Re: Just got my Sony DSC-P200... wow... questions...
- From: "Cathy" <no@xxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:08:28 -0500
"Jazz" <jbraly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> This is a cool camera... sure beats the pants off my old 3MP HP
> camera... but boy, it is so much more complex. Not hard to use, just
> overwheleming with cool stuff that it can do!
>
> Since I am new to Sony digital photography, i have two questions:
>
> 1)This memory stick pro thing is confusing me. These sticks are
useless
> in anything other than a Sony? Sometimes, when I see them on websites
> like newegg.com, they look smaller than the 32mb one that came with my
> P200. Is a memory stick pro a memory stick pro no matter what? I am
> looking to get a 1gb one. Does brand name matter? Is a sony memory
> stick pro any better than a scandisk one?
Memory stick pro sticks are used only in Sony cameras the same as Fuji
and Olympus have their own memory cards used only with their cameras.
Some Sony memory stick pros can be used for other Sony devices. PDA's
and other products. I don't have any, so never paid much attention.
Sony Memory stick pros used to be higher priced than SD cards, but now
are not much more.
Memory stick pros are now made by Sony, Sandisk and Lexar, and are up to
4G or something. I bought a 512MB memory stick pro.I am not planning on
taking tons of photos. Just family photos, nice scenery, if I see any,
and general picture taking. A lot depends on what you will use your
camera for and how often, as to what size memory stick pro to get.
There is also the memory stick pro duo which is used for other devices
besides cameras. It needs an adapter, so you probably don't need that
one. When you go to buy one, ask the sales person what to explain the
differences in memory stick pro cards. Thats how I found out :)
I have a Sony W5 which I bought a few months ago. It takes good
pictures.I like it. I looked at the P200 but it was a bit more money
that I wanted to pay, but I liked the look of it. I think you will be
quite happy with the P200. I read that it takes good pictures.
> 2)Printers. I figure since i have a nice camera, it is time to start
> printing them from home. I am not a professional photographer, but Id
> like to printer photo-ablum-worthy photos, and my wife would like to
> print scrap-book-worthy photos. Any suggestions for a photo printer to
> use with my P200 that is affordable yet prints quality photos? I cant
> imagine me needing to print anything larger than a 5 x 7.
I have a cheap Canon photo printer. It prints OK, but probably more
expensive printers print
better. I used to have an Epson printer which I got fed up with, because
it cost me a fortune in cartridges . The new one is more reasonable.
Maybe someone here can recommend a printer for you, or go to Staples and
some other computer stores and check out printers, and ask the salesman
about them.
Cathy
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