[suprz]

o.k. this is my last try! i am getting P*&*ed off. i cannot find any camera web sites or even any resellers web sites that tell you whether or not the camera software is compatible with an apple computer! i mean really!!! damn, all i want is a friggin list of cameras that have compatible software! is that too hard to ask? i went on a web site today thecamerazone.com, and you'll love this one, under prices for soem of the cameras, it says "price too low to list" yeah o.k., what do they consider low? damn! i'm pi**ed!!!!!

all i'm asking is for a digital camera under 300.00$ that is mac compatible geez!

[drfrank]

I'm somewhat confused—What do you mean by camera software? If you are referring to the internal software in the camera, it doesn't matter. If you are referring to software that interfaces with your Mac, most of the cameras software is cross-platform or both versions are on a CD included with the camera.

I have an Olympus and the software (Camedia) is both Mac and PC. There are also 3rd party software solutions for those who want them (e.g., Cameraid) that do a fine job. Most of the new cameras just plug directly into your Mac via a USB cable to download images to your hard disk.

Hope this helps,

Frank

[Paul S]

All of Kodak's cameras are compatible. So are Epson, Nikkon, Olympus, and most others. I've used every one of those on a Mac with no problems (I work for a reseller company that deals with Mac peripherals including cameras).

[Slartibartfast]

A better idea is to just buy whatever camera you want, then get a PC card adapter for whatever media you're using. I have a Sony DSC-D770, officially unsupported. However, I can just pop the PC card into my PowerBook's PC card slot and voila!, the disk just mounts like a disk on the desktop. A PC card adapter for a Compact Flash card is about $15 in most stores.

[HouseSold]

Most current production cameras are provided with an USB connection that cable connects to your Mac or .....

I've been using Nikons and Sonys seamlessly connected to Powerbooks and iMacs without a hitch. They seem to work much better on the Macs than on our office PeeCees.

Currently a Sony DSC-S75 performs outstanding whether the camera is cable conected or I place the memory stick in a reader I have to download.

BTW, the memory stick is very handy to move data between the TiBook and the iMacs; I leave the adapter in the cardbus slot permanently for convenience.

However, if you end up with Smartmedia, Compactflash or something else it will work as seamlessly unless you have a Mac with a pre-System 9 OS.

Want more info: http://www.dpreview.com/

They have a great Mac forum under the forum sidebar.

Warning: You may end up on that site more than here. It is highly informative.

Hope this helps.