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To: BuzzVA who wrote (13507)	8/2/2000 3:48:02 PM
From: Mary Remington	Respond to of 60323

My nephew did considerable research and recently bought an Olympus digital camera. According to him and the Ritz Camera Shop, the Olympus give you the best bang for the buck. I just bought an Olympus D460 for $500 (price recently dropped to $400 I think) which has many bells and whistles. My brother just bought for his appraising business the Olympus 360 which is about $300. Hope this helps.

To: BuzzVA who wrote (13507)	8/2/2000 4:36:35 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Buzz, The low end of the digital camera market is now in the 1.0 to 1.3 megapixel range. There are many choices out there. I assume you want an LCD and a zoom feature in addition to flash. Some of these lower end models are from older generations and may not have USB. The Kodak DC 215 would be a reasonable choice. I think it retails for about $299.99 at Target. You could probably find it on the net cheaper. The Canon A50 is another possibility. Be aware, it uses non-standard batteries and a rechargeable battery kit will add $75.00 to the sticker price. The Epson PhotoPC 650 is another option, but I don't believe it has a zoom. The older Olympus cameras are also still on shelves. The D360 does not use CF and does not have a zoom. The Olumpus D460 is a nice product with guilding along the edges. It still runs in the $400 range and its resolution is 1.3 megapixels. Sony and Toshiba also have cameras in this category. Again, these don't use CF. I am still a big fan of the Nikon CoolPix 800. Expect to spend a bit more, but the camera has nice features and 2.1 megapixel resolution. Nikon also has a $75 rebate through this Summer. Aus