Probably. The Mavica was pretty easy to use — the biggest problem is potentially the floppy drive. Maybe eBay has something.
BTW, we’ll be moving in an hour or so, after I get home.
I’ll look. I’m going to get an external A Drive because I have so much stuff stored that I don’t want to lose.
So I’ll keep the Mavica in mind. Thanks for the info.
I’ve had pretty good experiences with some of the “CoolPix” cameras that Nikon has made. The feature sets are about right for a casual user, the cameras are small enough to pack around in a coat pocket, but big enough to handle without feeling like you’re all thumbs, AND [this feature I LIKE] they use rechargeable “AA”-size NiMH batteries so it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to keep three or four sets in rotation; one set in the camera, two sets in the recharger, and one set standing by as backup for when the first set runs low on juice.
In fact, the only things I have not liked about the two CoolPix cameras we’ve had are these:
#1 If you have the flash set to “Auto” or “Red-eye Reduction” modes, shutter release is delayed a fractional second from the moment you press the button, and we’ve missed a few otherwise decent shots as a result.
#2 The LCD screen on the back of the camera is UNprotected. All it takes is a single, sharp whack and you’ll crack the glass in the LCD element. That’s $90 and a half hour with jeweler’s screwdrivers to fix, and, if the blow ruined the backlight portion of the screen, your repair job will also require a soldering iron.
I have compensated for problem #1 by selecting “No Flash” where it is reasonable to do so. This is not a problem at all as long as the subject is not in motion and there’s a tripod or some other solid object against which to steady the camera. [Actually, the flash tends to screw up the colors of things — purples, in particular, tend to come out royal blue — so going with no flash gives better color if the light is otherwise sufficient.]
I have compensated for problem #2 by replacing one LCD screen [fortunately the backlight did NOT require replacing] and using cyanoacrylate cement to affix a .06” clear polycarbonate plastic rectangle to the face of the bezel on the outside of the camera body.