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01/19/2005 03:31:30 AM · #26 |
Originally posted by rgarciah55: Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Fuji FinePix S5100 Zoom - $324.95 at B&H. The biggest drawback I see on this camera is its longest shutter speed of only 1/4 second. While I'd certainly like to see some more flexibility in these areas, the Fuji does have the advantage of producing clean images I'd put up against any other camera in its price range.
-Terry |
Just an observation: The S5100 can go up to 15 seconds in manual mode.
Roberto |
Good to know, thanks. You might want to give DPReview a heads-up since that's where I got that statistic.
-Terry
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01/19/2005 10:19:46 PM · #27 |
Steve, did you end up picking a camera?
-Terry
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01/20/2005 04:11:47 AM · #28 |
Terry (and all),
thanks for all your responses. I still have a coupla questions.
* What is the significance of the proprietary battery for the olympus 765 and 770? Are they expensive? Easy to find?
* how important is the absence of image stabilization on the olympus 765 and 770?
* any definitive word on the maxiumum shutter speed controversy on the fuji 6100?
Thanks again, folks.
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01/20/2005 05:36:41 AM · #29 |
Originally posted by coolhar: Originally posted by faidoi: Too bad it uses XD memory :( |
xD Picture Card is smaller, cheaper and, I think, faster in read-write speed than Memory Stick Pro. And it's used by more than one camera manufacturer. What's "too bad" about that? ;) |
They cost three times what a SD or CF does!! (at least here in europe) |
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01/20/2005 05:48:45 AM · #30 |
Originally posted by carlos: Originally posted by coolhar: Originally posted by faidoi: Too bad it uses XD memory :( |
xD Picture Card is smaller, cheaper and, I think, faster in read-write speed than Memory Stick Pro. And it's used by more than one camera manufacturer. What's "too bad" about that? ;) |
They cost three times what a SD or CF does!! (at least here in europe) |
They don't cost 3X the price here in the UK. Granted, Compact flash is cheaper, but not that cheaper. A 512MB flash card here is £33.99, whilst a 512MB XD is £39.99. The write speed of the Xd is supposedly faster, whilst Flash cards come in bigger sizes. All depends on the pro your looking for. |
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01/20/2005 06:00:09 AM · #31 |
it's true, my feeling is they're quite fast, but regarding prices..
XD 128 MB Fujifilm........... 44.80 €
SD 512 MB kingston........... 44.13 €
XD 256 MB Fujifilm........... 92,30 €
CF 512 MB Lexar 40x......... 107.70 €
(actual prices from a web vendor in Spain as for today)
Ok, Maybe I should have said "almost three times"
Message edited by author 2005-01-20 06:01:01. |
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01/20/2005 07:06:45 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by sjgleah: Terry (and all),
thanks for all your responses. I still have a coupla questions.
* What is the significance of the proprietary battery for the olympus 765 and 770? Are they expensive? Easy to find?
* how important is the absence of image stabilization on the olympus 765 and 770?
* any definitive word on the maxiumum shutter speed controversy on the fuji 6100?
Thanks again, folks.
sjgleah |
A replacement/spare battery should not be overly difficult to find. Just be aware that like all Olympus products, you won't be able to walk into a Ritz Camera and buy one. A replacement Olympus battery is $32.94 at Amazon. A 3rd-party replacement is available for $17.99 from Amazon, or from other independent sellers there from about $5.
Personally I have had good luck with 3rd-party batteries with my Canon camera, but prefer to stick with known manufacturers such as Digipower and Digital Concepts.
As to the shutter-speed issue, since Roberto owns the camera I would assume he is correct. I think he is saying that 1/4 second is the slowest shutter available in automatic modes, you have to go to manual if you want longer times than that.
-Terry
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01/20/2005 08:05:01 AM · #33 |
At this point in time I'd strongly encourage you to stop reading and go test drive a couple of cameras. :) You are not going to find one "perfect" consumer P&S camera. They just don't exist. :) Go try out three of the models suggested here that interest you. See how they feel.
If you don't like how they feel/operate then how "good" they are becomes moot pretty darned fast. :)
Clara
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01/20/2005 05:39:52 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by sjgleah: Terry (and all),
* how important is the absence of image stabilization on the olympus 765 and 770?
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As I said before, I regard stabilization as one of the most important features. The longer the zoom, the more important it becomes. I'm sure if you read reviews of enough cameras at dpreview, somewhere you'll find them complaining about the lack of a stabilizer. You're only really going to be able to tell how important it is if you try out a camera without stabilizer yourself. As you've been using a camera with stabilizer up to now, you're bound to see a difference.
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01/20/2005 06:59:26 PM · #35 |
Concerning the shutter speed on the S5100, the manual says the following:
Automatic mode: 1/4 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
Manual mode: 15 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
So you see, we both were right!!
Overall, I agree with Blemt, go and test them yourself to see how they feel and how you like the menus, operation, etc.
Let us know your choice! 8-)
Message edited by author 2005-01-20 18:59:45. |
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01/20/2005 07:05:44 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by WaysOfSeeing: Originally posted by carlos: Originally posted by coolhar: Originally posted by faidoi: Too bad it uses XD memory :( |
xD Picture Card is smaller, cheaper and, I think, faster in read-write speed than Memory Stick Pro. And it's used by more than one camera manufacturer. What's "too bad" about that? ;) |
They cost three times what a SD or CF does!! (at least here in europe) |
They don't cost 3X the price here in the UK. Granted, Compact flash is cheaper, but not that cheaper. A 512MB flash card here is £33.99, whilst a 512MB XD is £39.99. The write speed of the Xd is supposedly faster, whilst Flash cards come in bigger sizes. All depends on the pro your looking for. |
If anybody looked into what I was saying. I meant he had to get another type of card because his original camera used SM. |
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01/20/2005 08:01:18 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by faidoi: If anybody looked into what I was saying. I meant he had to get another type of card because his original camera used SM. |
Sorry faidoi. I think I misunderstood you. I thought you were advocating for Sony. Guess I have made that association in my head, you and Sony.
My bad.
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01/21/2005 12:15:14 AM · #38 |
The importance of image stabilization depends a lot on how steady your hands are and the type of shooting you like to do. Remember also that while IS will help you with camera shake, it won't do a thing about subject movement.
It's certainly a factor to consider, but you needn't rule out the cameras that don't have it. Remember you can also gain a stop of speed by increasing your ISO. Since the cameras in your price range that have IS are both reportedly notorious for excessive noise at increased ISO, you may actually have more flexibility with the Olympus even without IS.
I'll also say that Clara's suggestion is a good one -- if you have the opportunity, try out your three favorites. I'd suggest the Panasonic FZ-15K, the DiMAGE Z3 and the Olymous C-765 as a top 3. Of those, I like the 765 best (even without IS) but that final decision really needs to be yours.
-Terry
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01/21/2005 06:43:22 PM · #39 |
This one has just been announced:
Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5
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