digital zoom is worthless. ignore it completely in the specs.
Look for macro mode for close up pictures. most digicams have it.
You don't need a lot of megapixels. even 3 would be ok. Make sure
you get a cam with a removable memory card. Most standards are ok but
the cheap cams often come with a tiny card. I'd skip sony since they
push their memory stick, but that's just my opinion.
I use a nikon coolpix 4300 and it sucks. ok, it basically works but I
wish I had my old canon s100. I much prefer canons in general and, as
I said above, don't like sonys.
Phil
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "curt_rxr" <cwrxr@e...> wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "curt_rxr" <cwrxr@e...> wrote:
>
>
> > While I will happily buy a digital camera and post pictures of my
> > system,
>
> Hi All,
>
> I tried to take a pic of my LPC2138 dip header board with my PHD (
> Push Here Dummy ) film camera. It is uploaded into the Photos section
> in the PCB EDM folder and is labeled Oops! You can tell why!!!
>
> Any advice as to digital cameras for this sort of work? What sort
> optics are needed for closeups? Is digital "zoom" worth while?
>
> Help!
>
> Curt