I am looking into buying a new digital camera SLR. I'm not sure which is the best buy for the price. I just can't make up my mind yet.
What camera do you have/prefer and why?
BTW: I am looking for a good battery life as well. The February 2007 issue of Popular Photography has an article where they compared the top 10 MP DSLR's. I took the scores and ranked the cameras similar to the way Formula 1 gives championship points. I just gave 5 for 1st place down to 1 for last place, splitting the difference when cameras tied in their catagories.
They evaluated Image Quality (giving this twice as much weight as anything else), Ease of Use, Control, and System Flexibility.
The final order and my scores are:
Nikon D80 - 17.5 points
- BEST in Image Quality, Control and System Flexibility
Canon Rebel XTi (400D) - 13.5 points
- Tied for best in System Flexibility
Pentax K10D - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Samsung GX10 - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Sony Alpha 100 - 7 points
- LAST in Image Quality, Ease of Use and System Flexibility."
Then again, this is the same magazine that put the Sony Alpha 100 dead last in this comparison named it the camera of the year in the previous issue! (In a follow-up to this seeming error, Pop Photo published the explanation that only the D80 and the Sony had been tested by the end-of-year deadline for choosing the Camera of the Year. Sony won on the strength of low price and built-in image stabilization. The other 3 that beat Sony in shoot-out were not tested until after the Camera of the Year was selected, because they were not yet available.)
Go to the original question and read the responses for more opinions.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
If you want to get the "best" for the real world, consider the Nikon D200 or Canon 30D if you can afford it. For about $300-500 less, look at the results of the recent PopPhoto test and choose from that list according to your taste.
Personally, I use a Nikon D200 and would recommend it without hesitation to someone who has some knowledge of photography. For someone who wants the "best," but is starting with somewhat of an "entry level" knowledge base, I'd suggest the Nikon D80.
There are people out there who will state their preference for the Canon cameras and I will not argue with them. The Canon 30D and 400D are excellent cameras as well.
You would have to visit a camera store or camera department and pick them up and see what you think.
This review is now available online at:
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3569/10m...
Here's another reference from outside the photographic press. Consumer reports compared the Nikon D80, Canon Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha. Personally, I'd say that the Nikon came out on top here, also. It beats the Sony in "noise-free ISO" with an acceptable rating at ISO 1600 (kind of optimistic, I think...) compared to the Sony's ISO 400. It beats the Canon (in my opinion) by having a spot meter that the Canon does not offer.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/elect...
Here's another comparison of interest:
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content...
[Note the navigation menu near the top of the review]
The next thing to consider is what lens to start with and where you go from there. If you are new to this, I'd say to just get the "kit" lens, which seems to be the 18-135 lens for the D80, and get started. Once you know where you really want to go with your photography, Nikon has an almost unlimited family of lenses to choose from.
If your budget won't go that far, look at the Nikon D40 or the Pentax K100D. Both are decent cameras, especially for the money. Good luck choosing your new camera. BANG FOR THE BUCK says to get the D80. Report It
I would get the Sony Cyber Shot digital camara.
Why?
Because its a Sony! And it has the no shake thing, and its a Sony! olimpus E-500 its an amaising piece of kit i got mine six mounths ago and i love useing it and it gives great results there's no single camera that has it all...
depending on your budget, consider the following:
image resolution: megapixels
battery life
optical and digital zoom
memory storage capacity
warranty and support
features and functions that suit your preferences - click to capture delay, burst mode, flash settings, LCD size, etc ...
kodak and sony have good consumer digital cameras... i agree wid b rad
i have sony digital cyber shot tsc t30
and thats awesome
its a little expensive though
but its worth the money
its the size of a credit card
and pic are awesome
if u shake
the pic still comes out great
awesome features
here are some website for help
www.sonystyle.com
www.sonystyle.com
sony.com/cybershot
http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets...
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/T3...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/So...
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/... All SLR digital cameras are very expensive. Any name brand camera, Canon, Pentax, Nikon, is going to be excellent. Take a look on line at B&H Photo. They have the best prices. That is were post professionals buy their equipment. I've bought several cameras and lenses from them, and have been very happy. You have a lot of choices.
Canon will give you the best price, because most of their lower end SLR's include lens'. Nikon D40 is a good choice as an entry level SLR as well.
My personal favorite (though pricey) is the Panasonic Lumix. It's based off Leica and has great image quality and features. At 1200, though, it's a bit pricey.
Not sure about Sony with the SLR's, but I would probably avoid them and go with someone that has good experience making SLR cameras, because you'll want good lenses as well. my suggestion
go to yahoo shopping
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be sure to check titles on the left side
the guide should answer your questions I have the Casio Exilim EX-275 digital camera. I paid $200 dollars. I comes with everything except the memory card. I was able to take 280 photos on one charge. I love this camera. I use a Nikon D200, but when I bought it I already had lenses for the Nikon F5 and N90s I owned.
If you have leneses for a particular camera and want to save on money, get the camera that goes with your lenses.
If you have nothing yet, I prefer Nikon. They are easier to work and have simpler functions than Cannon. | 