SONY DSC-S90, CASIO EX-Z55 Questions

I have been looking around for a digital camera and I have a few
questions.

SONY DSC-S90:
I read something here about this being recalled in China, is this
strange or is it agreed upon that this camera has quality problems?

I have a iBook G4 with OS X 10.4, all the websites say this works for
OS X 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 but no mention of 10.4. Will it work
for me?

Will I be able to just use iPhoto, or will I be forced to use Sony's
software?

CASIO EX-Z55:
This comes with a docking station, something I have no iterest in - can
I just plug a USB cable into this to avoid the dock?

I am also confused as to whether you can charge this without the dock.

Will I be able to use this with iPhoto like I described before?

SUGGESTIONS:
Of course I could just be looking for the wrong camera. If you know
something better, this is what I want in a camera, although I can give
and take...

Small

AA Batteries (I know the CASIO doesn't have them)

$250-$300

Over 4 MP

LOW SHUTTER LAG

Thanks for your time.

Would you recommend the DSC-S90? I read in some places that it tends to
focus on objects in front of people and not at what you want. The
digicam my girlfriend owns (FinePix A330) does that and it can be
frustrating. What do you have to say about the batteries? I have also
read that the camera is picky.

Thanks again, the support I've got from the merchants has been
pathetic.

mrsgator88 wrote:
> My DSC-S90 works just fine. I'm sure it works with the latest Mac OS, and
> you can always use a card reader if you want. I either manually copy the
> pictures, use Kodak EasyShare, or Adobe Download Manager, I don't use Sony's
> software. HTH,
>
> Steve
>
>
> "rainyday" <nw2108.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1140920651.285766.310070@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I have been looking around for a digital camera and I have a few
> > questions.
> >
> > SONY DSC-S90:
> > I read something here about this being recalled in China, is this
> > strange or is it agreed upon that this camera has quality problems?
> >
> > I have a iBook G4 with OS X 10.4, all the websites say this works for
> > OS X 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 but no mention of 10.4. Will it work
> > for me?
> >
> > Will I be able to just use iPhoto, or will I be forced to use Sony's
> > software?
> >
> > CASIO EX-Z55:
> > This comes with a docking station, something I have no iterest in - can
> > I just plug a USB cable into this to avoid the dock?
> >
> > I am also confused as to whether you can charge this without the dock.
> >
> > Will I be able to use this with iPhoto like I described before?
> >
> > SUGGESTIONS:
> > Of course I could just be looking for the wrong camera. If you know
> > something better, this is what I want in a camera, although I can give
> > and take...
> >
> > Small
> >
> > AA Batteries (I know the CASIO doesn't have them)
> >
> > $250-$300
> >
> > Over 4 MP
> >
> > LOW SHUTTER LAG
> >
> > Thanks for your time.
> >