--- Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> 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
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
hello all,
winners above are all good choices...i have the
olympus..it is A Pearl !!!
Howard
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