[vmpaul]

I'm in the market to get my first digital camera and I'm trying to make sure whatever I get is compatible with iPhoto and OS X.

First question is : How accurate is the Apple iPhoto compatibilty page? Is it updated often?

I've got a MacZone catalog that lists a number of cameras as iPhoto compatible but the Apple iPhoto page doesn't have them listed. Where's the disconnect here?

Secondly, does iPhoto compatibilty matter at all? From my research on this forum, a number of people use Image Capture to import photos and them dump them into iPhoto. Is that a reliable work-around?

I'd like to stay away from buying a separate Media Card reader if possible. It's an extra $30 I'd like to save.

What have been your experiences? Have you bought a camera that wasn't listed and plugged it in and it worked anyway?

[bradoesch]

I know you stated that you don't want a card reader, but I think that'd be your best option. Plugging in cameras and using battery power gets very annoying after a while. Especially if the USB port has a cover that's difficult to remove quickly. Also, you'd know for sure that you'll be iPhoto compatible if you get a reader that's compatible.

Brad

[spiky_dog]

I second the recommendation for a card reader. If you shoot many photos, then a Firewire card reader (~$50) will make life easier. I picked up my Lexare FW reader from B&H photo.

[G4ME]

The Link for that FireWire CF reader is <a href="http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist _html___213280___LERCFFW___REG___CatID=0___SID=EDF A511AF70" target="_blank">here</a> I got it when I realized that my new Canon PowerShot S330 isn't compatable with iphoto (it is now) I have to say even though i have the option to use my camera with the USB I will use the reader. Its aleast twice as fast, and speed counts when you are pulling large pictures off of your CF.

Now for cameras, and iPhoto, I have gotten a disliking for iPhoto, because it crashes when ever I try and import over 50 pics at a time,
I am using image capture and the software update from canon, released last week it works like a dream.
Except I have to use USB insead of the Firewire CF reader to use the Canon software. but hey I get my pictures either way.

With my experiance with iphoto I wouldn't let it decide what camera to get, chose somthing that you like, for me it was the size and styleing of the S330 that I liked.

Get a CF reader and you will be fine.

<small>[ 06-23-2002, 10:12 PM: Message edited by: G4ME ]</small>