The Olympus C-4000 4MP has a wonderful Macro feature going to about one inch
to take a shot of a bee. The C4040 4.1 MP, suposedly a super set of the
C-4000 does not have that super Macro and begins near 8". The new C5050
5MPhowever is outfited with that macro of near 1".
So either I seek the C4000 4MP or the C5050 at 5MP.
What other cameras have such a Macro near 1" ?

This News group seems very focused near the 3MP. I have read all your posts
comparing te A40/A60/A70 With te Nikon 2100/3100 looked at the pictures, but
have no such input for the C4000 Olympus nor any for the C5050 to see if I
would ever need such resolutions of 4MP/5MP and the expense of them.
I will not be printing out my pictures, I do not even have a color printer
for now. Maybe my sister or GFs will. But I am an audiophile and the love of
defenition at times gets the best of me. I am not a photographer , I once
owned Canon AE1,  the Canon Electro and The canon F1 (F1 was ten top of the
line) with a range of lenses from 28 to 300 telephoto, I took many pictures
then but hardly any I treasured opr that were artistically valid.
So with Digital imediacy and chep picture taking I could learn to shoot and
posibly make artistically valid shots.

I welcome suggestions beands and models to look at and consider. And the
advice of where to limit the quality persuits (weakness) I or many of you
may have :).
What to do what to do....hmmmmm

Dick in Hawaii