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| Thread ID: 84566 | 2007-11-10 07:58:00 | Digital Camera <$1000 ?? | Lorcan (12618) | PC World Chat |
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| 610255 | 2007-11-12 16:58:00 | No mention of that here from Consumer. :) Consumer associations are a good starting point but its always good to read several other reviews on digcam sites, and then to compare how the official reviews stand up to USER COMMENTS. On the popular digcams that have been on the market for awhile, there can be 100+ comments from users like you, I, and others. It takes a long time to wade through all the reviews and user comments but when spending $800+ it makes sense. Its also a good idea to buy from a shop that allows an exchange or refund within the first week or two. |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 610256 | 2007-11-12 19:51:00 | I note that the S5700 can take two cards including the xD,which my S5600 can't. My camera does as well, but it causes problems for my wife... She persists in accidentally pressing the button that chooses which card to save to, and then can't find her pix. For some reason she always forgets that the button that says "CF/xD" is the one, and she goes into a panic when she finds that the pix have "disappeared". Sigh. |
John H (8) | ||
| 610257 | 2007-11-12 19:58:00 | Lorcan - I'd seriously consider two cameras if you are traveling. One small pocket cam such as the Canon Ixus, and a larger one for more composed shots. My own experience is that you'll find a small camera easy to carry anywhere, quick to use, and ultimately more useful than a larger one. (snip) I agree - if it is affordable for Lorcan. We have had an Olympus C5050 for some years, and it is superb. See what owners say: www.dpreview.com However, it is bulky, and when we travel (especially overseas), or go tramping, we yearn for a small pocket camera. I have tried to find one, but the sales staff at our local photo shop say after using the C5050 we would be disappointed in results from the smaller cameras, and they end up not recommending anything and losing a sale! It is an honest shop. The problem with the compacts is poor lens quality - huge megapixel ratings cannot make up for a tatty lens. All of the most recent Olympus compacts fall down on image quality in the reviews. |
John H (8) | ||
| 610258 | 2007-11-12 20:14:00 | My camera does as well, but it causes problems for my wife... She persists in accidentally pressing the button that chooses which card to save to, and then can't find her pix. For some reason she always forgets that the button that says "CF/xD" is the one, and she goes into a panic when she finds that the pix have "disappeared". Sigh. Women are sent to try J. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 610259 | 2007-11-12 23:27:00 | Here is another review site which I have found helpful. http://www.cameras.co.uk/ | Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 610260 | 2007-11-13 00:52:00 | I will see if I can find more review sites,nothing like total confusion.:rolleyes: | Cicero (40) | ||
| 610261 | 2007-11-13 11:46:00 | Is there any benefit to going Entry Level D-SLR? I mean what can I get for under $1000 and will it beat the G9? Something like the Olympus EVOLT E-410 Body (www.dpreview.com) for $939? Or the Canon EOS 400D (www.dpreview.com) for $939? Or the Nikon D40X (www.dpreview.com) for $919. What do you get for just the 'body'? Does that include the lense that's shown in the pic? Can you get by with just that? Or will this just be too bulky for traveling? |
Lorcan (12618) | ||
| 610262 | 2007-11-13 17:16:00 | Refer to above. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 610263 | 2007-11-13 17:59:00 | Or will this just be too bulky for traveling? imho a SLR would be a pain in the butt when traveling, unless you are on a bus tour and staying at posh hotels, or staying with friends. Where are you going? Backpacking or __?? Lots of baggage is a big no no when traveling. For many years I lugged around a 35 mm SLR and lenses and recently had the option to upgrade my Canon Powershot to a SLR or whatever. In the end I decided the key to taking photos is HAVING THE CAMERA WITH ME. And that means being able to pocket it, so I got another Powershot. Now I have a new experience: a good cellphone camera - a 3.2 mp Cybershot in my Sony Ericsson k800. Its amazing how good the photos are, and the pre and post shooting options are feature-packed. I nearly always have my cellphone and now find I am getting some great photos that would have been missed otherwise. Added a 1 Gb mem card. Same photo quality as most digcams. |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 610264 | 2007-11-13 18:22:00 | What do you get for just the 'body'? Does that include the lense that's shown in the pic? Can you get by with just that? Or will this just be too bulky for traveling? Body is just body, the next step "single lens kit" is usually ~$100 -150 more. The basic lens is a 3x zoom with 35mm field of view equiv 28-90. To get more range it's an additional lens. So your bulk is going up and you have to change lens and you've spent $1250-$1500 without a spare battery or any flash cards. |
PaulD (232) | ||
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