Buying
Smart
By Pat Volchok
Costco offers a full range
of digital cameras from
leading manufacturers in
the warehouses and
online at costco.com.
Selecting a digital camera reminds me of
trying to pick the ideal chocolate from a
large assortment: Temptation is high,
choices are many, exterior shells hide inner
works, and confusion over what’s best rises
with each additional byte.
It occurred to me that instead of a long list
of technical features, most digital-camera users
would appreciate a professional listening to
their needs and handpicking a camera for them.
So I asked Costco’s digital camera buyers,
Chris Day and Richard Gerhardt, to make
recommendations for various camera users.
Here’s what they came up with. (If you’d
like more background on digital cameras, see
the “Costco Connectionguide to digital pho
tography” at.)
www.costcoconnection.com.
TYPE:BEGINNER
KODAKPRINTERDOCK
KODAKEASYSHARE
YOU:Take casual photos and want to share
them via e-mail or make 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 prints.
Ease of use is mandatory.
YOUR DREAM MACHINE:Kodak, the U.S. unit
leader in digital cameras, offers the EasyShare
LS753 (warehouse #874333)with 5-mega-
pixel (MP) resolution for true-to-life colors
and the ability to make enlargements up to
20 x 30 inches. Just point and shoot!
Akeyfeatureistheincrediblysimple
EasySharePrinterDockincludedwiththe
camera (a $50 Costco savings). Just put the
camera in the dock, then transfer photos to
your computer or print 4 x 6 photos directly
from the dock. It also recharges camera batter-
ies. Costco sells ink and paper for the dock.
FRANCE FREEMAN
OLYMPUSSTYLUS 410
TYPE:BARGAIN HUNTER
YOU:Want a lot of camera for less than $200.
YOUR DREAMMACHINE:The4MPOlympus
Stylus410(warehouseandcostco.com
#775629) is a cool point-and-shoot. Its interior
rubber gaskets provide all-weather protection
and has a handy self-timer remote control.
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