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Originally Posted by JLS Sorry for posting this in DSLR forum, but people looking for entry level DSLRs may want to consider some of the polular long zooms available in the market. I would name two - Sony HS100 and Panasonic Fz 150.
After careful consideration I chose Panasonic Fz 150 ( mainly for its DSLR like speed of operation), but I would not have gone much wrong with Sony HS100 also.
In most of the conditions these camaras will provide comparable results to DSLRs and in addition flexibility of long zoom and convinience of a smaller camera. There is significant improvement in high ISO shooting even with tiny sensor and may get few keeprs even in low light.
Yes, DSLR have significant advantage with cleaner pictures and faster speed, but if you just want longer zoom range, cleaner pictures and more control over your pocket point and shoot camera, these long zooms provide quite a good workable option.
For the record, I have Canon 350D, with 17-85 IS, 70-200 F4 L, and 50 1.8, but after I bought Pana Fz 150 2 months back, I have never taken DSLR out of the bag.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
JLS |
There is comparison between a P&S and DSLR, sensor size, ISO performance, shutter lag, AF speed, battery performance, lens speed, optical viewfinder, overall IQ, handling. Yes a super zoom might be a compromise in size but rest are not matched by any superzoom, even M43 are not 100% there yet.
Add to that when it comes to upgrading, superzooms have.... well nothing, its what you got. Compare that to a DSLR and even the oldest body can still be used with current lenses.
One of the biggest mistake beginners make is by getting expensive body and cheap kit lenses, I suggest leaving kit lenses and getting older body (even if 2-3 generations behind) and getting a decent lens
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Originally Posted by trtraj Yes Nitinnr30, This is a expensive hobby for sure, but, if you are passionate then it might not sound expensive. I use a T2i (550D canon) and the results are awesome.
Selecting between Nikon and Canon is really a tough job
Nikon
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Better picture results
Expensive lenses
Well known name
Canon
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Equally same quality picture
Little inexpensive lenses
Well known name
Good service
If you are passionate and like to extend your skills in Macro and Wildlife Canon would be a good choice
You may compare a 100MM Macro lens cost in both Nikon and Canon
or a 100 ~ 400 lens on both with VR / IS
If you like to have only the landscape and people photography, You can find what fits your bill, for the above purpose even Sony offers a very good pictures (i also own a DSCH2)
All the best for your Buy |
Yes its an expensive hobby but compare it to cars or any other SERIOUS hobby and pretty much all start more becoming expensive than DSLR's
I for one consider choosing between Nikon and canon easy, simply forget the lenses and the price and just handhold the camera-lens combo, the one which feels best in your hands, go for it.
Only gripe I have with Nikon is pathetic performance from 80-400 VR, great range but pathetic IQ and AF, rather get something like sigma lens for that range.
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Originally Posted by Samurai Attachment 954832
The blue rectangle (1.5 crop) is Nikon/Sony sensor.
The red rectangle (1.6 crop) is Canon sensor.
The green rectangle is Pany/Olympus (4/3) sensor.
Since the 4/3 sensor is a little smaller than Canon/Nikon/Sony sensors, the Olympus/Pany dSLRs are always considered not good enough by the average dSLR crowd. Now look at the 2/3 sensor, just look at the relative size. Most people in this thread aspire to move from 1.5 or 1.6 crop to full frame, the outermost white rectangle. Therefore, your argument to move from APS-C to 2/3 is really a lost cause. |
^^ Spot on
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Originally Posted by thalavoy :( I hope Pentax and Olympus are serious about India market. They have the products that would attract Indian consumers. Like Pentax's coloured bodies.
If Pentax can cut a deal with IPL, I am sure they can produce cameras with each team colours  |
I don't think Pentax will ever turn around, the only way Pentax is surviving is with providing value for money beginner and prosumer DSLR's. Olympus has given up on DSLR's and gone full time for M43, Om-D is nothing to sneeze about, best looking M43 out there and it can only be mathed by X100/X-Pro. Still majority of profit for both Pentax and Olympus is coming from medical imaging equipment, hende the reason Pentax got taken over by Ricoh.