Any Recommendations for Linux Friendly Digital Still Camera?

[jim ruxton]

> > I'm looking for a 4 or 5 MegaPixel camera to be controlled by linux. I
> > want to be able to take a picture and download it from a camera to a PC
> > once a day using a script. Any recommendations on a camera?
> > Jim
> 
> Jim,
> 
>    When I got my Canon S400, my copy of Gphoto did not support it, although it supported earlier models.  I had some ability to take photos remotely from the GIMP.  When I updated Gphoto to a version that supported the S400, this ceased to work.  This has not been a problem for me, since I prefer to move (mv) files directly off the flash card, preserving the time stamps applied by the camera.
> 
>    Maybe the newer versions of gtkam will work better.  
> 
>    Can you get at a laptop to test the cameras in the stores?
This is a good idea. Yes I could do this.
Jim
> 

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