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ultimatemobiles Posts: 328

Hi,

I'm going to get a digital camera for christmas and have the choice of either the Canon A200 or Olympus c-120.

I don't know a great deal about digital cameras and was wondering if any of u did and could tell me which would be the better camera to get?

Specs:

Canon A200

Max. resolution (pixels) 1600x1200
LCD screen (mm) 1.5" LCD Display
Memory card type CompactFlash
Megapixel 2 Megapixels
Optical viewfinder Yes
Focal Length (35mm equiv) 39 mm
Digital zoom ***4x***
Aperture & speed f/2.8 - 1-1/2000 sec.
Macro min.(cm) 20 cm
Sensitivity equiv. (ISO) auto / 50 / 100 / 200 / 400
Flash Modes Buit-in, Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, slow sync.
Memory Card (MB) 8 MB CompactFlash Card
PC interface USB
Weight (without battery) 175g
Dimensions (mm) ***110x58x36.6***
Accessories and softwares 2 regular alkaline batteries - 8MB CompactFlash - USB cable - Strap - CD-Rom with drivers and Mac/PC Softwares: ZoomBrowser, PhotoStitch et PhotoRecord.
AC adapter Works with TWO regular or rechargeable AA size batteries
Video mode Yes
Other specifications Burst Mode.

Olympus C-120

Max. resolution (pixels) 1600x1200
LCD screen (mm) 4.1 cm colour TFT LCD monitor with approx. 61,000 pixels made of poly-silicon.
Memory card type SmartMedia
Megapixel 2 Megapixels
Optical viewfinder ***fix focus***
Focal Length (35mm equiv) ***f4.5 - equiv 35 mm***
Digital zoom 2.5x
Minimum distance (cm) Autofocus
Macro min.(cm) Autofocus
Sensitivity equiv. (ISO) auto/100-400
Flash Modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off, Fill-in, Slow sync, Slow sync with red-eye reduction.
Memory Card (MB) 8 MB SmartMedia
PC interface USB
TV output Pal
Weight (without battery) 190g
Dimensions (mm) 123x65x44.5 mm
Accessories and softwares USB Cable, Video cable, 8MB SmartMedia Card, Strap, 4 batteries, CD-ROM with USB Drivers and OLYMPUS Camedia Master software.
AC adapter 2 x lithium batteries LB-01 (CR-V3) or 4 x AA batteries. Optional AC adapter (6V).
Video mode Yes
Other specifications Burst Mode.

Thanks for any help,

Simon

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[ This Message was edited by: ultimatemobiles on 2002-11-02 20:49 ]
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Posted: 2002-11-02 21:36:00
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ultimatemobiles Posts: 328

Can nobody help me?

Simon
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Posted: 2002-11-04 20:53:00
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sunjivas Posts: > 500

The canon seems betta to me, tho, the olympus have a betta screen

[ This Message was edited by: sunjivas on 2002-11-04 19:57 ]
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Posted: 2002-11-04 20:57:00
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jnonhoffzieg Posts: 268

ultimatemobiles, these are both good cameras with comparable features. It will basically come down to which one you like better for looks/feel, which flash format you have a reader for, and other personal reasons like those. Here's a site where you can find reviews which go beyond the specs. I think both cameras are reviewed there:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/default.htm

One note: unless you are restricted by the cost, try to go for more than 2MP cameras. Canon and Olympus have an excellent range of cameras with similar quality/features. Although 2MP is already quite good, more MP's will let you capture more detail, zoom in on finished images, and also make much larger prints if you do that. The sweet spot right now for price and MP is 4MP. And there are no drawbacks, so buy what you can afford!

Jeff
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Posted: 2002-11-05 03:04:00
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ultimatemobiles Posts: 328

@jnonhoffzieg

Thanks for the help, but yes cost is an issue!

I'm getting it as a christmas present from my parents so I'm trying to find the best camera I can for around £150.
These 2 are the best I have come up with.
So far I think the canon's edging ahead.
Do u know of a camera around that price mark which I should get instead?

Thanks

Simon

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Posted: 2002-11-05 12:46:00
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Dj_Free` Posts: 17

go for the A200. coz ive already tried the canon A100 and its great!
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Posted: 2002-11-05 13:14:00
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ultimatemobiles Posts: 328

Cheers for the tip.

I haven't seen any of them in real life to judge their size or style yet tho.

Unless anyone can suggest an alternative I think the A200 will be mine!

Its £170 in the shops but I've found a site where I can get it and delivery for £140 which isn't bad!

Simon

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Posted: 2002-11-05 13:19:00
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Dj_Free` Posts: 17

but wait! the only problem i encountered in my canon A100 is that the battery drains fast! advisable to buy a rechargable & also buy a spare bats
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Posted: 2002-11-05 13:25:00
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ultimatemobiles Posts: 328

I thought it might, but both of these phones use 2 AA batterys.
Whichever I buy I'm also going to buy some rechargable batteries. How fast is fast tho? I am going to have to be constantly charging the batteries?

Simon

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Posted: 2002-11-05 13:27:00
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Dj_Free` Posts: 17

if u use the Lcd it drains for about 6-9 shots
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Posted: 2002-11-05 13:31:00
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