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10-13-2003, 03:26 PM
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Digital Cameras: Suggestions?
Love my 35mm, but I need a digital camera and have just begun to shop. Obviously, there are many to choose from. What are key/necessary features, things to look for or things to avoid? Price not an issue.
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10-13-2003, 03:40 PM
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Well if price is no problem, I'd have to recommend the Canon EOS-1Ds. It's an 11 megapixel camera and the sensor is the same size as 35mm film. It regularly goes for $8k, although some places have it in the $6k range. I've heard that a lot of photo-journalists use the Nikon D1, but I don't know much about those.
Seriously, you got to provide some parameters. The market is huge. What kind of camera do you have now? If you have one of the major brand SLR systems, look at their digital offerings. Canon sells a few digital cameras in a more reasonable price range that use all the EOS EF lenses. The same goes for Nikon, and I believe Olympus, Kodak and Fuji also.
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10-13-2003, 03:51 PM
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I have the Canon EOS Rebel 2000 now.
Parameters? OK, $1000 or less.
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10-13-2003, 04:04 PM
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I'd recommend the Sony Cybershot...the zoom is awesome and mine is a 5.2 megapixel. Takes amazing pictures and with enough light awesome movies too. It also has a Carlos Zies (sorry don't know how it's spelled) which is a great flash for all kinds of cameras. Here are some things to look for when looking for a digital camera:
1. Megapixel...the more the better
2. Zoom...Optical and Digital (the first digital cameras had very little and sucked)
3. Ease of the controls on the camera (the Cybershot F717 has awesome and easy controls)
4. File format
5. How big of a memory card can you use
6. What features does it have? Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Some features aren't important to everyone, so look for what you need.
7. Can you add additional equipment to it...lens, flashes, etc.
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10-13-2003, 04:15 PM
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Since you already own a Rebel, try its digital version. It goes for $999. Shop around and you may get it for less.
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10-13-2003, 04:25 PM
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I second the EOS Digital Rebel. You should be able to use the lenses and some of the other accesories you have. If you have a good assortment of lenses already, you can buy the Digital Rebel without a lens for $100 less. Go read Steve'sreview and check out the reviews and forums at DPReview. |
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10-13-2003, 04:32 PM
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I'd like some suggestions as well, I'm in the $300-$350 range, but willing to pay $400 if it's really worth the extra $50-$100.
The man I loved - the man who vanished - he never came back at all. But maybe he's still out there, somewhere. Maybe some day, when Gotham no longer needs Batman, I'll see him again.
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10-13-2003, 05:04 PM
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Check out www.dpreview.com - very informative and thorough site. |
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10-13-2003, 05:15 PM
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Sony F717....Hands down.......And now the new Sony the F826 I believe it is called.........
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10-13-2003, 05:37 PM
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