Today, I placed on order a Canon Powershot G1 and a Canon WL-DC100 Wireless Controller for the Camera4K project. Here is some notes about it.
I used this Logitech Quick Cam Notebook Deluxe webcam for the prototype. (spec link, Korean) It's 1 mega pixel and maximum resolution is 640x480.
Difficulty in working with a digital camera
As I wrote before(Plan for a real camera), I tried to buy a Canon Powershot G1 digital camera. And yesterday, I tested a Canon Powershot S50 with Canon Remote Capture to see how the software works and how I can design a program for my client. After a quick review, I concluded that using a digital camera with the Remote Capture is much more difficult than using a webcam.
Webcam vs. Digital Camera
I also found a very good webcam today, so the question "Does compact digital camera really need?" was came to me. Here is some simple specs and pros&cons of them.
Microsoft VX-6000
5 mega pixel, 2560 x 2048 / $72~80 (new one via froogle)
pros: better quality, easy to use, cheap
cons: doesn't look like camera, always need labtop
Canon Powershot G1
3.3 mega pixel, 2048 x 1435 / $100~200 (used via eBay)
pros: able to use w/o laptop, more functions
cons: need more job for combining software
Since my client just wants to take a picutre and make a year book, I think this project doens't really need a Canon Powershot, the highend compact digital camera. In addition, recent webcam has a good enough quality to take a picutre for develop and print.
However, my client is fascinated in the "Canon Powershot" model, and a webcam doesn't look like a camera. Moreover, if I use a digital camera, then users can take a picture without connecting to laptop or software.
Finally, I decided to buy a real digital camera. I bought it at eBay today.
(c) photos from microsoft.com, danawa.com
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Commented by SJ at 2007/04/04 19:43 
