Camera Shopping

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Originally posted by Skunks
I started looking at the because that Foveon thing looks pretty sweet. But it's about a year old and somewhat expensive.

Technology for the Sigma Designs cameras have (more than one year) promised to be the future of digital cameras. However cannot even find one, yet even hear of anyone's experience.

One problem with many cameras are controls much like 'resetting the flashing VCR clock'. Once the procedure is figured out, then it makes sense - until you have to remember how to do it again. Instruction booklet often rather cryptic.

For example one digital camera would use automatic focus. But by the time focus set and picture was taken, the subject had already changed. IOW this camera would not constantly auto focus. It would only auto focus when button was partially pressed. But sometimes a partial press resulted in an accidental picture. To override auto focus was another 'relearning to reprogram the flashing VCR clock' and not always fast enough.

More to these cameras than just megapixels, flash memory, and zoom. Have yet to read a good review that takes in these little nuiances - including a user friendly (can be remembered and implemented fast) human interface. Some solve that confusion by not providing some options.

USB connections - a best designed function. However do all cameras connect and print to the Cannon printer - without computer interface?