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| Thread ID: 49750 | 2004-09-29 08:15:00 | Fujifilm Vs Olympus digital cameras | Meg_h_nz (6065) | PC World Chat |
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| 276750 | 2004-09-29 11:58:00 | Thank you for all the answers. Thanks too Murray P for the great link. As for back up service I know that Auckland is not always convenient for after sales service (I live in South Otago!!) but Auckland is better than no service at all! I found that Fuji has a NZ website but Olympus has us thrown in with Asia. One other issue with digital cameras we noticed today was that even though they are getting smaller that isnt always easy for larger male hands to operate them. Have a great eveing :-) |
Meg_h_nz (6065) | ||
| 276751 | 2004-09-29 12:01:00 | > One other issue with digital cameras we noticed today > was that even though they are getting smaller that > isnt always easy for larger male hands to operate > them. Indeed, my one is small, but thickish. Hence, my father can firmly grip it properly without letting it slip. |
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| 276752 | 2004-09-29 12:27:00 | ...any reason to dis Canon? ... I own one which is really old , yet still takes fine pix , and has a great lens , even with it's "puny " 2.0 MP still looks OK as a 6 x 4 print .. however it has huge [ like 0.5 sec ] lag sometimes , and that is a real pain ... lotsa reviews don't consider this and it ticks me off heaps more than quality etc - for goodness sake you aim , take a picture and 500 ms later you've missed the action ... \rant |
KatiMike (242) | ||
| 276753 | 2004-09-29 22:10:00 | >As for back up service I know that Auckland is not always convenient for after sales service (I live in South Otago!!) Olympus cameras are distributed in NZ by HE Perry Ltd, which has its head office in Christchurch. They have therir own service setup there but I suggest if you wnat to know exactly what their service and supprt situtaion is with Olympus cameras you give them a call. www.heperry.co.nz As for Fuji versus Olympus, the Olympus cameras I've reviewed have been some of my favourites - the C5060 is a fantastic camera and the C8080 is the best of the 8-megapixel, non-SLR cameras. Fuji cameras are also well designed but I've got an issue with the lack of control they give you over JPG compression. Fuji and Kodak both have a tendancy to use too much compression - even when offering "Fine" settings. That aside most of the Fuji cameras I've seen have been well made and offer good features. But the JPG compression issue is a big minus for me personally. |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 276754 | 2004-09-29 22:47:00 | In terms of brand reputations, I used to favour Olympus for film cameras over Fuji. Having said that, I've known a number of Olympus cameras to have expensive electronic problems. Fuji used to be a bargain brand with average quality but they have lifted their game in digital. Godfather seems very happy with his Fuji. Beetle is happy but she hasn't told you her warranty problems!!!!! Personally, after reading reviews all over the Web and in PC World, for 6 months, I chose a Canon A70 (now A75). I cannot fault this camera. Yes, it would be nice to have a bigger zoom, and a rotating lcd screen (as has the A80 ) but otherwise brilliant. I am sold on Canon as a brand. My 10yr old Canon SLR is brilliant too. Pity that it now sits unused. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 276755 | 2004-09-29 23:35:00 | Canon's new A95 is very good too. | Biggles (121) | ||
| 276756 | 2004-09-29 23:38:00 | Purchased a fujifilm finepix s3500 a month ago and very pleased with it. Look carefully at Pricespy.com - big variations in Price. I talked a major retailer into matching best price @$509 which is well below quoted by several retailers. DSE have cheaper picture cards at present too - 89.00 as opposed to 128.00, for 128mb cards Nice camera, easy to learn details and will suit many uses. Have fun Leon |
leonidas5 (2306) | ||
| 276757 | 2004-09-30 01:23:00 | Thanks for the info Leon, that is the exact model we were looking at from Fujifilm. It seemed to be easier to handle and the controls were simpler than many of the others we tried. I checked it out on PriceSpy and the lowest price at the moment is $498.62 inc GST , way cheaper than any where else. We dont have a major retailer near us so we will probably buy online. Have a great day Meg |
Meg_h_nz (6065) | ||
| 276758 | 2004-09-30 02:36:00 | Watch out for parallel importers Meg. Although it should not make any difference how the seller operates to NZ consumer law, in the real world parallel imports can be a real hassle to get serviced. Some, well known, camera retailers in particular have a habit of hiding the fact that you are not buying something that is supported by the manufacturers local agent/rep and a bricks and mortar retail presence does not necessarily mean such support. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 276759 | 2004-09-30 04:22:00 | Meg, If you are in South Otago, look again at Camera Express which you should have found in Price Spy....it is part of Chemist Express based in Gore. Go Southland! Yes you can get it at 498.00 but will pay $10 courier whereas Camera Express is free delivery in NZ I have no interest in them by the way. |
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