Comments on: Off Topic: Good Morning San Francisco http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/ The Business of Technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Bryan http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-748548 Bryan Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:55:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-748548 <p>Om, just wanted to say I love the image -- looks very impressionistic.</p> Om, just wanted to say I love the image — looks very impressionistic.

]]> By: Tony Pearson (IBM) http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-742888 Tony Pearson (IBM) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:55:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-742888 <p>Om, I too vote for Canon Powershot. I'm on my third one, point-and-shoot simplicity, small, and you can set the level of granularity to decide how many pictures you take. If you take only a few pictures, set to the highest resolution, you can always crop or shrink later.</p> Om, I too vote for Canon Powershot. I’m on my third one, point-and-shoot simplicity, small, and you can set the level of granularity to decide how many pictures you take. If you take only a few pictures, set to the highest resolution, you can always crop or shrink later.

]]> By: Esme Vos http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-739511 Esme Vos Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:52:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-739511 <p>I bought the Canon Powershot SD1000 last week for $149 at Circuit City. I like it. Very small and easy to use. It travels well because the charging station is tiny and plugs right into a wall socket like the Apple Airport Express. Photo quality is very good.</p> I bought the Canon Powershot SD1000 last week for $149 at Circuit City. I like it. Very small and easy to use. It travels well because the charging station is tiny and plugs right into a wall socket like the Apple Airport Express. Photo quality is very good.

]]> By: Rocky Agrawal http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-739155 Rocky Agrawal Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:16:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-739155 <p>I've got two suggestions, depending on what you're looking for.</p> <p>Tiny but good. The Canon SD1000. 7MP, 3x zoom in amazingly small package. About 175. Despite the name, it is <em>much</em> smaller than the others in the the SD series like the 750, 800 and 900. It lacks image stabilization.</p> <p>Excellent all around. Bigger, but my favorite camera is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3. Panasonic? I had second thoughts based on the brand. But the lens is Leica. It has a 10x zoom, small shutter lag, small intershot interval, optical image stabilization, great UI. Beautiful 3" screen. For having a 10x zoom, it's remarkably compact. My detailed review is here: http://blog.agrawals.org/2007/05/19/the-perfect-camera/</p> I’ve got two suggestions, depending on what you’re looking for.

Tiny but good. The Canon SD1000. 7MP, 3x zoom in amazingly small package. About 175. Despite the name, it is much smaller than the others in the the SD series like the 750, 800 and 900. It lacks image stabilization.

Excellent all around. Bigger, but my favorite camera is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3. Panasonic? I had second thoughts based on the brand. But the lens is Leica. It has a 10x zoom, small shutter lag, small intershot interval, optical image stabilization, great UI. Beautiful 3″ screen. For having a 10x zoom, it’s remarkably compact. My detailed review is here:
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]]> By: Erica http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738704 Erica Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:54:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738704 <p>under $250 - just use the camera on your cell phone :P</p> under $250 - just use the camera on your cell phone :P

]]> By: Venkatesh http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738551 Venkatesh Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:41:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738551 <p>I would go for Canon SD1000. Best camera for the buck. BTW canon camera chargers are real <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=814&modelid=14901#BoxContentsAct" rel="nofollow">small(No Wires)<A>. You can carry the charger in your camera bag, instead of carrying spare AA batteries ?</p> I would go for Canon SD1000. Best camera for the buck. BTW canon camera chargers are real small(No Wires). You can carry the charger in your camera bag, instead of carrying spare AA batteries ?

]]> By: IndiaSphere http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738528 IndiaSphere Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:23:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738528 <p>Cannon 800IS is great, has a wide angle lens for just under $250</p> Cannon 800IS is great, has a wide angle lens for just under $250

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738497 Eideard Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:55:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738497 <p>Ask John. He's the one who convinced me to get a digital camera in the first place.</p> <p>Followed by the second. And the third.</p> Ask John. He’s the one who convinced me to get a digital camera in the first place.

Followed by the second. And the third.

]]> By: Michael O http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738397 Michael O Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:50:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738397 <p>Om - I bought a Canon SD1000 (7.1 megapixel) about 3 months ago and love it. If you're looking for an affordable camera that is small and lightweight (easily fits in your pocket) to take non-professional but great looking photos, this is the one. The point-and-shoot feature takes great pictures and there are customizable settings if you want to get more advanced. It also records great videos at 640x480 - perfect for YouTube uploads, etc. No AA/AAA batteries, but the removable battery lasts for hours and the charger is lightweight and small - smaller than the camera itself.</p> <p>I purchased mine at BeachCamera.com - it's listing now for about $175.</p> Om - I bought a Canon SD1000 (7.1 megapixel) about 3 months ago and love it. If you’re looking for an affordable camera that is small and lightweight (easily fits in your pocket) to take non-professional but great looking photos, this is the one. The point-and-shoot feature takes great pictures and there are customizable settings if you want to get more advanced. It also records great videos at 640×480 - perfect for YouTube uploads, etc. No AA/AAA batteries, but the removable battery lasts for hours and the charger is lightweight and small - smaller than the camera itself.

I purchased mine at BeachCamera.com - it’s listing now for about $175.

]]> By: Vinaya HS http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738291 Vinaya HS Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:37:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738291 <p>Recently bought a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS. Just checked the Canon website and they have the SD870 IS out. Just leave the decision making to these cameras and you'll have a terrific picture. They're ultra-portable yet rugged. I just throw mine into my backpack and it's withstood a good deal of torture.</p> Recently bought a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS. Just checked the Canon website and they have the SD870 IS out. Just leave the decision making to these cameras and you’ll have a terrific picture. They’re ultra-portable yet rugged. I just throw mine into my backpack and it’s withstood a good deal of torture.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738126 Om Malik Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:32:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738126 <p>Seems like most of the people love canon. i think this is a good starting point and i am going to follow up with some more research and narrow down the choice to two. let me know which one would you recommend.</p> <p>I used to have a fuji but lost it when i moved from new york to san francisco. it was a pretty nifty device, though at this point i want something smaller and easy to carry around and throw in my bag. regular AA/AAA batteries are a must have feature in my opinion. I don't want to carry too many chargers around.</p> Seems like most of the people love canon. i think this is a good starting point and i am going to follow up with some more research and narrow down the choice to two. let me know which one would you recommend.

I used to have a fuji but lost it when i moved from new york to san francisco. it was a pretty nifty device, though at this point i want something smaller and easy to carry around and throw in my bag. regular AA/AAA batteries are a must have feature in my opinion. I don’t want to carry too many chargers around.

]]> By: buster http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738057 buster Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-738057 <p>i'm surprised no one has mentioned the canon sd800 is yet!! very affordable, at 230 @ amazon now. very portable and durable too, it lives in my pocket. the real plus here is a 28mm wide angle lens that turns your photos to gold.</p> i’m surprised no one has mentioned the canon sd800 is yet!! very affordable, at 230 @ amazon now. very portable and durable too, it lives in my pocket. the real plus here is a 28mm wide angle lens that turns your photos to gold.

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: What Digital Camera Do You Use? « http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737938 Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: What Digital Camera Do You Use? « Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:33:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737938 <p>[...] 2nd, 2007 (3:33pm) Anne Zelenka No Comments When I saw that Om was asking for under-$250 camera recommendations on our mother site, GigaOM, it struck me that the digital camera is a key piece of equipment for [...]</p> [...] 2nd, 2007 (3:33pm) Anne Zelenka No Comments When I saw that Om was asking for under-$250 camera recommendations on our mother site, GigaOM, it struck me that the digital camera is a key piece of equipment for [...]

]]> By: Peter http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737917 Peter Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:21:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737917 <p>on of compact Nikon's like p4 (one without wifi - it's useless) pretty costumizeable makes good pictures and competitively priced comparing to canon (especially if you shop ebay)</p> on of compact Nikon’s like p4 (one without wifi - it’s useless) pretty costumizeable makes good pictures and competitively priced comparing to canon (especially if you shop ebay)

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737761 Om Malik Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:07:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737761 <p>@ dh... actually that was from Nokia n95.</p> @ dh… actually that was from Nokia n95.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737759 Om Malik Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:07:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/off-topic-good-morning-san-francisco/#comment-737759 <p>@bryan... i live close enough to Nob Hill. :-)</p> @bryan… i live close enough to Nob Hill. :-)

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