Comments on: Mmm… TechnoGoodies http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies Lazy Llama (Nigel Hardy) Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:52:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jag http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-46 Jag Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-46 If you looking to replace your Sony - then do check out the latest prices for the DCS-V1 - excellent cam - enough features to keep you occupied for at least a year or two - prosumer compact - OK not as ultra compact as Ixus - but takes very, very good pics - esp in AF and "Program Shift" modes - and I haven't even started on aperture or shutter priority modes yet! Oh - but be warned - battery life is not good - and this I guess applies to any camera you get - be sure to get spares for your journeys. And also get memory sticks etc. If you go for Sony then I can def recommend good value memory sticks (by Scandisk) at Davoom - I placed order for 2 x 256Mb memory sticks the other day and pretty much got them the next day at the best prices I could find (£58 each.) If you looking to replace your Sony - then do check out the latest prices for the DCS-V1 - excellent cam - enough features to keep you occupied for at least a year or two - prosumer compact - OK not as ultra compact as Ixus - but takes very, very good pics - esp in AF and “Program Shift” modes - and I haven’t even started on aperture or shutter priority modes yet! Oh - but be warned - battery life is not good - and this I guess applies to any camera you get - be sure to get spares for your journeys. And also get memory sticks etc. If you go for Sony then I can def recommend good value memory sticks (by Scandisk) at Davoom - I placed order for 2 x 256Mb memory sticks the other day and pretty much got them the next day at the best prices I could find (£58 each.)

]]> By: Richard Earney http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-47 Richard Earney Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-47 Hiss - Sony Mmmmm - Canon :> Hiss - Sony
Mmmmm - Canon
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]]> By: Jag http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-48 Jag Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-48 Yeah - Richard is right re Canon in at least one respect: in the same class of cam as the Sony DSC-V1 is the Canon G5 - and that's just very slightly superior to the Sony. However - it used to be 100 quid more expensive. Hence the reason why I recommended the Sony DSC-V1. I reckon you could pick up one of those (Sony DSC-V1 that is) for around 300-ish quid. I haven't researched the latest pricing on the G5 though ... Yeah - Richard is right re Canon in at least one respect: in the same class of cam as the Sony DSC-V1 is the Canon G5 - and that’s just very slightly superior to the Sony. However - it used to be 100 quid more expensive. Hence the reason why I recommended the Sony DSC-V1. I reckon you could pick up one of those (Sony DSC-V1 that is) for around 300-ish quid. I haven’t researched the latest pricing on the G5 though …

]]> By: Nigel http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-49 Nigel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-49 My brother has a Canon G3 and that has taken some cracking pictures. I'll have to see how my old camera is working, now that Vic's back. I'll then have to work out what sort of budget I have and whether I want to carry a relatively large camera around with me. My brother has a Canon G3 and that has taken some cracking pictures.

I’ll have to see how my old camera is working, now that Vic’s back. I’ll then have to work out what sort of budget I have and whether I want to carry a relatively large camera around with me.

]]> By: Richard Earney http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-50 Richard Earney Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-50 I think it is the Memory Stick I dislike most - but if you have lots of Sony bits and plenty of Memory Sticks you can't go far wrong really. I think it is the Memory Stick I dislike most - but if you have lots of Sony bits and plenty of Memory Sticks you can’t go far wrong really.

]]> By: Jag http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-51 Jag Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-51 There is great review of the Sony DSC V1 - which compares with Canon G5 at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscv1/ And re memory sticks - I don;t think they're so bad. I picked up a couple of 256Mb sticks for £58 each from Davoom - next day delivery: http://www.davoom.com/products/index.php?boxaction=memory_cards_ms There is great review of the Sony DSC V1 - which compares with Canon G5 at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscv1/

And re memory sticks - I don;t think they’re so bad. I picked up a couple of 256Mb sticks for £58 each from Davoom - next day delivery:

http://www.davoom.com/products/index.php?boxaction=memory_cards_ms

]]> By: Nigel http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2004/04/20/mmm-technogoodies#comment-52 Nigel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=59#comment-52 I have a Sony Clie which also takes Memorysticks so it'd be useful to keep to one media, though Vic's camera is CompactFlash, and I have a USB CF/Memorystick reader. 256Mb CompactFlash can be had for £40 of less, so still a bit cheaper than Memorystick. I have a Sony Clie which also takes Memorysticks so it’d be useful to keep to one media, though Vic’s camera is CompactFlash, and I have a USB CF/Memorystick reader.

256Mb CompactFlash can be had for £40 of less, so still a bit cheaper than Memorystick.

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