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| Thread ID: 75972 | 2007-01-16 11:24:00 | Who owns a Canon A640 or Fujifilm F31d or Casio Z850? | Princess (7275) | PC World Chat |
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| 516498 | 2007-01-16 11:24:00 | Hi everyone and Happy New Year! :p I have been 'researching' - reading a variety of online info, forums, reviews and checking out sample images for a range of digital cams . Have pain stakingly narrowed down to 3 choices as above . Not prepared to go to Digi SLR at this stage . Preferring to go for something a little easier to carry around . Have been to local retailers to view several cameras but it's not always easy or comfortable to test the cameras as I feel rushed in the stores! I started off set on the Casio Z850 for the options it has with best modes etc . Some major retailers don't stock the Casio cameras for various reasons . The Fujifilm F31d was also a recommended camera for it's low light shooting performance . I like the design and ergonomics of the Canon A640 . And think the articulated LCD screen would be very useful as well as good for protection against scratches . Opinions from forums and reviews vary, favouring this and that - picture samples also vary, one site having very convincing dramatic pics whilst another may have fairly objective pics! I'm at a stand still now, and would like to get some opinions from members or guests who own or have experienced the above cameras . Is having a digital camera with an Optical Image Stabiliser a must? Not ready for digi SLR yet, just want something that can take clear photos, macro, low light, action etc . Video isn't a biggie to me . Good battery life, flash, and manual options great too . Room to grow would be an advantage . Start up speed to shot and shutter delay is important too . Welcome your views regarding this thanks :help: |
Princess (7275) | ||
| 516499 | 2007-01-16 17:58:00 | You would be one of the few people still wanting to stay with film for a camera even for a high end professional camera. With the release of the latest versions of Aperture from Apple and Lightroom Beta from Adobe as well as the speed accuracy and definition from today's cameras film has become a thing of the past. The photographer who took our wedding photos last February shot using a professional digital camera. Being a bit of a photography enthusiast myself is was very interested in the outcome of the photos. I can say that both my wife and I and our families were delighted with the results. If you want top notch advice from the pros, drop into the Photo Warehouse either in Queen St or New North Road and talk to the guys in store. I am shore they would be happy to help you out with any uncertainties or questions. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 516500 | 2007-01-16 20:33:00 | www.dpreview.com 850&show=all | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 516501 | 2007-01-16 20:36:00 | Hi everyone and Happy New Year! :p Welcome your views regarding this thanks :help: What sort of photography would you be using the camera for? |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 516502 | 2007-01-16 20:45:00 | I used my Canon EOS 350d for my father's wedding photos. Very good imo. I would always go toward SLR cameras as I like to have full control of the image. | jermsie (6820) | ||
| 516503 | 2007-01-16 21:27:00 | Agreed. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 516504 | 2007-01-16 21:53:00 | Is having a digital camera with an Optical Image Stabiliser a must?Yes, if you want a camera that takes long range high definition images. | Greg (193) | ||
| 516505 | 2007-01-16 21:54:00 | What sort of photography would you be using the camera for?Duh. What does anyone want a camera for? :rolleyes: | Greg (193) | ||
| 516506 | 2007-01-16 22:22:00 | Well apart from the obvious Greg, I was enguiring as to whether the poster was an amature snapper or looking more towards a professional setup. | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 516507 | 2007-01-16 22:36:00 | Yes, if you want a camera that takes long range high definition images. [engage rant mode] Can I say Bah Humbug at this point? Honestly, you'd think no one ever managed to take decent shot before image stabilisation came along. Grant IS is beneficial at dampening down shake when in high zoom, but IS is a technology solution to a problem long solved by photographers using technique -- keep the shuuter speed up. Nothing wrong with IS as a techo a solution, but if you check out the photography forums around the net they are full of people who a] think IS is absolutely neccessary in situations when it just isn't b] increasingly rely on the camera to compensate for their poor technique and then end up blaming the cameras when it can't. IS isn't "necessary". It tmight be beneficial to you if you'll spend a decent amount of time in situations where it can help -- low light, long zoom -- but if these situations aren't dominant why pay more for the feature? |
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