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Re: [OM] Well, I went to the store to compare the Canon G2 and the Nikon

Subject: Re: [OM] Well, I went to the store to compare the Canon G2 and the Nikon 5000 and bought the
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:33:31 -0600
I compared the 430 to the S3 in the store -- very similar size and form
factor.  Wouldn't be surprised if they weren't sourced from the same place.
The big difference is pixels.  The 430 has more.

Tom

> I don't know how many people remember consumer reports
> first review of the OM-1 (in the 70's). They didn't like it. Claimed
> it was too small to use. Two or three years later when canon, nikon,
> pentax had started making smaller cameras, consumer reports
> gave a positive review of the OM cameras.
>
> Probably something has to give to get a smaller digital camera.
> The lens of a 3040 is much bigger than the D40. To my thinking
> I wouldn't hesitate to give up some "quality" to have a tiny camera.
> I suspect I'll probably have more than one or even two cameras for
> awhile.  The Kyocera S3 was one of the smallest I'd seen and
> I've been considering getting one. I hadn't seen the Pentax 430 nor
> 330. I'm glad you brought my attention to it. At different times there
> are different priorities ...
>
> -jeff



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