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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:13:43 PM EDT
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Tag for hivemind recomendations
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:15:03 PM EDT
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They're superior to anyone else in terms of DSLRs. As for point & shoots, I'm not sure.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:15:37 PM EDT
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I have a Canon.
It's a fine camera but, the software is a pain to load. If I were shopping... Sony with a Zeiss lens. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:19:20 PM EDT
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Pockets, Sony in my personal experience rocks. The Zeiss lenses are great.
DSLR, I'm inclined to agree that Canon is the shiz! |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:22:02 PM EDT
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I've got a Canon A75, 3.1 megapixels and it's great.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:24:13 PM EDT
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The Sonys with the Zeiss lenses are hardly pocket cameras. The small Sonys do NOT have the Zeiss lenses, for the most part. But the Sony V3 and F828 are very good cameras with great lenses.
Canon makes the best less-expensive digital cameras IMHO, eg the A85, A90, A95, etc... As for DSLRs, you'll find plenty of argument on the subject, but I like Canons myself. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:26:42 PM EDT
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Yes, see all that I have?
Canon A60 Canon A85 Canon 350D Canon Elan 7 Canon Ti Canon 75-300 Canon 50 Canon 28-90 Canon 28-90 Canon Scanner
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:35:58 PM EDT
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I think you're the shiz Rik, but you're respectfully wrong. www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?CategoryName=dcc_DIDigitalCameras_Cyber-shotDigitalCameras&ProductSKU=DSCT7&Dept=cameras&INT=sstyle-cameras-deptfeature-DSCT7|sstyle:sy_dept_content_b:cameras Read the product specs, this has a zeiss lense and it most assuredly is a pocket camera. 
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:43:14 PM EDT
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 That thing is insane! 5.1MPs and it doesn't look to be thicker than a package of 2 pop-tarts!
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:48:56 PM EDT
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Try one poptart and about the size of a credit card and it has a 2 inch lcd I think, maybe 2.5 inch. It is amazing.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:50:13 PM EDT
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On the subject, how about the Canon 20D? How does that compare to the Nikon D70?
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:51:00 PM EDT
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Damn. 2-2.5" LCD to boot. That's nuts. I wonder if the images looks halfway decent. 5.1MP with a Zeiss lens I'd guess yes, but you never know. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:53:21 PM EDT
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The images are crisp... exactly what you'd expect from a Sony with a Zeiss lense. I am repeatedly telling myself I don't NEED it... I have a Minolta Dimage XT that does the job of a pocket camera just fine, but it is only 3 megapixel, so in six months I might get this. I never buy cameras when they first come out.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:54:23 PM EDT
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By that time they'll have one the size of a Wheat Thin that does 10MP 
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:54:26 PM EDT
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I've got a Canon S400 and it works fine for me.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:55:05 PM EDT
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Digital SLR - Canon Rebel XT, 10D or 20D, pick one. The Rebel XT mopst likely works fine for amateur needs, just upgrade the lens eventually.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 5:57:25 PM EDT
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A good optical zoom, preferably with automatic image stabilization, is important.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:00:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:00:39 PM EDT
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Well they are getting to the point where they can't shrink the camera much more and have it remain useable. Controls become too awkward, or digital menus too complex. They will however come up with higher resolutions, better optics, better battery life, higher capacity storage. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:01:18 PM EDT
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I just ordered myself a Canon SD400. Looks to be a pretty decent 5MP camera. Pocket sized, and has a REAL viewfinder (helps save a BUNCH on battery life).
Memory Sticks make the baby Jesus cry. 
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:04:53 PM EDT
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I just bought a Canon S550 ($440) and a Minolta x60 ($300) tonight. I get to play with them tomorrow. I wanted the Minolta X1 as the second camera but thing was out of stock so I took the x60. Just because something is popular doesn't make them the best - it makes them the most popular. Like weapons it all depends on what you're going to do with it.
My other cameras in include Olympus E-10, Olympus C-2100, Nikon CoolPix 950, and a Canon S110. They're all good for one thing or another and even though my huge E-10 is my workhorse when I've going to an event I'll often breakout one of the others. The C-2100 for its 10x lens, the CoolPix for its 180 degree fisheye, or the S110 to drop in my pocket for snapshots. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:05:27 PM EDT
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I use the SD400 as my pocket work camera (accident investigtions, insurance quick snaps, etc.) and am pretty happy with it. I bought a case so that I can wear it on my belt that way I can have it anytime I need it. Picture quality is good for my purposes and using the viewfinder instead of the LCD saves battery power but I've found ther battery to last a decent amount of time. Another nice feature is that the battery recharges in under an hour. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:06:18 PM EDT
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No they are not the best.
Sony Cybershots are the best. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:08:21 PM EDT
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I love my Cannon.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:10:30 PM EDT
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the included memory stick is 16 meg, good for less that 20 pics? |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:11:15 PM EDT
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Yeah, but do you have a Canon? 
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:11:52 PM EDT
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I use a Powershot A95 at work, and used to have a Powershot G5. I've been familiar with the EOS line since college. Canon's controls are the most intuitive I've encountered, and their optics are pretty darned good. I've also had to use Kodaks at some of our other stores, and I have an Olympus at home. Comparing all of them, my next digital will be a Canon.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:14:01 PM EDT
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None of the cameras come with adequate memory, which is why some don't even bother with any. I think my digital rebel didn't have a card. You can now get highspeed 1 gig compact flash cards for $75-$100. 1 gig is good for 600-700 pictures on my Canon Digital Rebel/ |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:15:39 PM EDT
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Yeah, I did say "for the most part." The cheaper Sony pocket cameras don't have the Zeiss lenses, and neither does their new H1. The T1s do, of course, but they are on the high-end side.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:17:27 PM EDT
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Who buys a cheap Sony... thats like buying a Hesse and saying you own an AR!
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:18:23 PM EDT
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For the record, I meant the "Sony Proprietary Memory Stick Media" garbage. I hate it. CF? SD? MMC? All good.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:23:01 PM EDT
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20d is far superior. The d70 is on par with the 10d, and the 20d was huge improvement on the 10d |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:23:42 PM EDT
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I have a 20D and have used the D70. I prefer the Canon, but not for any particular reason. I suspect that the Nikon comes with a better lens in the kit form. Both are great cameras, but they both really need good ($$) lenses. One complaint with the Canon is the RAW conversion software. DCRAW fixes that, though. The Canon is a way-better camera than I am a photographer. I like to think I'm a half-assed B&W film dude, but by my by-far favorite pic was taken with the Canon and it's freakin' sweet as an 18x24 B&W. Digital Photo Review is a great source for info if you have not seen it. matthew |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:24:26 PM EDT
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I'm still drooling over the 20D. Would LOVE to own that piece of beauty. Might have to go for the XT because the budget is tight..... 
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:25:43 PM EDT
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But yes, the cheaper lower end model Sonys (not Cybershots - mavicas and the like) suck donkey balls. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:34:25 PM EDT
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Just bought a SD400 from Dell. It cost about $286 out the door with tax and shipping. Go here and scroll down the page for a bunch of camera deals.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:38:56 PM EDT
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That's the exact same deal I just got. Not too shabby, is it! I can't wait to play with it when it comes in. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:45:22 PM EDT
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I've owned two Canons, I recently bought a Nikon when it was time to upgrade. Bad decision. I would stick with Canon.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:47:21 PM EDT
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I think so.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:50:21 PM EDT
[#40]
Well, from what I have seen, many people buy the cheaper, smaller Sony Cyber-Shot cameras that do not have Zeiss lenses. |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:52:34 PM EDT
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Its about the best deal I have been able to find on that camera. Mine supposedly shipped on Friday so it should be here tomorrow.
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:54:43 PM EDT
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   you know how I feel about Canon stuff |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 6:54:44 PM EDT
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If you read the digital camera review sites--Steve's, Imaging Resources, and Digital Photo Review--you will see that like many brands of cameras. I just bought a Canon but I really liked a couple of Fuji models (and have an old Fuji which does the job still) and I also like some of the Panasonic models.
GunLvr |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 9:01:01 PM EDT
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Can a brother get a share of that ice?
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