A Basic Guide to Camera Types

[Kym]

I'm hoping that my next DSLR will incorporate a universal remote function for my hi-fi system, and also TiVO. The ability to take photographs would be nice, but not essential.

You can get digital camera's with built in projectors!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09...kons1000pj.asp

Nikon has unveiled the world's first compact camera with an in-built projector. The S1000pj projects images up to 40 inches in size with a VGA resolution and a maximum distance of 2 meters. The camera is supplied with a remote control and stand for ease of use. It features an optically stabilized wide angle 5x zoom lens (28-140mm equiv.), 2.7 inch LCD and a 12.1MP senso

So - yes - you can have it all, and they do take great photo's as well!
Fuji also have their new 3D camera.

Seriously - technology convergence is happening!
Just look at the feature list on the latest iPhone.

[hoffy]

You can get digital camera's with built in projectors!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0908/09...kons1000pj.asp

So - yes - you can have it all, and they do take great photo's as well!
Fuji also have their new 3D camera.

Seriously - technology convergence is happening!
Just look at the feature list on the latest iPhone.

FOR SALE: Complete Digital SLR, including many lenses....... Need to sell, upgrading to a mobile phone/camera [/sarcasm]

Maybe I am becoming jaded, but the more they bring out this gear, the more I resist and dislike it

[Krzys]

I eat with an all purpose spork. The handle is actually a knife which doubles as a bottle opener, split in the middle for peeling potatos. It fits convienently into my swiss army phone.

[Kym]

Maybe I am becoming jaded, but the more they bring out this gear, the more I resist and dislike it

FWIW I don't have an iPhone or Blackerry or whatever - even though work will give me one. My phone is a phone - yes it has a few extra's but I rarely use them (ok, I do get work emails on it but that is directly work related)

But there must be a market for gadget phones, because Apple are selling heaps.

On the other hand we still have vinyl albums and I still have a rarely used film camera.

I do like technology, old and new, I even run a simulator for the first computer I ever used back from 1971.
But some things are a bit silly (camera/projector??) meh!

Technology convergence is a big subject; some things will work others won't.

[jev]

My phone is a phone - yes it has a few extra's but I rarely use them (ok, I do get work emails on it but that is directly work related)

I always frowned on the adds that enthusiastically told a certain mobile phone now supported VoIP connections... so that you could actually talk to others instead of just messaging them

Read an interesting article on the subject here. Consumers don't seem to care for quality products anymore. Instead, if your product lacks the "wow factor", chances are you don't sell at all.