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--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..

the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price? and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something that i can not worry about..

i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
 
does it use smart media?
I thought it only used compact flash>
deaby said:
also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..
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it is somewhat of a luxury, perhaps unneccessary if you just leave your usb plugged in to your computer and plug in your camera as needed. I have one for my G2 and use the usb cable instead. It is something you can most certainly buy at a later date.

just bought one--s230-- for my son and he loves it. it appears to be a well thought out and constructed camera.

John
 
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
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Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.

I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
 
John Di Leo said:
John Di Leo said:
also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..
Click to expand...
it is somewhat of a luxury, perhaps unneccessary if you just leave
your usb plugged in to your computer and plug in your camera as
needed. I have one for my G2 and use the usb cable instead. It is
something you can most certainly buy at a later date.

just bought one--s230-- for my son and he loves it. it appears to
be a well thought out and constructed camera.

John
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thanks for the reply.. where did you buy yours and how much should i expect to pay? also anything else that i need to buy with it?
--
-mike
 
Donlee said:
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.
I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low
price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
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--thanks for the reply.. is the 128 big enough? also how much should i expect to pay for a 128mb compact flash?
-mike
 
deaby said:
Donlee said:
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.
I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low
price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
Click to expand...
--thanks for the reply.. is the 128 big enough? also how much
should i expect to pay for a 128mb compact flash?
-mike
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Hey Mike, I got an S230. What country you are in? In the US I think you can get mail order, 128 megs for $40 or such. Whether 128 megs is enough or not is up to you (and how many movie clips you want to take also :-) ). I would say if you can try to go for 256 megs, but 128 megs should provide for ample fun.

How many pictures you want to take at once?
  • Raist
 
Yes go for 256mb! its getting so cheap now and buy some generic batteries at batterybarn.com but get the higher mAH. i got the s230 and i love it (except for the flash). if you can afford it go for the s400 but for a $399 budget the s230 is solid.

BTW i leave my s230 in the car, is it safe to leave it on a hot summer day?
Raist3d said:
deaby said:
Donlee said:
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.
I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low
price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
Click to expand...
--thanks for the reply.. is the 128 big enough? also how much
should i expect to pay for a 128mb compact flash?
-mike
Click to expand...
Hey Mike, I got an S230. What country you are in? In the US I
think you can get mail order, 128 megs for $40 or such. Whether
128 megs is enough or not is up to you (and how many movie clips
you want to take also :-) ). I would say if you can try to go for
256 megs, but 128 megs should provide for ample fun.

How many pictures you want to take at once?
  • Raist
Click to expand...
--
[email protected]
(olympus-340, S110, S330 & S230)
 
graph (s230) said:
BTW i leave my s230 in the car, is it safe to leave it on a hot
summer day?
Raist3d said:
deaby said:
Donlee said:
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.
I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low
price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
Click to expand...
--thanks for the reply.. is the 128 big enough? also how much
should i expect to pay for a 128mb compact flash?
-mike
Click to expand...
Hey Mike, I got an S230. What country you are in? In the US I
think you can get mail order, 128 megs for $40 or such. Whether
128 megs is enough or not is up to you (and how many movie clips
you want to take also :-) ). I would say if you can try to go for
256 megs, but 128 megs should provide for ample fun.

How many pictures you want to take at once?
  • Raist
Click to expand...
--
[email protected]
(olympus-340, S110, S330 & S230)
Click to expand...
--sounds good.. where can i buy compactr flash cards on the cheap online?

i have no idea how many pictures i want to take but i know i do want to be able to take a whole bunch without worrying and some videos as well.
-mike
 
deaby said:
graph (s230) said:
BTW i leave my s230 in the car, is it safe to leave it on a hot
summer day?
Raist3d said:
deaby said:
Donlee said:
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
Camera uses Compact Flash only. I have 128mb Lexar card, works great.
I also use a USB 2.0 Imation Card Reader. Extra battery at a low
price from http://www.slavin4u.com , it also works well.

--
donlee

C740UZ Olympus, 3800 Fuji, S230 and G3 Canon
Click to expand...
--thanks for the reply.. is the 128 big enough? also how much
should i expect to pay for a 128mb compact flash?
-mike
Click to expand...
Hey Mike, I got an S230. What country you are in? In the US I
think you can get mail order, 128 megs for $40 or such. Whether
128 megs is enough or not is up to you (and how many movie clips
you want to take also :-) ). I would say if you can try to go for
256 megs, but 128 megs should provide for ample fun.

How many pictures you want to take at once?
  • Raist
Click to expand...
--
[email protected]
(olympus-340, S110, S330 & S230)
Click to expand...
--sounds good.. where can i buy compactr flash cards on the cheap
online?
i have no idea how many pictures i want to take but i know i do
want to be able to take a whole bunch without worrying and some
videos as well.
-mike
Click to expand...
--btw yes i am in the U.S.
-mike
 
graph (s230) said:
Yes go for 256mb! its getting so cheap now and buy some generic
batteries at batterybarn.com but get the higher mAH. i got the s230
and i love it (except for the flash). if you can afford it go for
the s400 but for a $399 budget the s230 is solid.

BTW i leave my s230 in the car, is it safe to leave it on a hot
summer day?
Click to expand...
I wouldln't leave the S230 exposed to the sun. Also not in plain view, depending where you live, it might be a good reason to break in your car :-)

BTw, hi hehe
  • Raist
 
deaby said:
deaby said:
graph (s230) wrote:
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[del]
deaby said:
--btw yes i am in the U.S.
-mike
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Mike, here's a place I used to buy all my PC stuff from when I had a desktop, to upgrade it. When I lived in Illinois, I also stopped by their place as it was only 30 minutes from where I lived:

http://www.krex.com/products_detail_popup.asp?ItemCode=807

They have 256 megs for $54.95

You should also check for other places.

Amazon apparently has, after mail-in rebate, a viking 256 megs compact flash for $41.00 or such (does not include shipping).

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005AC8J/qid=1055735636/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-9056574-1589531?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846

Hope that helps.
  • Raist
 
Just bought mine today. They advertise 15% off, from $400. Put one in your cart, then log in or create an account, anyone can do it. Then check your cart, and it'll take ANOTHER 15% off!!! Your final price is $290!

I got a Sandisk 256Mb CF card for about $42, after the same discounts above. There's free shipping, and you only need ot add tax, which for me was about $16. All in all, a hard deal to beat. Now, we'll just see if this camera makes it way to my doorstep! Del doesn't have a great track record of honoring its really cheap deals.
Ken
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
 
beetlebug62 said:
I got a Sandisk 256Mb CF card for about $42, after the same
discounts above. There's free shipping, and you only need ot add
tax, which for me was about $16. All in all, a hard deal to beat.
Now, we'll just see if this camera makes it way to my doorstep! Del
doesn't have a great track record of honoring its really cheap
deals.
Ken
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
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--hey ken.. when i try it it doesnt work.. do u have to do each item seperately? when i get the first 15% and then i login nothing changes.. am i doing something wrong?
-mike
 
I my Canon s230 on Saturday night, and recieved 15% off as well as the additional 15%!!! My camera came to be $290, I also bought the 256mb Sandisk card for $42!!! I can't wait to get it!!!
 
...Dell probably had a heart attack when it saw everyone ordering items at 30% off.
deaby said:
--hey ken.. when i try it it doesnt work.. do u have to do each
item seperately? when i get the first 15% and then i login nothing
changes.. am i doing something wrong?
-mike
Click to expand...
 
...as they have 10% $400, and then add a $40 coupon leaving the final price at $320, which is not much more than $290.

Coupon #AE17679F4531
Expires Thurs midnite ET

BTW, my S230 got here today, only took a couple days!!!
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
Click to expand...
 
beetlebug62 said:
Coupon #AE17679F4531
Expires Thurs midnite ET

BTW, my S230 got here today, only took a couple days!!!
deaby said:
--hey guys im brand new here and i have made up my mind to buy the
canon powershot s230 but i have a few questions..
i want to buy an extra battery and an extra smart media card..
the battery i want for those day long excursions and the card
because it only comes with a 16mb card..

my questions are where can i buy a canon battery for a good price?
and also where can i buy a smart media card for a good price.. and
what would be a good size for the media card.. i want something
that i can not worry about..
i also was told that the media card can affect the speed of the
camera? is this true?

also finally do i need a usb card reader? or is that jus a luxury
that i dont really need..

any input on any of my questions and anything else you can think of
is greatly appreciated.. thanks in advance guys!
-mike
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--THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.. geez i was getting so discouraged.. had a friend have a 20% employee disc. at bloomingdales only to find out they had sold out of it the week before. ur a lifesaver.. thanks!
-mike
 
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