DIGITAL CAMARAS

[Nic D]

Originally Posted by JoeBeck

I use an Olympus Stylus 550wp it is very tough takes good pictures and is around 150 buck. Waterproof and shockproof. You can drop it on concrete without worry, not that you would want to do that, but you can. The Canon D10 also waterproof is actually a better camera and will take better pictures. Not as tough on the shockproof side and is quite a bit more expensive. Olympus also makes the tough series in several different models, the higher end ones are pretty sweet but again a bit more pricey. When I have to replace my current camera I'll probably get the tough 8010 or the Canon D10. That said I'm still pretty happy with my Stylus 550 just wish it had a nicer lens, a bit more zoom, better focus range, and the ability to take better images in low light settings.

All things said just make sure you get a waterproof camera so you don't have to worry about getting it wet.

of the two cameras mentioned I'd buy the canon (even though I shoot Nikon). The canon can shoot at f2.8 vs. f4 for the olympus, which basically means as soon as the light is not that great it has to start bumping up the iso (film speed) which if bumped high enough will result in grainy photos.

- nic

[yakrider]

Olympus stylus...
waterproof
shockproof
lowsycameramanproof (kinda)

[JoeBeck]

Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

of the two cameras mentioned I'd buy the canon (even though I shoot Nikon). The canon can shoot at f2.8 vs. f4 for the olympus, which basically means as soon as the light is not that great it has to start bumping up the iso (film speed) which if bumped high enough will result in grainy photos.

- nic

That is the exact problem I have with my Olympus. Early sunrise and later sunset pictures, and any nighttime images around the fire are grainy.

[Nic D]

Originally Posted by JoeBeck

That is the exact problem I have with my Olympus. Early sunrise and later sunset pictures, and any nighttime images around the fire are grainy.

ok, here's a trick you can use to fool your camera to some degree.

my point and shoot (p&s) is the Canon SD500, kinda gettin long in the tooth... but there is a manual mode (M) that I can set the dial to. now with canon there is a menu and a function set button, use the function set button and scroll down to the iso and set it at 50 or the lowest setting you have.

now most p&s cameras have a several settings (or scenes) under which you can shoot. my camera gives me auto, manual, and scene. any time you are in auto, its just that, now when you go to manual, you have the lowest iso setting and therefor the cleanest photos possible. if its too dark, you will notice by the duration the shutter is open for (or how long it takes to actually take the photo)... if you get a blurry photo, try turning on the flash, if flash is not an option, you can either bump up your iso or just go to auto...

- nic