Bonzai
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cant make up my mind what to go for. current options are
fuji s3500, fuji s5500, olympus c725, canon powershot S1 IS
i know its a varying budget but i cant make up my mind. advice + opinions welcome
[Edited on 17-10-2004 by Bonzai]
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www.dpreview.com look at cameras then see if there is a review on it
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Whatever your budget, get lots of memory and batteries. A good cam isn't good if you've no more room for pictures or there's no power. Budget for this.
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Bonzai
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quote: Originally posted by goldfish
www.dpreview.com look at cameras then see if there is a review on it
been reading that all morning, been put off most of my options so far
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how much you wanna spend
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Bonzai
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was looking at £200 originally, may spend upto £300 if i find something im really impressed with i.e. canon powershot s1 looks good but a bit of purple fringing... :/
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As i say to people when they come buy from me, best thing to do is to try out a few yourself and see what you think before buying one. I just bought a Nikon D70 and so far its the best camera ive ever used but then again the price of them reflects this.
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
was looking at £200 originally, may spend upto £300 if i find something im really impressed with i.e. canon powershot s1 looks good but a bit of purple fringing... :/
you could get a fuji fine pix E550 plus 256mb XD card for a little over £300.
purple fringing is somthing your not going to notice to be honest.
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Ian
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If you zoom in and photograph some branches on a sunny day, then blow up the photograph you'll notice it.
If you're not doing this, don't worry
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Bonzai
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quote: Originally posted by goldfish
quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
was looking at £200 originally, may spend upto £300 if i find something im really impressed with i.e. canon powershot s1 looks good but a bit of purple fringing... :/
you could get a fuji fine pix E550 plus 256mb XD card for a little over £300.
where from?
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goldfish
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
quote: Originally posted by goldfish
quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
was looking at £200 originally, may spend upto £300 if i find something im really impressed with i.e. canon powershot s1 looks good but a bit of purple fringing... :/
you could get a fuji fine pix E550 plus 256mb XD card for a little over £300.
where from?
325 from dabs for camera and card. camera is £270 on it's own.
or my bro in law has a Canon powershot S50 he might sell as he has just bought a powershot G6
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ben get a dsc-w12...
you know it makes sense...
or splash out and get a dsc-f828, if your feeling a bit professional...
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Bonzai
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sony cameras dont make sense to me kurtis, expensive memory media, and the f828 is wildly expensive
i was reading a review of the fuji e550 and:
"quality of pictures. It doesn't matter how many pixies;load of features; build like a tank and fast like a bullet, if it doesn't take good pictures. a camera is for taking pictures, if it doesn't takes good pictures, it's useless.
I have since returned the camera and changed to
Canon S1 IS with 10X zoom, Although it only has 3.2mp.
Sept.23/04
I had my new Canon S1 IS 3 days now, took over 50 indoor and outdoor pictures, the pictures are very good, at least I can see the difference of color in the picture rather than mostly gray and blue in the Fuji pictures. I was open try to try another brand, when I saw the spec. on the Fjui E550, I like the camera instantly but the pictures didn't turn-out good."
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quote: Originally posted by XTC113
ben get a dsc-w12...
you know it makes sense...
or splash out and get a dsc-f828, if your feeling a bit professional...
dsc-f828 is a waste of money
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goldfish
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
sony cameras dont make sense to me kurtis, expensive memory media, and the f828 is wildly expensive
i was reading a review of the fuji e550 and:
"quality of pictures. It doesn't matter how many pixies;load of features; build like a tank and fast like a bullet, if it doesn't take good pictures. a camera is for taking pictures, if it doesn't takes good pictures, it's useless.
I have since returned the camera and changed to
Canon S1 IS with 10X zoom, Although it only has 3.2mp.
Sept.23/04
I had my new Canon S1 IS 3 days now, took over 50 indoor and outdoor pictures, the pictures are very good, at least I can see the difference of color in the picture rather than mostly gray and blue in the Fuji pictures. I was open try to try another brand, when I saw the spec. on the Fjui E550, I like the camera instantly but the pictures didn't turn-out good."
note - a camera does not always make a bad picture. my second bro in law has one of these and I can take rather good pics with it just like I can take bad pics. most people that use these cameras set them on auto and point and click. this leaves you open to alsorts of problems as the brain in the camera may not be great.
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Bonzai
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fair enough. still i think the e500 and probably the canon s1 are a bit too much more than i really want to spend
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
fair enough. still i think the e500 and probably the canon s1 are a bit too much more than i really want to spend
well how about my bro inlaws S50 for say £230
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*editted because it helps no-one*
[Edited on 16-10-2004 by GoldPenguin]
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goldfish
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quote: Originally posted by GoldPenguin
i have a canon iXus 500 if that helps
nope
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very well... i shall edit
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Bonzai
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tbh if im spending that much i want a garuntee on it. plus it doesnt look the greatest bit of kit out there
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
tbh if im spending that much i want a garuntee on it. plus it doesnt look the greatest bit of kit out there
it's basically a point and click camera. they won;t give results like a DSLR. remember mp is not everything
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Bonzai
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im not overly interested in mp, more focused on zoom ability as i will be using it on trackdays and motorsport events mainly
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CNET reviewed the Sony Cybershot DSC-F828
- 'The fourth generation of Sony's Cyber Shot F series, the DSC-F828 is also the most sophisticated digital still camera the company has produced to date. Its impressive spec sheet includes an 8-megapixel CCD, a swiveling 7X zoom lens, and a new RGBE filter system that Sony developed to improve color range and accuracy. With great ergonomics, a feature set made for all but the most advanced amateur photographers, and performance that lets it pull ahead of many of its competitors, this model makes a strong first impression.
and i can get memory stick pro 256 - 90quid, or 512 for 140quid
and it even takes compact flash if ya wanna be fussy...!
and i can get the camera for about 500 pound
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quote: Originally posted by Bonzai
im not overly interested in mp, more focused on zoom ability as i will be using it on trackdays and motorsport events mainly
fuji s5000 has a 10x times zoom
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