Some listers have posted questions abouut digital cameras in the past. I
just got back from the Photo Marketing Association trade show and they always
have a digital camera shoot-out to see what the attendees think is the best
camera. They shoot a picture of the same subject in the same conditions and
post them all, by price category and without identification. People at the
show vote on which is best in each price category.
Here are the winners:
DIGITAL CAMERA SHOOT-OUT WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Fourteen digital cameras took top honors in their categories in
the 2001 DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out at PMA 2001. Among the
entries were 53 digital cameras from 18 different manufacturers.
The following winning entries were selected by votes cast by PMA
2001 trade show attendees based on image/print quality,
functionality, and price.
Point-and-Shoot category
--Below $100 :Crystal Digital Dual Smart 400, Crystal Digital Corp.
--$100 to $199: Kodak DC3200, Eastman Kodak Co.
--$200 to $299: HP PhotoSmart 315, Hewlett Packard Co.
--$300 and $550: Sony DSC-P50, Sony Electronics.
--$551 and $750: Olympus C-2040 Zoom, Olympus America Inc.
--$751 to $999: Olympus C-3040 Zoom, Olympus America Inc.
--Digital Video Camcorder category: Sony DCR-TRV30, Sony Electronics.
Prosumer/Professional Photographic category
--Below $2,500: Olympus E-10, Olympus America Inc.
--$2,501 to $5,000: Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro, Fuji Photo Film
U.S.A. Inc.
--$10,000 to $16,000: Kodak DCS660, Eastman Kodak Co.
--More than $16,000: Jobo profile 6000, Jobo Fototechnic Inc.
So if you are looking for a digital camera, choose your price and go shopping
for that model. Granted, there are feature differences to take into account
when buying a camera, but I saw the original images at the show, and in most
cases, the winners were OBVIOUSLY better than the rest. Keep in mind that
the cheapest cameras are still fine for web site posting, but will probably
not result in the best hard copy.
And BTW, FWIW, YMMV!
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
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