sony dsc f828 - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

07/07/2004 02:12:53 AM · #1

anyone got one? am thinking of purchasing, seems about the best
value for 8 megapixel ?

C-town driver

Canon EOS-30D

07/07/2004 02:22:57 AM · #2

I got one. Absolutely love it. I'm a photograher for my local car club so I shoot alot of photos that often end up being enlarged for posters, calendars, promotional materials, etc. The 8mp comes in really handy for this. I also like the layout and feel of the 828. All the buttons are right at your finger tips (located at various points on the camera body) which means you're not having to scroll through on-screen menus to get the setting you want. Overall, a very satisfying camera :-)

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

07/07/2004 02:25:50 AM · #3

It's the best 8MP if you want to buy a Sony. However if you want the best in Image Quality among the five 8MPs now available you'll get the Olympus C-8080. The 828 ranks 4th of the 5, and is the second most expensive beating only the Canon Pro1 in street price. Brand loyalty is a serious impediment to objective camera shopping.

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

07/07/2004 02:30:30 AM · #4

thank you, off to buy a camera.........

willem

Sony Alpha a6700

07/07/2004 02:34:48 AM · #5

I wish I could make decisions that easy. LOL

07/07/2004 03:51:45 AM · #6

the shop assistant told me its just a bigger version of a point and shoot, not a proper digital camera? now i'm confused, he said
i should rather go for a canon D100

jcordina

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

07/07/2004 04:11:06 AM · #7

It is much more than a point and shoot, yet its not a DSLR. You can do a lost of things with the F828 and the lens is really brilliant. Yet you cannot change lenses and get new ones. The only drawback that made me decide not to get one is large noise in low light conditions. It all depends really what you are going to use it for. Do you need an 8 megapixel, do you need interchangeable lenses, etc.

zerocusa

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

07/07/2004 04:48:22 AM · #8

Originally posted by goodman:

the shop assistant told me its just a bigger version of a point and shoot, not a proper digital camera? now i'm confused, he said
i should rather go for a canon D100

0.o

willem

Sony Alpha a6700

07/07/2004 04:58:12 AM · #9

I would suggest you make up your mind yourself first about what you need, how you are going to use it etc. Otherwise you are going to be confused by every different opinion you get and in the end others will make the decision for you.

Just some aspects to consider (not a complete list) :
* which subjects do you photograph
* which circumstances
* light conditions
* reaction speed required
* indoor/outdoor
* what are you prepared to carry around, size, weight
* your need and preparedness to carry and switch lenses
* zoom range wanted
* manual controls or not
* viewfinder
* budget
* which purpose : web publication, prints, enlargements

Just to take one aspect from the list : viewfinder
* A DSLR has an optical viewfinder, you look through the lens.
Many people prefer this for making a good composition.
You need to press a button to preview the depth of field.
If you preview depth of field the view gets darker because of the aperture and it might still be difficult to judge DOF.
Manual focus is more clearly visible.
* F828 and many others have electronic viewfinder.
Difficult to use for manual focus.
But always bright and showing exposure as in your final image. Even including live preview of histogram (on DSLR only after taking the picture).
100 % coverage as in final image, DSLR optical view is usually slightly smaller than final image, 97 % or so.
Slight delay versus actual action (try waving your hand in front of it).
* Cheaper point and shoot have separate viewfinder, not through the lens. Is less accurate and cannot be used to judge exposure or focus.

Just to show this is one aspect, which might be important for you, or which might be totally irrelevant for you. But YOU have to decide, not the shop assistant.

Read some discussion about pro and con of DSLR, read some threads why people are happy about a certain camera (do some searches here or on dpreview) and then distill from that what is valuable to you.

BobsterLobster

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/07/2004 08:15:47 AM · #10

I'd get the Minolta A2... seems to be the reviewer's choice of all those 8MP cameras that use the same sensor.

Message edited by author 2004-07-07 08:16:00.

BobsterLobster

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/07/2004 08:19:46 AM · #11

Should add that the 8MP sensor all those cameras use has had some seriously bad press. If you're undecided on a prosumer 8MP and a DSLR, image quality should be a very high factor in your choice... The noise levels on the 8MP sensor are terrible, and the noise is virtually non-existent on a DSLR... especially important when you increase the ISO.

Message edited by author 2004-07-07 08:20:05.