My Cameras

These 5 cameras range from my first digital camera (2001) the bulky 3.3 megapixel, 3X optical zoom Sony (about $600) to the truly pocket-size 4 mp, 3X optical zoom Pentax Optio to the bulky 8 mp, 12X optical zoom Panasonic Lumix to the pocket-size 8 mp, 10x optical zoom Panasonic Lumix (purchased for my motorcycle jacket pocket) to my newest purchase, the 3X optical zoom, 5 mp still, 1080p HD video, waterproof to 3 meters Kodak (about $150 – purchased primarily for snorkeling on our cruise in May). These are my choices when it comes to taking pictures (or I could even use Marvin's digital EOS Rebel), but if you look through all the photos I have taken for this project you will see that most of them have been taken with my phone... because it is the one I always have in my pocket! I really need to get in the habit of keeping at least one of my other cameras in my purse and/or school bag so I can practice some better photographic skills... one of my goals when starting this project :=/

[Dave Schofield]

How do you find the lumix, I just bought one just like this.

[Marilyn Wigen]

@chewyteeth I feel like I'm barely qualified to respond to a camera question, but I like mine. Notice I have 2 Lumix cameras... I like them both, but rarely get out the "big" one anymore because I am just in the habit of using the smaller one. I like the digital zoom and I like the anti-shake feature. My pictures turn out well... considering my photo skills! I haven't done much macro with them, but it is on my list of things I want to try... and that is one area that my iPhone is definitely not good at.