My needs are pretty simple:
* Point and shoot
* Compact. Subcompact okay too.
* Under $250. Ideally, $200 or less.
* Must be able to charge via USB - this is crucial. Specifically, I want the camera to have a standard USB mini device port used to both charge and transfer photos.
* Use SD/SDHC cards
Any ideas? Thank you.
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09.30.2009
Due to my shear stubbornness, I decided to contact every digital camera manufacturer and ask them if they had any USB charging cameras in their current product line.
Botton line:
NO
Canon
Casio
HP (Yes, I got in touch with them not realizing they didn't make cameras anymore)
Nikon
Panasonic
Pentax
Sony
YES
Kodak [M series EasyShare - Uses proprietary ports and cables, though]
Olympus [Stylus 9000]
No response from Samsung but I attribute that to a broken web form.
Thank you to those who initially cast some healthy skepticism on my idea! I still haven't bought a camera yet, but I'm altogether detached from the USB charging aspects.
* Point and shoot
* Compact. Subcompact okay too.
* Under $250. Ideally, $200 or less.
* Must be able to charge via USB - this is crucial. Specifically, I want the camera to have a standard USB mini device port used to both charge and transfer photos.
* Use SD/SDHC cards
Any ideas? Thank you.
...
09.30.2009
Due to my shear stubbornness, I decided to contact every digital camera manufacturer and ask them if they had any USB charging cameras in their current product line.
Botton line:
NO
Canon
Casio
HP (Yes, I got in touch with them not realizing they didn't make cameras anymore)
Nikon
Panasonic
Pentax
Sony
YES
Kodak [M series EasyShare - Uses proprietary ports and cables, though]
Olympus [Stylus 9000]
No response from Samsung but I attribute that to a broken web form.
Thank you to those who initially cast some healthy skepticism on my idea! I still haven't bought a camera yet, but I'm altogether detached from the USB charging aspects.