The answer depends in part on the intended use of the camera.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/WB/WB.HTM

Has some good reccomendations on digital cameras for specific uses.

Lee Einer


Derek Neighbors wrote:

>I got a Kodak EasyShare DX-4900 for Christmas.  I think it works quite
>nicely.
>
>I believe at office depot, best buy, etc you can pick one up for about
>$349.99.  It is a 4.0 Mega Pixel and takes very crisp pictures which make
>excellent prints even at 8 x 10.
>
>The two things I dont care for are:
>
>1. Battery Life - The nice thing is you have LOTS of options, several
>different standard rechargables are supported or for some more money you
>can buy the base (which acts as a charger)
>
>2. Weak Zoom - It has 2x Optical, 3x Digital (I think digital is
>worthless), in fairness most of the camera's in this range have similar,
>so its no worse than its competition here.
>
>The things I like:
>
>1. Price for a 4 mega pixel (2448 x 1632)
>2. Directly supported via USB with gtkam. (configured in about 3 minutes
>on debian)
>3. CompactFlash memory storage
>4. Very Very easy to use interface (great if wife or kids need to use)
>Basically it will do everything automatically without having to monkey
>around and you get nice pictures, very 'point and shoot'
>5. Configurable, if you want more than point and shoot and want to use
>specific apetures and such you can do so.
>
>-Derek
>
>
>
>
>Liberty Young said:
>
>>What can you guys recommend for a linux friendly, cheap, plentifull, USB
>>camera, both black/white and/or color?
>>
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