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09/15/2005 10:48:41 AM · #1 |
So I won $200 from Nikon for being a kick ass Nikon sales person during the summer. :) (The D70 is my friend)
I've been lusting after a new compact P&S for months. I'm narrowed down between the Canon SD400 and the Casio S500. I know the tech specs on both, and I know the reviews on both. Solid, well performing cameras. Both will accomplish my goal which is to have a 5mp, pocket camera that can be with me at all times. The camera needs to use SD memory, and have custom set white balance. And it needs a good set of toys (scene modes, fun things to adjust on the camera etc). Both cameras have these features. I also need a camera with a price point under $400 US.
I'm looking for some actual user feedback on both. Pros and cons, things that may annoy you about the model. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. :)
Clara |
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09/15/2005 10:55:55 AM · #2 |
| You get 200 bucks from Nikon, and you want to buy a Canon?!? lol, how ironic! ;-) |
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09/15/2005 10:56:37 AM · #3 |
Well I had the SD300 (before I lost it in a cab) and I absolutely loved it. It's what got me started into this whole photogrpahy thing. It is very well built with a metal casing on the outside which is really nice. The viewfinder on the back is huge given it's size and has great resolution. Controls are very simple to use and you get use to them quickly. Picture quality is simple amazing given the size of this thing. Once I get the money to get another P&S (if I don;t waste it on a lens) I am definitely getting another SD300 or SD400.
Cons are there are virtually no manual controls other than the pre-sets that they have built into the camera. Also MAKE SURE you buy screen protectors for the LCD on the back. It is VERY easy to scratch and once you scratch the coating on it, it throws a nasty glare. The viewfinder is useless so you will be using the LCD pretty much always to frame up your picture. The only picture quality issue I had was in bright high contrast areas... there seems to be a good deal of purple fringing. But this is something that Canon is known for and it's really not that big of an issue.
Hmmmm... I'm trying to think of what else. Unfortunately I don;t have any experience with the Casio so can't comment on that one. If I think of anything else I will post here. |
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09/15/2005 11:01:20 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
You get 200 bucks from Nikon, and you want to buy a Canon?!? lol, how ironic! ;-) |
psssttt... Clara is secretly lusting for Canons.... shhhhh... our little secret... don't tell those folks that gave her $200 to spend on the competition :) |
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09/15/2005 11:08:06 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Telehubbie:
You get 200 bucks from Nikon, and you want to buy a Canon?!? lol, how ironic! ;-) |
Canon makes great cameras. Period. :) Now I shoot with a D70 for two reasons.
1) I had Nikon lenses when I got the camera. I didn't have budget space to get a Canon with comperable lenses.
2) The D70 is better for me erganomically. I like the control layout and how it feels in my hand.
My first digital point and shoot was a Canon A40. Great camera. I like the compactness of the SD series, I like the features. I don't buy a brand, I buy a camera. If Olympus had what I wanted, I would be getting that. The Nikon S1 does not quite meet the feature set I want in my camera. It's a great camera, just not what I want.
As for getting money from Nikon- I'm a camera sales person. I have to sell cameras that put money in my pocket or I don't get a paycheck. Canon does not pay sales people to sell their product. Ergo, no matter how good a Canon camera is I make NOTHING from selling it to you. Nikon, Sony, Casio, Kodak, Pentax, Minolta, and Olympus to name a few all pay me to sell their cameras.
So it's all about being able to pay rent and put food on the table. :)
Clara
Message edited by author 2005-09-15 11:13:00. |
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09/15/2005 11:13:06 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by blemt:
... no matter how good a Canon camera is I make NOTHING from selling it to you.
Nikon, Sony, Casio, Kodak, Pental, Minolta, and Olympus to name a few all pay me to sell their cameras. |
The logical implication being that Canons are good enough to sell themselves. |
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09/15/2005 11:18:42 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by blemt:
... no matter how good a Canon camera is I make NOTHING from selling it to you.
Nikon, Sony, Casio, Kodak, Pental, Minolta, and Olympus to name a few all pay me to sell their cameras. |
The logical implication being that Canons are good enough to sell themselves. |
That's Canon's opinion. :) I will note that Kodak beat Canon this year for P&S sales in the US, and Casio kicked their tails all over the place in Japan.
Nothing sells itself. |
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09/15/2005 11:52:57 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by blemt:
Nothing sells itself. |
My mom needs a camera for family, actor headshots, flowers, etc. Probably mostly automatic, good photo quality with minimal editing, good LCD; 3-5MP is plenty. She has a new iMac. Any suggestions? |
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