Digital cameras

My digital camera died yesterday. I’m not in the mood to make a several hundred dollar investment but I cannot imagine being without one. I’ve always had a digital camera ready to go for many years.

I started doing research on the latest models and I barely find any I like. The Nikon Coolpix S2 has some features that I like but it’s not available yet. I’m totally lusting after the Sony M1 but I’m afraid that it’s slightly thicker than I wanted it to be and I wonder if unfolding and rotating the LCD screen every time you want to take a picture will get annoying after a while. The Sony T7 camera looks deliciously small but I hear that the battery life is absolutely horrible and ruins what it has going for it.

I’m really just in search of a small digital camera that will easily fit in my pockets, specially jean pockets. Something not too heavy but with a decent battery life. I don’t care if it’s 5,6 or 7 megapixels.

I also hate the idea of having a dock but this seems unavoidable anymore. Why do I want to waste desk space and always have it plugged in? I rather keep my camera out of my way, in a drawer, and get to it whenever I need it. I also have an area with power adapters and chargers, if I want to charge it, I rather do it, but a dock forces you to do it all by your computer. Ideally, my digital camera would not force you to use a dock by having connectors right on the camera.

So far I guess that the M1 is top on my list but I’m still undecided.

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UPDATE
Well, after researching some camera dimensions, I see that the M1 is not necessarily much smaller than the one I have now. Actually, it’s slightly longer but slightly thinner and a tad less wide.

I found a great camera by Kodak, the V550 which seems pretty cool but it’s not out until June. I may just wait for it. So much for taking a camera to Gary’s bday party tonight though.

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UPDATE 2
I fixed my previous camera. How? I plugged the adapter into the outlet in order for the camera to charge. I’m a genius! So this means no new camera…. for now. But I will keep an eye on the cameras that I have found and like.

May 20th 2005