Help - need super cheap, super lightweight digital camera!

axw
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 13:17:34 +0000

Is he allowed to take his phone (if it’s also a camera) if he removes the SIM card? That’s the easiest and cheapest way to go. Otherwise, I’ve found that it’s the batteries that make most cameras heavy. Look for one that takes 2 AAA batteries if you want really lightweight. One thing I was surprised about is that different types of batteries are heavier than others. The rechargeable ones I have are really heavy by comparison. He won’t need rechargeable batteries if there’s no way to recharge them :)

Other options: 1) borrow a camera 2) don’t take a camera, but get other people to email pictures to him after the trip. When my son went on a trip, they all uploaded their pictures to a flickr site set up for the group so they could all see each others pics.

IMO there’s not much point in taking pictures with a very low quality camera.