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06/28/2004 06:21:58 PM · #1 |
Dear collegues:
Aside my laughsy english I wish to create here a discussion.
Supose you got enough bucks to spend on a camera that in one end you could grab the new top prosumer (I don't know if this is the correct word) lique Sony DSC F828 or the new Olympus 8.0 MP, and in other end you could get entry DSLR model, lique Nikon D70 or Canon Rebel.
where I live the difference in price is about 10-15% more to the DSLR.
My questions are:
Does they worth the more 10%?
Does you ever get pratical use in a 8 MP that you can't in a 6 MP?
Does the prosumer do all things you can do with DSLR? (like DOF, image qualaty, etc.)
Does prosumer do semi-pro work like DSRL do?
... And all the issues you want to add to mine.
So gentlemen ho howns it: please came out and defend your ladies.
Thanks in advance.
Message edited by author 2004-06-28 18:22:18.
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06/28/2004 06:26:58 PM · #2 |
What's this prosumer and entry level about???
I bought a Nikon D70 because I have been using Nikons for years and I have lenses that fit the D70 and I have used a D100, D1X and D2H and know what they are like and I didn't have the money for them. I am happy with the camera I have. |
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06/28/2004 06:43:27 PM · #3 |
So do you think besides price, that the tecnology in DSLR cameras are more or less the same?
Sorry if I could not express myself.
What I ment was, the top digital cameras that you can't change lenses, and the more affordable DSLR like Canon Rebel and Nikon D70 are more or less about the same cost. Are they equal in features and qualaty? Things like this.
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06/28/2004 06:49:51 PM · #4 |
I can't defend my 'lady' cuz my 300D is a boy ;-)
But I can tell you that it really depends on what type of photography you want to do and where you want to go with it. That said, for the money I would go the DSLR route simply because you can always expand your system when the need arises (or when someone posts about their new L glass and envy overrides your common sense). With a fixed lens, you are at the mercy of that lens and your options are pretty limited.
Just my humble opinion :-) |
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06/28/2004 06:50:26 PM · #5 |
For the most part, no, they are not equal in quality and features. However, the cost of owning a DSLR is higher than owning the higher-end prosumer digital cameras. To get the relative flexibility of the high-end prosumer cams, you need an SLR lens capable of 8x zoom and extremely wide-angle. These lenses are expensive.
Still, the manual settings and generally superior picture quality SLRs are capable of can be enough to offset the difference in cost. It will depend, however, on how you intend to use the camera. If all you ever plan on doing is print 4x6 prints and the occasional 8x10, any of the prosumer 6-8MP cameras will do the job. Ultimately, I wanted to be able to do larger prints and capture images in demanding environments (children in low light). This all but required me to go SLR.
Message edited by author 2004-06-28 18:51:41. |
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06/28/2004 06:53:57 PM · #6 |
Go for easier control over your photos. Get the D-SLR. I bought a Canon G2, and took maybe 200 photos tops. I just couldn't bring myself to use it. I _need_ the manual control of an SLR for my photography. Without it just isn't even fun!
I'd rather have a crappy SLR than a top of the line prosumer. **edit** than a top of the line fixed lens.
Message edited by author 2004-06-28 19:01:06. |
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06/28/2004 06:56:04 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by jadin:
Go for easier control over your photos. Get the D-SLR. I bought a Canon G2, and took maybe 200 photos tops. I just couldn't bring myself to use it. I _need_ the manual control of an SLR for my photography. Without it just isn't even fun!
I'd rather have a crappy SLR than a top of the line prosumer. |
D70 is supposed to be prosumer as well and it's a proper SLR camera. |
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06/28/2004 07:00:34 PM · #8 |
| rephrase, than a top of the line fixed lens. |
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06/28/2004 07:01:14 PM · #9 |
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06/29/2004 08:03:16 PM · #10 |
I don't think D70 qualifies as prosumer, though it's the target area.
It has the same metering as D2h.
It has the same autofocus as D2h if you use the center focus point -- same performance. Can focus from -1 EV and up!!! (Canon 10D i think goes from +1 EV and up).
It's got a good strong body, not flimsy feeling like the 300D.
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06/29/2004 10:54:51 PM · #11 |
I like my fixed lens Nikon Coolpix 8700 (8mp and 8x zoom) very very much. However, I'm an amature who's learning as I go and I couldn't justify getting a D-SLR and then having to buy lenses in order to get the same range of zoom and such when I have a basically non-existant budget (mine was a graduation gift from my parents).
So for me, future spending was the deciding factor. I opted for the 8mp and 8x zoom as well so that I could get the most out of my camera for as long as possible.
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