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Need Sample Images from 2 megapixel digital cameras!
Off-topic TalkWhere overpaid, underworked S2000 owners waste the worst part of their days before the drive home. This forum is for general chit chat and discussions not covered by the other off-topic forums.
Man, this digital camera stuff can get complicated! I started out looking for a good, solid 2 megapixel, maybe $200, nothing fancy, but when I started looking more, I realized that I didn't want a small, fixed-focus lens. As I look through more and more reviews, I also realized that a camera that takes standard 'AA' batteries would be good. Then, I start remembering my old Minolta X-700 (camera of the Year the year it came out), and thought "it might be nice to have my choice of Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and a full manual mode for when I want to get 'creative'...." So after hours of searching, reading reviews, looking at new, used, and refurbished on Amazon and EBay, I finally ordered an Olympus C-3000 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom. Retails for $699 , got one refurbished from the factory for $369 - . I decided that, with a baby on the way in November, I might as well get what I really want (plus, with this one I can do video WITH sound!) and finally own a 'real' camera again!
(I was sorely tempted by the C-700 and C-720, but this one seems a shade more advanced, and had a refurbished one in the right price range).
Thanks for all the help guys! I'll post a few pics once I get it - next week I hope!
Well, as promised, here are a few shots. They're not usingthe highest quality mode, since I'm still learning about the camera (good thing I've got that engineering degree - with a 233 page manual, I've got lots of studying to do....)..
I've cropped it a little, so it's not full size, but I like the results.... (Click the image to see it full size).
, got one refurbished from the factory for $369 - 
. I decided that, with a baby on the way in November, I might as well get what I really want (plus, with this one I can do video WITH sound!) and finally own a 'real' camera again! 
