Digital+Cameras+in+the+Classroom

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Finding the best digital camera for your classroom!
====In researching digital camers for the classroom, I found that the Olympus FE-370 Point & Shoot Digital Camera (shown below) would be one of the best choices. The camer has 8.0 MP and 5x zoom. It is light wieght, it easy to hold, fits in pockets, no bulky buttons to get caught, have a re-chargable battery and is EXTREMELY user-friendly. It is important to have a user-friendly camera for students. It basically does all the work for you. It has anti-blur, smile retection (which I thought was a pretty cool feature), red-eye removal and much more!This camera would be a benefit in my classroom, because with alternative ed. students, we try to bring their unique qualities out. By having a camera, they can take pictures of themselves, their friends, add them to presentations or to stories. I think it would be awesome for students to be able to add to our school webpage as well. I am also the yearbook editor for our school and this camera would definitely be in incredible asset to our yearbook committee by creating incredible photos. ==== ====An extra cost when purchasing this camera would be some extra memory cards (it is always good to have 2 if one gets full). The battery is re-chargable so there is no extra cost for buying replacement batteries. I would recommend buy a camera case though for safe storage. ====  =** REFERENCE SITE: [] describes this camera as a camera "that delivers a surprising level of performance in a compact package. Its precision 5x zoom lens captures the exciting details of every scene. Thanks to dual image stabilization, a feature that combines both mechanical and digital image stabilization and is incorporated in an FE series model for the very first time, clear images are always ensured. In addition, intelligent auto mode makes it easy to take great images - it can automatically detect a range of common shooting scenes and then adjust settings accordingly. With Advanced Face Detection technology, the FE-370 is the ideal camera for perfect pictures of human subjects. It's able to recognize up to 16 distinct faces and select the ideal shooting parameters - and matched with the smile shot function, it will automatically take the picture when it detects your subject's smile. Like its fellow FE series cameras, its small and sleek metal body features 8 megapixels. Shots can be framed and reviewed on the large 6.9cm/2.7" LCD/" **=

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Amazon.com $169.99 []

REMC has a very good price on an Olympus Digital Camera for $158.00
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