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Great Review! (Reply to this comment)
by PSobel
I've been considering taking the plunge and getting a digital camera.. I had to print this review out for reference... Thanks for helping me with such a great, informative review!!!
Regards
Perry
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Aug 23 '00
4:01 pm PDT
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Going digital on us? (Reply to this comment)
by sweeper,  in Electronics
Howard,
Well thought-out review. This should be required reading for those buying a camera (and those reviewing them).
Dave
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Aug 23 '00
4:07 pm PDT
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I've also been thinking (Reply to this comment)
by ifif1938
about buying a digital camera and just this last weekend went looking at a few,but wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for,,,,Thanks to this review, which I'm going to print out, I now have a better idea.Isn't that what this site is supposed to be about anyway.:)
Thanks so much for this really informative review
Barbara
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Aug 23 '00
8:46 pm PDT
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oh good... (Reply to this comment)
by doglover
I was hoping you would write a review about this. I am going to print this out and store for future reference around Xmas time. Thanks!
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Aug 24 '00
2:23 pm PDT
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Great overview (Reply to this comment)
by dancilmi
First off, I would like to express my gratitude to you for continually visiting my site and leaving encouraging comments to my reviews. I consider you one of the few indispensable writers on the site.
I think this review will be of great help to those considering a digital camera purchase. I hope more people will read up on facts like these before they spend a lot of money on the wrong product.
Your fellow epinionater,
Dan
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Aug 26 '00
4:03 pm PDT
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Re: -------------------------------- (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech,  in Electronics
Jack, Thanks for your encouraging comments. No writer could ask for more than a "Bravo" from JS...one of epinions finest writers.
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Aug 26 '00
5:25 pm PDT
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Re: Great overview (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech, in Electronics
Dan, Thanks amigo, one of the greatest pleasures in being an electronics advisor (after the beautiful women and the company car) is finding and encouraging new members who have something relevant and germane to say, and the talent to say it well. I predict big things for you here at epinions. Howard
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Aug 26 '00
5:45 pm PDT
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Neat article (Reply to this comment)
by bobbyb1234
Howard, I learned more about digital camera's
from reading this than from everything else I have ever read or seen. Maybe this old dog could learn how to be a digital geek?
BB
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Aug 28 '00
4:31 pm PDT
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Thanks (Reply to this comment)
by Lark729_89
excellent review with lots of information that is helpful.
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Aug 31 '00
9:18 pm PDT
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incredible detail... (Reply to this comment)
by sslabs
Now that I am spending a lot of time on the internet and using my PC daily, the purchase of a digital camera has been on my mind for some time. I know a lot of Epinions users are in the same place and this review is without a doubt reference quality for those of us who are ready to make the jump. I give this one two 'guns' up, well done.
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Sep 01 '00
9:05 pm PDT
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Thank you (Reply to this comment)
by onecoolcat
Thank you for this nice review, for a while now I have been trying to figure out what I would need in a digital camera. It is very informative and has cleared up a lot of questions I had. K
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Sep 03 '00
10:54 pm PDT
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Thanks for the terrific info.. (Reply to this comment)
by Mimi369
Mimi
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Sep 04 '00
5:54 am PDT
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I know you are a NIKON guy . . . (Reply to this comment)
by viper1963
But, you hav eto check out the new Canon D30 digital camera. It accepts all Canon EF autofocus lenses. I saw this camera at the 2000 Photographic Marketing Association trade show in Las Vegas in February (I think it was a prototype).
Howard, you know I am a Canon lover!
Steve
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Sep 15 '00
9:22 pm PDT
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Great review, as always! (Reply to this comment)
by mptang
Howie,
Had my Pentax stolen in Brooklyn and was so heartbroken I've never replaced it, and this technology seems way over my head!
Going off topic here. Are you familiar with the portrait photographer, Emil Otto Hoppe, 1878-1972? I mentioned him in my review of "The Poet, Romances for Cello." No one is viewing that opinion and I've tried multiple headings. You're a well-respected man around town (and hopefully a Kinks fan or that joke will blow right by you and I know you're a Big Easy fan), how can I draw some attention to my review? The photographs alone are worth the price of the CD, nevermind about the music (which is gorgeous!). Of course, that's only one old hag's opinion. Hope you read all your comment pages or I'm doomed to e-mailing you and I don't know how people feel about that.
~Tang~
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Sep 17 '00
11:49 am PDT
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Oustanding advice! (Reply to this comment)
by AVaddict
I liked the way you broke down the categories and the uses you describe for each level of quality. Excellent review as per your norm! - Bif
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Sep 18 '00
2:59 pm PDT
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Excellent Info! (Reply to this comment)
by kornell_911
Thanks for the wonderful advice/info. I'll be sure to refer back to this article, when buying my next digicam!
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Sep 18 '00
8:12 pm PDT
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Wow (Reply to this comment)
by owenzelig
Great. Just a great, well-written "buying guide." I'm printing this one out.
--owenzelig
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Sep 26 '00
7:44 am PDT
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Thanks Howard (Reply to this comment)
by bigjoegolf
I have been looking for help with cameras and everyone wants to recommend the one they own. It's nice to have an unbiased epinion.
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Oct 06 '00
10:21 pm PDT
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Everything you wanted to know.... (Reply to this comment)
by Patrick8880
This is so helpful. My college age daughter listed a digital camera on her hopes for Christmas. I was utterly clueless, except that I had heard they were horrendously expensive. Mr. Creech has provided real help in explaining the choices available. Now if I can just figure out which of the lower-priced jobs to get. I want something that will give her good service but won't be a family tragedy if lost/stolen on her summer study program at Oxford. This is my first experience with epinions, but I am very grateful!
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Nov 15 '00
5:26 am PST
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Thanks for the review (Reply to this comment)
by mage67
Someone was bothering me about digital camera info for a long time, and now I found an easy out. All I had to do was refer him to your great review. Thanks again.
-Jeffrey
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Nov 30 '00
10:32 pm PST
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I'm So Glad I Found You... (Reply to this comment)
by lfakh
Thanks for reviewing my amateur opinion. Your review was excellent to say the least and I truly needed to know this information. Thanks a lot and I look forward to reading your other reviews!!!
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Feb 25 '01
2:46 pm PST
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Very helpful information, but ease up on the quotation marks (Reply to this comment)
by puter
I know next to nothing about photography in general, so you may be able to imagine how hard it is for me to try searching for a digital camera that will meet all the needs I don't know I have. Now at least I know a little more about the basic features of most digital cameras.
The one thing I'd suggest changing about this opinion is the amount of "quotationism." (Nice word, huh?) It is just plain awkward trying to read something when every other word is enclosed in quotation marks. It reminds me of Chris Farley putting the visual quotation marks (with his fingers) around nearly everything he said in a couple of his skits on Saturday Night Live. :-)
- puter
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Aug 06 '01
3:53 pm PDT
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Re: Very+helpful+information,+but+ease+up+on+the+quotation+marks (Reply to this comment)
by Howard_Creech, in Electronics
Thanks for your advice, I have checked over the review and lowered the "quotationism quotient"
Howard
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Aug 08 '01
7:15 pm PDT
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A perfect 10! (Reply to this comment)
by quadophile
I always read your reviews in one go, difficult to give up half way. You just cannot write less than perfect reviews can you?
I just decided to go for a Nikon CP995 for my 12 year old son. Since I am a Nikon user myself how can I get him anything other than a Nikon.
Keep enlightening us with your knowledge!
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May 19 '02
7:22 am PDT
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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! (Reply to this comment)
by angelwithhornz
I have read umpteen reviews on digital cameras, trying to find the right one for me. I would read the VH reviews filled with all the digital jargon & finish more confused! It wasn't until I came across a review with a link to this one did I see the way clear. So THANK YOU! I am now on my way to making the right choice for me!
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Nov 07 '02
8:44 pm PST
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Many thanks from a technophobe! (Reply to this comment)
by fraygirl
I think that this is the most helpful epinion that I have ever read. I want to take the leap to digital photography, but it's intimidating and annoying to have to slog (is that a word?) through all of the choices that are out there. Your review really pared it down to the essential information that I was needing and has helped me to clarify my requirements. It looks like I'd be silly to buy anything but the Olympus C4000...thanks so much for helping me come to this (long-awaited) conclusion!
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Feb 19 '03
1:49 pm PST
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Very useful.... (Reply to this comment)
by ASourdough4
...today as it was back in 2001 when you wrote it. Just read it again - I see you revised it in Feb 2003.
Maurice McDonell=Asourdough4
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Mar 13 '03
4:52 pm PST
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Great review - info on storage format (Reply to this comment)
by asafono
Howard, I completely agree with high praise of other comment writers on your review. It is unique, and I have done some research on selecting a digital camera (just off that island you mentioned).
What would be very helpful is some information discussing and comparing storage formats for digital cameras. In addition to SmartMedia and CompactFlash, there is MMC, xD, and what else?
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Jul 28 '03
10:14 am PDT
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An excellent guide for the perplexed. (Reply to this comment)
by jerry_kaiser
Deciding on a first digital camera has been a challenge. Too many choices...too many variables...too many trade-offs. Haven't had this much buyer's anxiety since my first AR turntable.
Howard's excellent primer helps cut through the information overload (as well as the BS), and, at least, gives me pause to consider my needs, abilities, and choices.
Having used a trusty old Olympus OM 1 for about 25 years, I'm accustomed to an SLR: viewing my subject and light meter through the lens, adding a zoom or wide angle lens, etc. I could choose a digital camera with those capabilities, but I'm not quite ready to drop $1,000+ for the privilege. If this was a major focal point (no pun intended) of my life, I would do that...but the reality is that I don't use the camera often. On recent trips which would warrant it, I've opted for the smaller and packable (and low quality) point-and-shoot. Most of my photos are family, web stuff, etc. Few are (or should be) enlarged.
So, what Howard's guide has done, more than providing excellent information, is to make me think. I don't need a high-end/high MP camera. I don't need a lot of manual options. I might like an LCD larger than the next-to-useless 1.5" for instant viewing. I would like a 3x zoom, at least. And, most important, I don't want to invest a lot of money in something which will be used infrequently. Better to spend less now and upgrade when the need arises.
I have only one suggestion to add to this excellent work. I won't be the only user. My wife, who is more a neophyte than I, needs to handle the camera before we buy it. She may prefer one of the tiny pocket sized; I may not. So, if the camera will be purchased for multiple users, I'd suggest, ideally, hands-on for all users before purchase.
Whether reviewing cameras or classic rock and roll (see his stellar review of Neil Young's classic "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere), Howard provides me with thoughtful and entertaining information. I might not consult him if I was buying a suit...but, then again, I might.
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Apr 15 '04
12:03 pm PDT
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STILL CRAZY, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! (Reply to this comment)
by hfruehauf
Having come, kicking and screaming, into the market for a mid-priced, user-friendly, digital camera on the eve of my honeymoon, I found Howard's tutorial outstanding--a tour de force of digital cameras which I don't fully understand but which I will use big-time in buying my first one.
It was so great that I can only suggest another revision from the maestro now that prices and technology have advanced into 4/04. Tell us the latest buys and thanks a lot, Howard!
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Apr 25 '04
3:33 pm PDT
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