The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

[condor]

S3 is a good one - it has the features, good optical zoom, and Image Stabilization. Had checked this out recently for a friend who is a beginner. He's also happy with the cam. Go fo this one.

[rsjaurr]

tanveer,thanx for inputs.
R1 seems to be doubly expensive than H5 and S3.Why????
Also i dint see if it also provided video recording feature and it also has cmos lens instaed of ccd.Infcat i dint see any noticeable difference from rest apart from it being 10mp cam.

Which out of all will be able to record video clips at reasonable good playback quality?
And do u think any sony cam will be able to beat canon in terms of image/video quality within same price range models?

S3 is available in USA for only $350 but sony r costlier.Is it worth to pay extra for sony?

I am sorry for all these questions but i will be buying my 1st EVER digicam as we r going to have a baby early next yr and need to click lots of pic and occasionally make small video clip.

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by rsjaurr

tanveer,thanx for inputs.
R1 seems to be doubly expensive than H5 and S3.Why????
Also i dint see if it also provided video recording feature and it also has cmos lens instaed of ccd.Infcat i dint see any noticeable difference from rest apart from it being 10mp cam.

Its a APS-C size sensor, which means lower noise.
That makes it somewhat like a Fixed lens cam with DSLR capabilities. but the pitfalls are low zoom.
Read the details here : http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscr1/
If you are willing to spend that much, I suggest the A100 DSLR or the Rebel 400D.

Which out of all will be able to record video clips at reasonable good playback quality?
And do u think any sony cam will be able to beat canon in terms of image/video quality within same price range models?

If you are view clip guy, I suggest the S3 IS. A great great buy. The H2 and H5 also have video clips.
Again you can visit
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...sony_dsch5.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...sony_dsch2.asp
for reviews.
But I would suggest the canon, real long zoom with IS. This cam has rave reviews.

S3 is available in USA for only $350 but sony r costlier.Is it worth to pay extra for sony?

Well depends what you like, what you want. all these cams are good. In VFM S3 IS is actually one of the best deals.

I am sorry for all these questions but i will be buying my 1st EVER digicam as we r going to have a baby early next yr and need to click lots of pic and occasionally make small video clip.

Well then S3 IS is simple great. You can capture the baby indoors in natural light without flash with help of IS.
Its a wonderful cam to learn! Go for the S3.

[aZa]

Ok one more question, Is it easy to get accessories for P&S digicams in india? like for the CANON S3IS, i'd want a wideangle attachment. On googling a bit i found a few good ones from lensmate and optional one from Canon itself, the lensmate 6600 wideangle outperforms all others by a huge margin so i would like to get this. And how would this attachment fit on the digicam lens?? Another thing the S3 has a 6mp sensor would i be able to get 8X10 size print out of this without artifacts or detail loss?

[low_bass_makker]

at what price does the canon s3 comes....

[navin]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Well then S3 IS is simple great. You can capture the baby indoors in natural light without flash with help of IS.
Its a wonderful cam to learn! Go for the S3.

I was told not to use a flash on a child under 12 months. Their pupils cant dilate fast enough. If you need a flash use a bounce. I used a Canon G2 with a 420EX for m son's early years.

There are qute a few cams with a hot shoe and is you mate one of them to a bounce you can get an impressive combo. Of the lot I prefer the Canons (current version of the G2 is the G7) and Nikons though.

The G7 retials for about $550-600 about $100 more than a S3. Add a 430EX flash and you are looking at $750-800.

[tsk1979]

navin : Thats why I say IS is good. You can have slow shutter speeds without flash and yet not spoil the pic due to cam shake. IS give 2-3 stop improvement over normal handheld.
For example if you can take a pic at 1/60 without blur with IS you can saftely go to 1/15 at the same ISO, and 1/15 is good enough for indoor lighting.

aZa: Sadly for accessories you have to scour grey markets or import it. As for 6MP its good enough for even 10x14 prints.
http://web.forret.com/tools/megapixe...24&height=2016
At normal photo resolution, which you find in most photolabs you can go upto
20x13!

[aZa]

I found this very informative linky

3 Superzoom comparison


But would IS/VR really be effective incase of shooting pictures of a baby, as babies tend to be very mobile? Stationary subject + lowlight then IS/VR is usefull, but with a moving subject like a baby i have my doubts.

tsk: awesome link the 6.1mp factor was just bit worryin, now its all good

[tsk1979]

aZa if you are looking at reviews go to dpreview.com(very accurate, as phil over there is very very precise). In this site I found out that in many tests, the frame of reference was not exactly same, and this can really really impact metering. See second page for example.

If you want actually measurable technical stuff measured using scientific software, go to imaging-resource.com.
They give almost purely technical reviews.

[Ford Rocam]

Hello Dudes of T-BHP,
I am looking for a good digital camera 5 megapixel+ any specific brand/model ?Sony or Nikon it should have very good zoom with very clear pics & video. basically want to cover my entire engine rebuild in high res pics & video and also for T-bhp meets . so need your opinions who have gone through different models features & pricing. my budget is between 8-12K (can increase it slightly if worthwhile) that includes memory card upgrade for more storage.

Thanks in advance
Rocam

[rsjaurr]

Originally Posted by aZa

I found this very informative linky

3 Superzoom comparison
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I was quoted 19K (without bill) for a S3IS.

aza,acc to this link panasonic is the winner if cost factor is also considered and sony H5 wins if features/performance is considered.
S3 falls in between.
And how much with B&W?

[aZa]

RSJ: I checked on the Canon india site. S3IS with bill/warranty = Rs. 27,995
also a few days back we had got a full 2 page sony product brochure in the newspaper in that the H5 with 3yr warranty and bill was Rs. 29,995 Sony has a interest free EMI scheme on too.

I've used Canon's USM lenses before they are practically silent during zooming. This is very important during macros (insects etc) and also while shooting animals/birds. Also since u are interested in video too S3 can zoom during video capture i dunno whether the competitors can do the same.


@Tsk : how is this site www.dcresource.com, the members are gaga over S3 in the forums there.

[condor]

doc, you may end up taking a lot of video's than you plan .. wouldnt a handycam be a better option?

[aZa]

Yeah a handycam with 2-3MP digital still thing sounds better for you rSj

[MalluDude]

Hey Ford Rocam,
Canon A610 might be a good choice for you. Got 5MP. My friend got one for himself from Singapore at around 13K sometime back. Now it might be less. I haen't enquired the proce over here. And Nikon L1 is another one in this range. Both are equally good, I should say, looking at the pix quality...I'm no pro, though.

Me, I got a Canon S2IS. Was ~16K.