Plug-and-Play Camera

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:

> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>
> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images
>
> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>
> support

I cannot think of one currently on the market that does not meet those
criteria.
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ray wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:
>
>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>
>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
>> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images
>>
>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>
>> support
>
> I cannot think of one currently on the market that does not meet those
> criteria.


Ray, thanks again.
What would be your advise as far as ease of use, reliability?

Support
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On Jan 26, 8:08 am, tony cooper <tony_cooper... DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:41:58 -0500, support <n... DeleteThis @spam.no> wrote:
> >ray wrote:
> >> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:
>
> >>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>
> >>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
> >>> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images
>
> I've never seen a digital that requires additional software to
> retrieve images. Many come with software to do this, but it's never
> required and the bundled software is usually useless.
>
> --
>
> Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

There ARE cheapies that do not take a flash card. The memory is
strictly internal and you download pictures via USB. Those DO take
proprietary software.

Just stay away from those, and buy one that uses flash cards like SD
or similar. Then either use the card reader on your computer, or buy
a USB card reader.
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"support" <no.DeleteThis@spam.no> wrote in message
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>I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>
> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
> to retrieve images
>
> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>
> support


Any camera currently on the market fills those requirements - just get a
card reader, it's universally recognized on any PC and the transfers are
faster than from the camera.

Mark
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:41:58 -0500, support <no DeleteThis @spam.no> wrote:

>ray wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>>
>>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
>>> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images

I've never seen a digital that requires additional software to
retrieve images. Many come with software to do this, but it's never
required and the bundled software is usually useless.

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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:52:08 -0500, "Mark B."
<mbohntrash54.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:

>"support" <no.DeleteThis@spam.no> wrote in message
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>>I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>
>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
>> to retrieve images
>>
>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>
>> support
>
>
>Any camera currently on the market fills those requirements - just get a
>card reader, it's universally recognized on any PC and the transfers are
>faster than from the camera.
>
You don't need a card reader. Any digital P&S can use a USB cable.
If the computer has a port for a card reader, it has a USB port.

While I now use a card reader, the "faster" bit is a non-feature
feature. The difference in time between uploading a full card by
either method is a matter of seconds. Unless you are trying to upload
while the house is on fire, and those seconds are precious to you, it
doesn't make a real difference.

The only reason I switched to a card reader is that the three cameras
that are used in this house require two different USB cables.
(camera-side connections) The card reader eliminates the need to
change cables.

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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:08:15 -0500, tony cooper
<tony_cooper213.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:52:08 -0500, "Mark B."
><mbohntrash54.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>"support" <no.RemoveThis@spam.no> wrote in message
>>news:9vymj.642$Mc2.603@fe101.usenetserver.com...
>>>I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>>
>>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
>>> to retrieve images
>>>
>>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>>
>>> support
>>
>>
>>Any camera currently on the market fills those requirements - just get a
>>card reader, it's universally recognized on any PC and the transfers are
>>faster than from the camera.
>>
>You don't need a card reader. Any digital P&S can use a USB cable.
>If the computer has a port for a card reader, it has a USB port.
>
>While I now use a card reader, the "faster" bit is a non-feature
>feature. The difference in time between uploading a full card by
>either method is a matter of seconds. Unless you are trying to upload
>while the house is on fire, and those seconds are precious to you, it
>doesn't make a real difference.
>
>The only reason I switched to a card reader is that the three cameras
>that are used in this house require two different USB cables.
>(camera-side connections) The card reader eliminates the need to
>change cables.

It is also safer, there is a chance of file corruption if the
camera loses power during the download.
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On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:03:46 -0800 (PST), Don Stauffer in Minnesota
<stauffer.DeleteThis@usfamily.net> wrote:

>On Jan 26, 8:08 am, tony cooper <tony_cooper....DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:41:58 -0500, support <n....DeleteThis@spam.no> wrote:
>> >ray wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:
>>
>> >>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>
>> >>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
>> >>> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images
>>
>> I've never seen a digital that requires additional software to
>> retrieve images. Many come with software to do this, but it's never
>> required and the bundled software is usually useless.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
>
>There ARE cheapies that do not take a flash card. The memory is
>strictly internal and you download pictures via USB. Those DO take
>proprietary software.

Give me an example of a currently available P&S that requires
proprietary software.

The USB cable and the card reader communicate to the camera through
the same port. The computer does not see any difference between the
cable interface and the card reader.

In a Windows system, plug in either a card reader or a USB connection
to the camera and a pop-up will appear asking how you want to upload
the images. You can upload without any proprietary software.


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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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irwell wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:08:15 -0500, tony cooper
> <tony_cooper213 RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:52:08 -0500, "Mark B."
>> <mbohntrash54 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> "support" <no RemoveThis @spam.no> wrote in message
>>> news:9vymj.642$Mc2.603@fe101.usenetserver.com...
>>>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
>>>> to retrieve images
>>>>
>>>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>>>
>>>> support
>>>
>>> Any camera currently on the market fills those requirements - just get a
>>> card reader, it's universally recognized on any PC and the transfers are
>>> faster than from the camera.
>>>
>> You don't need a card reader. Any digital P&S can use a USB cable.
>> If the computer has a port for a card reader, it has a USB port.
>>
>> While I now use a card reader, the "faster" bit is a non-feature
>> feature. The difference in time between uploading a full card by
>> either method is a matter of seconds. Unless you are trying to upload
>> while the house is on fire, and those seconds are precious to you, it
>> doesn't make a real difference.
>>
>> The only reason I switched to a card reader is that the three cameras
>> that are used in this house require two different USB cables.
>> (camera-side connections) The card reader eliminates the need to
>> change cables.
>
> It is also safer, there is a chance of file corruption if the
> camera loses power during the download.
And there is no drain on the camera battery when using a card reader.
Allen
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"support" <no DeleteThis @spam.no> wrote in message
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>I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>
> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
> to retrieve images
>
> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>
> support

Any low price digital camera that takes a memory card will take jpeg/jpg
format pictures and you can take the card out of the camera and put into a
card reader slot on the computer - if you don't have a card reader slot you
can buy a cheap card reader that plugs into a USB slot.
Mike.
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"support" <no.DeleteThis@spam.no> wrote in message
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> ray wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:16:58 -0500, support wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>>
>>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format.
>>> 2. Does not need any additional software to retrieve images
>>>
>>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>>
>>> support
>>
>> I cannot think of one currently on the market that does not meet those
>> criteria.
>
>
> Ray, thanks again.
> What would be your advise as far as ease of use, reliability?
>
> Support

Go into a shop and look at them. You call yourself "Support"
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On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:08:15 -0500, tony cooper <tony_cooper213.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:52:08 -0500, "Mark B."
><mbohntrash54.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>"support" <no.RemoveThis@spam.no> wrote in message
>>news:9vymj.642$Mc2.603@fe101.usenetserver.com...
>>>I am looking for a simple digital camera that:
>>>
>>> 1. Takes pictures in JPEG format. 2. Does not need any additional software
>>> to retrieve images
>>>
>>> You help is much appreciated in advance.
>>>
>>> support
>>
>>
>>Any camera currently on the market fills those requirements - just get a
>>card reader, it's universally recognized on any PC and the transfers are
>>faster than from the camera.
>>
> You don't need a card reader. Any digital P&S can use a USB cable.
> If the computer has a port for a card reader, it has a USB port.

Aren't there a few cameras that don't support the USB Mass Storage
protocol, and hence need either a card reader or specialized driver
software to talk to a computer? I seem to recall that Canon does that
for some reason.

Given how cheap card readers are, using one is hardly an imposition, but
since the original poster doesn't want to install any software on their
machine, it's worth mentioning that some models might need the external
reader in order to fufuill the requirements.


-dms
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