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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 11:57
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Totally stupid question
I am thinking about buying an entry level digital camera for my wife's Christmas present. I know absolutely nothing about digital cameras and have been looking on Empire, Comet and Amazon.co.uk for guidance. So far I am thinking about the Nikon Coolpix 2100 or Kodak 6200. The Nikon gets themore favourable reviews, though the Kodak is cheaper.
My question is what accessories would I have to add to the package so that my wife's pictures could be uploaded on to my PC? Do you have any other recommendations as to acessories? David |
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 15:39
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Do you have a USB port with Win 98se or later on your PC?.
Coolpix 2100, New 128 or 256mb mb compact flash card and maybe a card reader, NMh AA batteries and charger. I would buy all of these from : http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=5927 Need to keep an eye on last posting date though!. Kodak 6200, Media is built in so a maximun number of photo's, when theyre taken, no more until you delete them after downloading. I'd prefer the Nikon!. HTH
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 15:54
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Thanks Alan
The PC is Windows XP with a USB port. David |
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 16:02
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David, a word of advice if you're thinking of going the mail order route from Amazon - look at the Amazon price, and whether they have the camera in stock, and then go to your local Jessops and they will price-match. I did this for my Canon G3, saving over £100.
I, too, would go for the Nikon.
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 20:07
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Adobe Photoshop Album is a useful software programme and has more features than the included Nikon programme will contain.
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 20:33
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I am now considering the Fuji Finepix 2800, does anyone have any comments on that camera.
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Tuesday 16th December 2003, 21:05
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You get 6x optical instead of 3x and its about £30 dearer. Not much else to say!.
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