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Compact 1080p Digital Camera

The compact camera is one of my equipment purchases; the build diary itself shows how much the project benefited from keeping photographs of each stage.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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Compact 1080p Digital Camera

The item in my kit

I bought Compact 1080p Digital Camera as part of my camper van equipment.

The compact camera is one of my equipment purchases; the build diary itself shows how much the project benefited from keeping photographs of each stage.

Where it fits my build

The build diary gave me a way to keep the project in sequence. In the interior-preparation entry I recorded the planned shower drain and water-tank openings before the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels.

The photographs here show the preceding floor-preparation work. They preserve the starting condition of the cargo area before the later interior stages.

The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of keeping a photographic record is being able to return to an earlier stage. A bare floor, an exposed mounting point or a removed piece of trim can become much harder to see once the build moves on.

Pairing those photographs with written notes preserves the reason for the sequence, as well as the appearance of the work.

The photographs and written sequence together make earlier build decisions easier to revisit.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The Kodak FZ55 uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and five-times optical zoom. The FZ45 uses AA batteries and four-times optical zoom, giving two different compact-camera configurations.

Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 Camera

Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 Camera

The FZ55 is a compact digital camera with five-times optical zoom. It uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a rear display.

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Kodak PIXPRO FZ45 Camera

Kodak PIXPRO FZ45 Camera

The FZ45 is a compact digital camera with four-times optical zoom. It runs on AA batteries and has a rear display.

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Questions from my build

What stage do these photographs record?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the interior build-out.

What did I plan before enclosing the interior?

My notes put the shower drain, water-tank openings and mounting access ahead of the framing and panels.

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