ERD50
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Over the past few years, I've bought a few Casio cameras for the family. They are a great value, IMO. One thing bugs me though - they use a dock rather than connect directly to the computer thru USB. Or, a special cable for the computer, and a separate charger. So, you have this nice small camera, but unless you carry a big bag of stuff with you and a jumble of cables, you may not be able to charge it or DL your pics to a computer away from home.
I just bought DW a new Casio EX-S880 to replace her old one that was acting up, and I'm thinking of returning it. It is more of a jumble than the old ones, a power supply, a dock, just a mess of stuff that seems so stupid to me. Of course, when you look at the packaging, you can't tell what the hook up is, they don't give you that info until you get it home and open it up... so, my question...
Are there any good quality, compact digital cameras out there that with the following set-up?
A simple mini-USB port which can be used to transfer pictures to a computer, and charge the battery, through USB? This way, the ONLY thing you need when out and about is the camera and a standard mini-USB cable. You could charge from any computer USB port or generic USB charger (we have one that plugs in the cig lighter of the car, and provides 120V AC). Since USB mini cables are so ubiquitous, you might not even need that, you can almost count on having one at any computer.
I don't want a 'special' cable - I want standard mini-USB cable connection.
So, why do these companies complicate my life with all theses stupid dock things? I can see having a dock as an accessory - maybe some would view it as a convenience, but it should not be mandatory to carry stuff bigger than the camera to really use it as a portable.
Any suggestions? This is the kind of info it is tough to find w/o downloading manuals and such, Sure, mega-pixels, you-tube ready, ebay ready, bla-bla-bla, but what about the real day-to-day usability? That gets a back seat so often.
TIA - ERD50
I just bought DW a new Casio EX-S880 to replace her old one that was acting up, and I'm thinking of returning it. It is more of a jumble than the old ones, a power supply, a dock, just a mess of stuff that seems so stupid to me. Of course, when you look at the packaging, you can't tell what the hook up is, they don't give you that info until you get it home and open it up... so, my question...
Are there any good quality, compact digital cameras out there that with the following set-up?
A simple mini-USB port which can be used to transfer pictures to a computer, and charge the battery, through USB? This way, the ONLY thing you need when out and about is the camera and a standard mini-USB cable. You could charge from any computer USB port or generic USB charger (we have one that plugs in the cig lighter of the car, and provides 120V AC). Since USB mini cables are so ubiquitous, you might not even need that, you can almost count on having one at any computer.
I don't want a 'special' cable - I want standard mini-USB cable connection.
So, why do these companies complicate my life with all theses stupid dock things? I can see having a dock as an accessory - maybe some would view it as a convenience, but it should not be mandatory to carry stuff bigger than the camera to really use it as a portable.
Any suggestions? This is the kind of info it is tough to find w/o downloading manuals and such, Sure, mega-pixels, you-tube ready, ebay ready, bla-bla-bla, but what about the real day-to-day usability? That gets a back seat so often.
TIA - ERD50