[linux-help] Re: Linux-friendly digital camera?

[bruce <bbales@xxxxxxx>]

>       The Sony Mavicas are nice for LINUX.  They take their
> pictures onto a floppy disk or CDRW.  Not a cheap camera,
> however.  One camera shop guy I talked with doesn't like the
> Sonys. The Sony file format is a standard format (jpeg, if I
> remember right).  The floppy-based cameras use an MS-DOS
> formatted floppy.  I think the CDRW uses ISO9660, but I don't
> know for sure.  I have heard of USB-attached digital cameras
> that LINUX likes, but I don't have any firsthand knowledge
> about these.

Doesn't the Mavica only take 640x480 pictures?  If so that's 
not a great picture.

If it takes bigger (like 'megapixel') pictures, it could only 
store five to eight on a floppy, which could require carrying a 
bunch of floppies.
bruce
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