The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

sajo · 9th December 2009, 10:40

Got my SX20 today. The vendor had thrown in some extra touches, like a free 8GB card (In addition to the one I had ordered) and some gimmicky lens cleaning kit because he had accepted more orders for this camera than he could fulfill, so it was backordered for a while. Someone else has asked me to get one for her, but I am now unable to find it for the price I got it for ($349) anywhere.

vivekiny2k · 9th December 2009, 20:54

good man, see if you can verify the pic quality claims. also see if you have issues in zooming in/out while fliming HD movies. somebody said you can hear a sound when that happens.

sajo · 12th December 2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

also see if you have issues in zooming in/out while fliming HD movies. somebody said you can hear a sound when that happens.

Yes there is a sound, of the lens zooming in and out. You can hear it here ,I took a random video today morning :

YouTube - Canon SX20 Random Video

I dont think it will bother me, because the video will mostly be used for short durations amongst a group of people, and I dont think it can be heard over the chitchat.

Edit : The video is shot in 720p, which you can see if you click on the link on top of the video.

rjvora_2000 · 12th December 2009, 11:27

Hi guy's,

I need to ask you one thing do we have some website for buying good quality camera's in India as I am newbie for this world of photography. My budget is somewhere around Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- I need a non-film roll camera (Digital) but some good camera in which I have a option of buying good quality lenses in feature also.

Can someone help?
Thank you all.

manishasrani · 12th December 2009, 22:29

Dropped my Camera today and the LCD screen broke.
Any idea how much would a new screen cost ?
I use a Canon Powershot a400.

hegdegg · 12th December 2009, 22:51

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Originally Posted by rjvora_2000

I need to ask you one thing do we have some website for buying good quality camera's in India

try www.jjmehta.com, couple of my friends have got the camera from here and are happy.

ampere · 13th December 2009, 11:32

How is Panasonic FZ35 compared to Sony H50/B? Both have almost the same zoom 18X(FZ) versus 150(H50). Pricing is way apart for these products.
22k for Sony versus 28K for Panasonic.

neoonwheels · 14th December 2009, 10:37

Guys I was finally able to go out shooting pics with my new Olympus 590UZ. The following pic is a downgraded (to decrease the file size) resolution pic, I managed to click in a garden near to my place. The camera has very good day light performance but in low light like any other P&S it suffers a bit.

amit_mechengg · 14th December 2009, 12:14

^^ what mode did you click this in? whats the pixel ?

neoonwheels · 14th December 2009, 13:44

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Originally Posted by amit_mechengg

^^ what mode did you click this in? whats the pixel ?

Well, I used a mode where you can soften the background while focus on a particular thing. The butterfly was almost 10 ft away from me. The pic is in 12M pixel and the original resolution is 3968x2976.

Technocrat · 14th December 2009, 14:06

Ordered my SX20IS from Amazon, the wait begins now

@Sajo- I loved the video quality

@rjvohra - It seems you are looking for a DSLR, you can look for a Nikon D3000 (25.5k) or a Canon 1000D (25k). Both of these are Pune prices with Official B&W.

Proxima · 14th December 2009, 14:18

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

@rjvohra - It seems you are looking for a DSLR, you can look for a Nikon D5000 (25.5k) or a Canon 1000D (25k). Both of these are Pune prices with Official B&W.

D5000 for 25.5k?

You must have meant D3000.

Technocrat · 14th December 2009, 15:25

Oops I stand corrected, yes it is indeed D3000.

Original post corrected, thanks Proxima

rjvora_2000 · 14th December 2009, 17:37

Thank's guy's for the help.

Torque123 · 16th December 2009, 18:19

Hello guys.I have decided to buy Panasonic Lumic DMC FZ35 this weekend. I enquired about the product in the Panasonic shwroom in Rajajinagar and they have quoted 27500/- (after discount of 1.5k) + manufacturer warranty + 2GB Memory card and camera pouch.Please advice if this is fair deal or do i need to bargain for something more. Also please advice if i can get a better deal anywhere else in Bangalore.

9th December 2009, 10:40	#3586
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,157 Times	Got my SX20 today. The vendor had thrown in some extra touches, like a free 8GB card (In addition to the one I had ordered) and some gimmicky lens cleaning kit because he had accepted more orders for this camera than he could fulfill, so it was backordered for a while. Someone else has asked me to get one for her, but I am now unable to find it for the price I got it for ($349) anywhere.
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9th December 2009, 20:54	#3587
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	good man, see if you can verify the pic quality claims. also see if you have issues in zooming in/out while fliming HD movies. somebody said you can hear a sound when that happens.
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12th December 2009, 11:27	#3589
rjvora_2000 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai/Mulund Posts: 1,664 Thanked: 57 Times	Hi guy's, I need to ask you one thing do we have some website for buying good quality camera's in India as I am newbie for this world of photography. My budget is somewhere around Rs. 20,000/- to Rs. 25,000/- I need a non-film roll camera (Digital) but some good camera in which I have a option of buying good quality lenses in feature also. Can someone help? Thank you all.
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12th December 2009, 22:29	#3590
manishasrani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 4,664 Thanked: 7,027 Times	Dropped my Camera today and the LCD screen broke. Any idea how much would a new screen cost ? I use a Canon Powershot a400.
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13th December 2009, 11:32	#3592
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,328 Thanked: 13,612 Times View My Garage	How is Panasonic FZ35 compared to Sony H50/B? Both have almost the same zoom 18X(FZ) versus 150(H50). Pricing is way apart for these products. 22k for Sony versus 28K for Panasonic.
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14th December 2009, 10:37	#3593
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	Guys I was finally able to go out shooting pics with my new Olympus 590UZ. The following pic is a downgraded (to decrease the file size) resolution pic, I managed to click in a garden near to my place. The camera has very good day light performance but in low light like any other P&S it suffers a bit. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by bblost : 14th December 2009 at 12:15. Reason: back 2 back posts
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14th December 2009, 12:14	#3594
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,488 Thanked: 2,263 Times View My Garage	^^ what mode did you click this in? whats the pixel ?
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14th December 2009, 14:06	#3596
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,770 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Ordered my SX20IS from Amazon, the wait begins now @Sajo- I loved the video quality @rjvohra - It seems you are looking for a DSLR, you can look for a Nikon D3000 (25.5k) or a Canon 1000D (25k). Both of these are Pune prices with Official B&W. Last edited by Technocrat : 14th December 2009 at 15:25.
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14th December 2009, 15:25	#3598
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,770 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Oops I stand corrected, yes it is indeed D3000. Original post corrected, thanks Proxima
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14th December 2009, 17:37	#3599
rjvora_2000 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai/Mulund Posts: 1,664 Thanked: 57 Times	Thank's guy's for the help.
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16th December 2009, 18:19	#3600
Torque123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 499 Thanked: 1,133 Times	Hello guys.I have decided to buy Panasonic Lumic DMC FZ35 this weekend. I enquired about the product in the Panasonic shwroom in Rajajinagar and they have quoted 27500/- (after discount of 1.5k) + manufacturer warranty + 2GB Memory card and camera pouch.Please advice if this is fair deal or do i need to bargain for something more. Also please advice if i can get a better deal anywhere else in Bangalore.
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