[pct-l] What camera to hike with?

[Thomas Jamrog]

I just replaced my dead Lumix with a Panasonic DMC-LX3.  The photos  
are sumptuous, although it is really difficult to find one in stock  
anywhere in the US right now.  There is a detailed review of the  
camera on Backpacking Light's website.
Uncle Tom


On Sep 28, 2009, at 8:09 AM, Erik Turnberg wrote:

> I did the Long Trail and AT with a Canon A570 (7MP 6x optical  
> zoom).  It's
> been a nice camera.  It took great pictures (decent lens and CCD)  
> and I
> liked that it took AA batteries, which on the AT meant that any  
> little store
> or gas station carried my camera's battery.  My only complaint is  
> that was a
> little on the large and heavy side.  Well now it's dead and I'm  
> hunting for
> a new camera, which will come out on the trail with my fiancee and I  
> this
> spring.
>
> What have people been using on thru hikes?  AA or propriatary  
> lithium (if
> lithium how do you handle recharging and resupply)?  Anyone using of  
> of
> Canon or Panasonic's (Lumix) compact wide angle cameras?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Granite
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