Nikon CoolPix, Keeping Washington's Beauty
The march of progress continues to amaze me. A few years ago I bought a new digital camera, a very wonderful Cannon that I was always very pleased with.
Time moves forward and I needed a new one. Off to the store I go. I left with an inexpensive Nikon CoolPix. I've spent a couple of days playing with it, and I must say that I am very impressed.
This new camera cost well under 1/3rd what I paid for the last one and it can do so much more. One reason I selected it is the fact that it takes standard AA batteries. No more having to keep the rechargeable ones fired up, and no worries at all about finding the right battery if traveling out of country.
Another wonderful benefit for me is the camera's ability to record a picture both in enlargement quality, and in a compressed quality suitable for web pages. No more having to download the pictures into a computer and manually processing them before they can be sent in email or placed on a web page. The camera will just make one of each if desired.
An eight-dollar SD card from Wall Mart gets me over 400 pictures at the highest quality.
All in all, it is a wonderful camera, at a very low cost. Perfect for vacation snapshots.
Comments
Aside from the capability of new devices, reliance on AA batteries may be ill advised. Have you checked the prices lately? With the US dollar going down the tubes, one may not be able to run portable devices long.
Posted by: Susan's pet | October 25, 2011 4:15 PM
Susan's pet,
Certainly the disposable batteries will be much more costly in the long run than a system that can recharge but given my use I felt it a much better system.
One pain with my old camera was the need to pack an extra battery, and a charger, along with all the rest of the camera stuff on vacation. It just seemed too much stuff to remember. Besides, one must remember all the kinky things, and that leaves much less room for everything else!
As for the AA batteries, I felt those were the best option because they are available everywhere I want to go, even tiny little Mexican towns. Other sizes could be much more difficult to find when one is very far from our comforts of home.
Like you I am concerned about our economy, but in the long run I think it a mistake to ever underestimate the potential of American business. Our nation will recover, and when it does we will experience prosperity beyond anything known in the past.
M
Posted by: Milliscent | October 28, 2011 1:10 PM