[ltp] Good digital camera/reader for Debian R32?

[Rolf]

mmalten@comcast.net wrote:

>
> My trusty Canon A70 just popped its shutter.  $200 to repair, might as 
> well buy new.
>
> Except I discovered that my card reader was CF/SM and everyone seems 
> to be switching to SD.
>
> So I need to do some homework. Consumer Reports is a good source on 
> the hardware, but Linux compatibility is what I want to confirm.
>
> Debian Sarge, Linux debian 2.4.26-1-686, Thinkpad R32.
>
> Anyone using a similar config who can point me to a new camera and 
> card reader solution that is a) painless and b) cheap?
>
> As ever, thanks in advance.
>
>
>
Any decent SD camera that has USB is just mounted as a USB mass storage 
device. I just picked up a $128 3x optical zoom 5mp camera from DXG @ 
brandsmart and it works like a champ. I defenitely suggest picket a SD 
camera, my wife and I have Nokia phones and they use SD as well.

-Rolf