On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 22:27:27 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"JimH" wrote in message
...


Heck, just send it to me and let her buy you another one. That way she is
happy and I am happy. ;-)

That may be a plan. I checked my Consumer Reports magazine and the Sony is
about mid list. Some of the Olympus models rate higher and an HP is listed
as 'best buy' in it's catagory. The SLR type digital cameras in the higher
megapixel range are too expensive still.

I have this camera's predecessor, the C-5000

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...&product=93 6

and I really like it a lot. This one is an improvement on mine by a
factor of 5. Nice camera.

I also have an earlier model Olympus camera which I like a lot - it's
taken quite a beating, but it still works and I use it in tough
situations - like on my boats.

Of all the digital cameras I've looked at, Olympus seems to have a
very real handle on how to make a useable software interface that is
very intuitive and easy to use. Compared to Canon or Nikon, they are
miles ahead in that department. And I've always been impressed with
Olympus optics.

The odd thing is that the C-5000 that I have takes a picture very
comparable to my restored Nikon F1.

Just some food for thought.

Later,

Tom