EH.R: Digital cameras for archival research

[Gerald Jackson]

The following comments from Robert Cribb at the ANU, Canberra, may be of interest. -- Gerald Jackson


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Quick answer to the question.  The number of megapixels is not so important for archival research (I have my camera set on the equivalent of about 4 megapixels, though it is capable of 8.  Most important is the ISO (higher the better -- mine goes to 1600 -- because of low light in archives) and image stabilization.  I have a Canon that does this, but I think there are others as well.  Plenty of memory cards, too, is important (I can use nearly 3 GB in a really busy day).