Looking for cameras? Post all questions here! - Page 8

Chai · 31st Jul 2005, 10:24 AM

300D is an outdated camera, replaced by 350D.

There's nothing wrong with D70s macro ability. You need a proper lens for D70s if you want to shoot macro shots like the Nikkor 60mm Micro, or Tamron SP 90mm.

vien · 9th Nov 2005, 09:30 PM

PC fair is coming this 2-4 December and I'm planning to get a digicam below RM1000. I'm not going to print it out anyway so MegaPixels shouldn't be a factor to me. But I want one with 3X optical zoom and good enough to take clear colourful shots, fast load up, minimal battery consumption plus fast response time

Can you guys give me some suggestions?

jasperchc · 28th Nov 2005, 08:17 PM

i'm 'considering' buying a camera and need some advice from you guys as i am pretty much a newbie in photography.

1.What is the difference between a lower and higher mega pixel camera? higher means better image quality

2.Read some online reviews on camara and they keep on stating that the image quality of this particular camera is 'Average' or that one is 'Good' Or the other one is 'High quality'. How do you diffrenciated those terms? how good is 'good'? how good is 'average'

3. Saw a few cameras with lower pixel around 5mp but with better zoom 12x or so, while others offer higher mp but with only 4x zoom, so which one is better

4. There are a few memory card for camera out there, i checked some sd card, and there seem to be a few model with different speed, 5mb, 10mb and 20mb speed. what are the advantages or disadvantages of each when using it to take photos? Do i need a fast card and how much capacity do i need?

and i#m looking for something around £200-£300, any suggestion?

Chai · 29th Nov 2005, 12:06 AM

LOL!
1. Short answer, NO!
2. That really depends...
3. Neither is better than the other. It really depends on a lot of criteria. There's no such thing as a perfect camera, just like there's no such thing as the perfect car.
4. That's the question you should ask yourself. What do you want, what do you need.

Since you already have a budget, maybe you can let us know which model you have in mind.

Adrian Wong · 29th Nov 2005, 12:24 AM

Yeah, Chai is right. More megapixels don't mean better picture quality. It just creates a larger picture.

A longer zoom would be more flexible, of course. But if you are worried about image quality, you need to check the quality of the lens as well. How to check? Snap some test photos and check the photos.

Faster memory cards allow your camera to do burst shots at a faster rate. But that also depends on the camera's card controller and memory buffer. They also generally allow you to copy out pictures faster than slower cards. Slower cards are, of course, cheaper.

jasperchc · 29th Nov 2005, 11:17 PM

well, from reviews, usually high mp camera gets stamped with words like 'Good' or 'Execellect' image quality so for photography morrons like myself, its easy to get the wrong idea that higher mp = better image quality.

So, here i make a list, which one do you guys think is better?

Canon PowerShot A620/A610
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1
Kodak EasyShare Z7590
Konica Minolta Dimage Z5
Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505
Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom

Chai · 29th Nov 2005, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasperchc

well, from reviews, usually high mp camera gets stamped with words like 'Good' or 'Execellect' image quality so for photography morrons like myself, its easy to get the wrong idea that higher mp = better image quality.

So, here i make a list, which one do you guys think is better?

Canon PowerShot A620/A610
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1
Kodak EasyShare Z7590
Konica Minolta Dimage Z5
Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505
Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom

Wow...that's a good list of cameras...Canon S2 IS, Panasonic FZ20, DSC-H1, C-770 are all prefer good cameras.

Since they are all high powered zoom cameras, no worries about not enough reach. What kind of pictures do you love taking normally? Night shots? Do you need image stabilising?

jasperchc · 30th Nov 2005, 01:07 AM

i normally do not take photos

cause i dont have a camera before. image stabilizer? probably yes. The digital camera technology had matured already right? and what's up with all the iso setting? what's it for?

Chai · 30th Nov 2005, 07:56 AM

What are you planning to do with your camera then?

Matured? In what sense?

jasperchc · 30th Nov 2005, 09:01 PM

will probably use it mainly to take photos, like when going out on trips and stuff.

err.. i also dunno, matured as in the camera i bought will not get outdated in like the next 1 or 2 years?

31st Jul 2005, 10:24 AM	#71 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,114 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	300D is an outdated camera, replaced by 350D. There's nothing wrong with D70s macro ability. You need a proper lens for D70s if you want to shoot macro shots like the Nikkor 60mm Micro, or Tamron SP 90mm. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

9th Nov 2005, 09:30 PM	#72 (permalink)
vien I'm a regular Join Date: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 269 Reputation: 122 Rep Power: 5	PC fair is coming this 2-4 December and I'm planning to get a digicam below RM1000. I'm not going to print it out anyway so MegaPixels shouldn't be a factor to me. But I want one with 3X optical zoom and good enough to take clear colourful shots, fast load up, minimal battery consumption plus fast response time Can you guys give me some suggestions? __________________ -if love is like butterfly, then unwanted love is like a bunch of flies-

28th Nov 2005, 08:17 PM	#73 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 542 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 4	i'm 'considering' buying a camera and need some advice from you guys as i am pretty much a newbie in photography. 1.What is the difference between a lower and higher mega pixel camera? higher means better image quality 2.Read some online reviews on camara and they keep on stating that the image quality of this particular camera is 'Average' or that one is 'Good' Or the other one is 'High quality'. How do you diffrenciated those terms? how good is 'good'? how good is 'average' 3. Saw a few cameras with lower pixel around 5mp but with better zoom 12x or so, while others offer higher mp but with only 4x zoom, so which one is better 4. There are a few memory card for camera out there, i checked some sd card, and there seem to be a few model with different speed, 5mb, 10mb and 20mb speed. what are the advantages or disadvantages of each when using it to take photos? Do i need a fast card and how much capacity do i need? and i#m looking for something around £200-£300, any suggestion? __________________ "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt) Last edited by jasperchc : 28th Nov 2005 at 08:34 PM.

29th Nov 2005, 12:06 AM	#74 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,114 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	LOL! 1. Short answer, NO! 2. That really depends... 3. Neither is better than the other. It really depends on a lot of criteria. There's no such thing as a perfect camera, just like there's no such thing as the perfect car. 4. That's the question you should ask yourself. What do you want, what do you need. Since you already have a budget, maybe you can let us know which model you have in mind. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

29th Nov 2005, 12:24 AM	#75 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my BenQ Joybook 7000 notebook! Posts: 29,426 Reputation: 2830 Rep Power: 63	Yeah, Chai is right. More megapixels don't mean better picture quality. It just creates a larger picture. A longer zoom would be more flexible, of course. But if you are worried about image quality, you need to check the quality of the lens as well. How to check? Snap some test photos and check the photos. Faster memory cards allow your camera to do burst shots at a faster rate. But that also depends on the camera's card controller and memory buffer. They also generally allow you to copy out pictures faster than slower cards. Slower cards are, of course, cheaper. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? Keep Tech ARP free! Visit our sponsors! We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

29th Nov 2005, 11:17 PM	#76 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 542 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 4	well, from reviews, usually high mp camera gets stamped with words like 'Good' or 'Execellect' image quality so for photography morrons like myself, its easy to get the wrong idea that higher mp = better image quality. So, here i make a list, which one do you guys think is better? Canon PowerShot A620/A610 Canon PowerShot S2 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Kodak EasyShare Z7590 Konica Minolta Dimage Z5 Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 Olympus C-770 Ultra Zoom __________________ "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt) Last edited by jasperchc : 29th Nov 2005 at 11:24 PM.

30th Nov 2005, 01:07 AM	#78 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 542 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 4	i normally do not take photos cause i dont have a camera before. image stabilizer? probably yes. The digital camera technology had matured already right? and what's up with all the iso setting? what's it for? __________________ "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

30th Nov 2005, 07:56 AM	#79 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,114 Reputation: 3845 Rep Power: 70	What are you planning to do with your camera then? Matured? In what sense? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

30th Nov 2005, 09:01 PM	#80 (permalink)
jasperchc Active Join Date: 25 Aug 2005 Location: Kuching, MY Posts: 542 Reputation: 48 Rep Power: 4	will probably use it mainly to take photos, like when going out on trips and stuff. err.. i also dunno, matured as in the camera i bought will not get outdated in like the next 1 or 2 years? __________________ "There is nothing to fear but fear itself" (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Please Post All New Or Uncovered BIOS Options Here!	Adrian Wong	BIOS Optimization Guide (BOG)	208	4th May 2008 12:04 AM