[PLUG] Need hints buying a digital camera for a Linux household

[Mark Morgan]

Chuck Mize wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric House" <fixin at peak.org>
> Subject: [PLUG] Need hints buying a digital camera for a Linux household
> 
>>We're about to buy a digital camera, and will be using it mostly with
>>machines running Linux (Debian woody and potato).  This is our first
>>digital camera.  Are there any particular things to watch out for in
>>picking one out (e.g. "memory stick requires windoze")?  Any
>>models/makers y'all recommend or recommend against?
> 
> You could take a look at one of the Sony Mavicas. The older ones just use a
> floppy disk but the newer ones burn the pictures to CDRW disk. That way you
> wouldn't have to worry about memory sticks or incompatibility with your OS
> of choice...

I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-S70 with a 64MB stick.  Takes great shots, 
but is not that great for action shots. There's about a second before 
the picture is actually taken. That might be something to look for.  For 
working with Linux, I just use the USB port and mount the camera like a 
HD. works great.

-Mark Morgan