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Tomas Ignatavicius
Tomas Ignatavicius
ID: 168040
Posts: 35
Date: 2006-12-05 03:07
which one would you suggest? i am not a professional photographer, its just a hobby. i would like not to spend more than 600-700$ on it. what would be your suggestions?
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Romeo K
Romeo K
ID: 165428
Posts: 12
Date: 2006-12-05 04:33
Subject: Re: Need a new camera
I've just bought the 10mp A640, having had a 3mp A70 up until now. The A640 meets all my expectations, image quality and colour representation is excellent. The digital zoom is far superior to the A70, and produces sharp images even at the maximum 16x magnification providing one uses a tripod and the 10 sec timer (2 secs is not long enough to allow the camera to stop vibrating). The supplied SD card was ditched immediately as more or less useless and replaced with a PNY 2GB card at only 25 quid or so. The rubber flap covering the USB port is not too good. A battery level meter would be so useful, but maybe its there and I havnt found it yet!

Tomas Ignatavicius
Tomas Ignatavicius
ID: 168040
Posts: 35
Date: 2006-12-05 05:59
Subject: Re: Need a new camera
cheers m8, looks like a nice one. any other suggestions?
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Sarunas Mikelevicius
Sarunas Mikelevicius
ID: 172895
Posts: 28
Date: 2006-12-05 06:01
Subject: Re: Need a new camera
Nikon D50 maybe :dunno:
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Rasa N.
Rasa N.
ID: 166375
Posts: 521
Date: 2006-12-08 04:15
I have Fuji Finepix 3500, no complains :)
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Skip Nall Photography
Skip Nall Photography
ID: 179752
Posts: 12
Date: 2007-01-28 18:44
I would say in the price range the Canon Digital Rebel. That way you're already with Canon lenses so when (if) you upgrade your camera you are already there with the lens system.

Glen Arreglo
Glen Arreglo
ID: 174604
Posts: 63
Date: 2007-01-30 20:43
i suggest you buy sony. Why? Because it has HAD technology which is great for night shooting and has aquired Minoltas image stabilizer technology to reduce cam shake problems, and also note that Sony has now also digital slr's. Lenses with image stabilisers are expensive. I have minolta dimage7 and A2 the stabiliser really works. Sony is new in dslr's but it great line up of lenses.

Photography by Mark
Photography by Mark
ID: 235463
Posts: 39
Date: 2008-05-22 03:18
Actually, Sony is working off the Konica Minolta Maxxum technology. Sony purchased Minolta, which is why you can use Maxxum lenses on a Sony camera. I currently use a Sony Alpha A100. Though lower end, this camera exceeded all of my expectations. The image stabilization system is great, and you only have to purchase the camera body once to have it. I've also found that the manual controls are very well placed.

Anatoly Jaldin
Anatoly Jaldin
ID: 190489
Posts: 57
Date: 2008-06-02 11:25
On a personal basis, Pentax K10, second choice Sony A100

Gary Young
Gary Young
ID: 237093
Posts: 1723
Date: 2008-06-03 20:24
Depends if you're just looking for good quality photo's or a DSLR?
The Canon EOS 450D is fantastic I have to be honest, worth every penny & great results, though the EOS 400D is the next one down from it, advertised on flickr, picasa, etc as well as on tv. I also own a Fuji finepix s8000fd & a Kodak ZD710, worth looking at , but sony & samsung... ok for holiday snaps but below par in my opinion.:thumbup:
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Photography by Mark
Photography by Mark
ID: 235463
Posts: 39
Date: 2008-06-06 16:32
The best thing you can do is go to the nearest camera shop and try different cameras. If you try different makes and models, you will find the one that's right for you. I opted for the A100 due to the price, but was pleasantly surprized by the features. As each person is different, so are cameras. If you try different cameras, you will find the one that's right for you.

Hae fun and keep shooting,
Mark

NEIL SEQUEIRA
NEIL SEQUEIRA
ID: 246797
Posts: 24
Date: 2008-06-11 04:55
They Sony is heating. People mostly prefer Canon or Nikon as i heard

David Leeworthy
David Leeworthy
ID: 247404
Posts: 151
Date: 2008-06-25 10:51
I use a Nikon D80 for most of my normal day shots, the nikon D80 is probably your best purchase you could make, as you really don't need to go higher from there. You can use it for anything when equipped with the right lens.

Unless you want to upgrade later in life. One of these of even a d200 is probably your best bet. personal preference really though.

Gary Young
Gary Young
ID: 237093
Posts: 1723
Date: 2008-06-25 12:03
Neil Sequeira:

They Sony is heating. People mostly prefer Canon or Nikon as i heard

If the sony camera's had a higher dpi resolution than they currently have they would be on par with Canon, Nikon & Pentax, sony cybershot typically has only 72dpi resolution at 7mp, not much better picture quality than the 3.2mp cybershot in the K800i phone with the exception that the pictures are bigger sized:endecided:
Some of the fuji finepix, kodak easyshare & Canon powershot camera's that cost under £80 on the UK market are good performers, unless someone looking at the photo's knows where all the jargon (EXIF info) is in the photo file they wouldn't know whether I had used a Kodak 7.1mp easyshare or the Canon EOS450D, 480dpi res on the Kodak camera's gives crisp, sharp & clear images, though the canon is better at the long zooms as the lenses are interchangable & I have everything canon uo to the telescopic's in lenses.:thumbup:
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Date: 2008-06-29 12:34
I like the Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS for the small price and this is one of my own. But to ease of use and great quality, you can't beat the Olympus SP-570 UZ for about $400.00

Try it :thumbup:

Dean Baxter Photography Pty. Ltd
Dean Baxter Photography Pty. Ltd
ID: 139944
Posts: 2
Date: 2008-07-03 00:38
I have a nikon d50 that is OK, I understand the new D80 is good - I shoot with the Nikon D300 and its great but out of your price range.
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IPL
IPL
ID: 249080
Posts: 5
Date: 2008-07-08 02:41
I would follow Gary's advice. Before last year, I changed back to medium-format in analogue film, using a top scanner and the results are files often larger than 1,5 Gb.
It depends on what you are making. In your case I would buy a canon body - there are problems with the Nikon series in the lower priceclass. Long ago, like Hasselblad, Nikon was a standard, like Leica. Those days are over.

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2008-07-13 13:11
There are 2 main players Nikon and Canon. Nikon have started to push the boundaries further at the top of the range. The D3 is way better than Canons 1D MkIII. I know you are looking at entry level, however, the technology that goes into the top end slowly filters down into the amateur models. Therefore in 3 years time when you decide that you want to upgrade that body, trust me you will, ask anyone with a Canon 20D or Nikon D70, then you will find that your new body will have all the goodies currently on the big boys. Anti Dust shake, live view, 6400 ISO etc.
Your main investment is going to be in glass. I have the 40D which was about $1300, but I have over $5000 in lenses. I don't imagine I'll need to upgrade the lens for years to come but the body will be upgraded every couple of years.
So if I were you I would consider Canon and Nikon entry level bodies. They have the latest technology inherited from their big brothers and then start collecting the best glass you can afford.

Charles Griffin
Charles Griffin
ID: 183878
Posts: 1175
Date: 2008-07-18 08:18
It no longer seems to apply, Mike, since both Nikon and canon are releasing or about to release entry-level slr cameras with much of the technology as advanced or more so. The Canon XSi (450D) trumps the 40D in image quality (not in speed or range, however) and Nikon's newest may outperform the D300.

What both of them need to is get more people to transition from point and shoots to slrs. Once you begin buying glass for a camera, you are usually stuck with the brand.
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Photography by Mark
Photography by Mark
ID: 235463
Posts: 39
Date: 2008-08-07 11:34
My suggestion is this. Go to a camera shop and have a discussion with the counter person. give them a basic idea of what you are looking for, and how much you would like to spend. Make sure you try as many cameras you can in your range. Get the one that feels best for you. Somy like Nikon, some like Canon. You may be most comfortable with Sony. Get the camera that you feel most comfortable with. You are going to be the one shooting with it.

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