
>
> Cons
> -The user interface is not the most intuitive (although with a little 
> learning
> you can get it.)
> -No raw format. Only possible format is jpg. I'm a little bummed about 
> that
> one.
> -I'm freaked out about the plastic tri-pod mount. I know I'm going to 
> strip the
> threads in no time at all.
>
> Check out a full review at
> http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_a710-review/
>
> If you have any questions about the a710 feel free to email me.
>
> Also, http://www.dcresource.com is one of the best sites for reviews on 
> almost
> every name brand camera out there.
>
> Oh ya, and never buy a camera from a online store based in New York. Lot 
> of
> rip-off places in Brooklyn that will make you wish you never found there
> website (yellow bee is the one I almost bought from before I found that 
> out)
>
> God Bless,
>
> Alden
>
> http://www.aldendale.com/pct
>
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