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Some of you are familiar with my Zire71, or at least with the "Palm with a built-in camera" phenomenon. You might think, "say, I wonder how well those do at capturing an event compared to *real* digital cameras?".

To soothe your gnawing curiosity, here is a big set of grainy, blurry, washed-out pictures taken with my Zire71 over the heads of other patrons in a crowded pizza joint. To make sure the experience is fully savored, the index page has no thumbnails and was produced by me in five minutes using the built-in Windows "Edit".

Still curious? Didn't think so. You're welcome.

It's a dance event that [livejournal.com profile] mitrian performed in awhile back. I promised her I'd post them. I must still apologize for doing so. She's the one with the red scarves.

Date: 2004-03-16 02:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] queen-elvis.livejournal.com
Hey, beats the pants off of nothing. I still lust after a Treo or something similar.

Yay, motion.

Date: 2004-03-16 05:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_duncan/
Nice demonstration of the CCD's "low light" performance:

Image

Date: 2004-03-16 05:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] generalist.livejournal.com

Hi!

Yes, you're right, the quality of those pictures is appalling. But it's still better than nothing.

-(Cheers) [livejournal.com profile] generalist

Date: 2004-03-16 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] apotheon.livejournal.com
Wow. She might be cute if she had a face in those pics. Heh.

I have an extra digital camera. Maybe I should just give it to you.

Date: 2004-03-17 08:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angelbob.livejournal.com
She might be cute if she had a face in those pics

She is indeed. As another appreciator of [livejournal.com profile] papertygre, you'd probably think she was very cute indeed. There's at least a superficial similarity of appearance there.

I have an extra digital camera. Maybe I should just give it to you.

I've actually got a decent one, it's just a pain to haul anywhere. I really like it, it's just not as portable as I'd like.

Date: 2004-03-17 08:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] apotheon.livejournal.com
Yay for cuteness.

You probably wouldn't like my "extra" digital camera, then. It's kind of bulky. It is, in fact, about the size of one of those tear-off Far Side calendars that sits on a desk.

Date: 2004-03-16 09:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] happysteve.livejournal.com
I've got one also. I like it a lot. Yeah, the pics aren't going to win any awards, but they weren't meant to either. Just a "fun-cam" for those impromptu moments.

All of these aquarium pics were taken with Zire71
And so were all the pics I have on my textamerica page.
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