yslee...got a Q 4 U

[Gary Sheynkman]

Since you established yourself as a digital camera god I have to ask your oppinion as to which brand for cameras 500-1000 bucks do you like more.

canon
sony
nikon


We'd all like to know :D

[Suhit Gupta]

BTW what application are you thinking of? In the pro DSLR range or a really fancy point-n-shoot?

Suhit

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Eh, don't call me that. I'm sure there're plenty of people better than me in this.

I generally don't have a brand preference, though I've never really liked Sony cameras much. They tend to have more form then function, or otherwise have some terrible consumer-ish "feature" (F707's Disney Colours for example). The new 828 isn't so bad (CF slot some more, no Memory sticks!) though.

Any brand which doesn't have a history in making cameras is also a brand I'd avoid. Beyond that I tend to give recommendations based on one's needs. I don't like issuing blanket statements. =P

[Jason Dunn]

Yeah, tell us more about what you want to use the camera for Gary...

[Gary Sheynkman]

Yeah, tell us more about what you want to use the camera for Gary...

taking pictures :lol:


The thing is...how MUCH of a difference is there between a Canon G5 and a ...oh lets say the Rebel in terms of picture quality/features

[Jason Dunn]

The thing is...how MUCH of a difference is there between a Canon G5 and a ...oh lets say the Rebel in terms of picture quality/features

There's a fair bit of difference actually - best to go look at the photo samples and judge for yourself. I owned a G2, which is similar to the G5, and I'd say the biggest difference is the speed. With the Rebel you can press the button and a photo is taken, instantly. The G5 would likely take a second or two to do the autofocus, etc. That might not sound like much, but when you're doing some serious shooting, the difference is amazing.

[Gary Sheynkman]

ah....but then there is size...the rebel is a beast. Too bad the sony T1 does not get great pics since the lens is sooo small

[Janak Parekh]

ah....but then there is size...the rebel is a beast. Too bad the sony T1 does not get great pics since the lens is sooo small
But what do you want? That was Jason's question. If you want casual snapshots, but at reasonably high quality, get a point-and-shoot like the Canon Powershot S-series camera; they give fantastic quality for their size. They're not a DSLR, but they do the job.

If you really want a DSLR, explain why. It's all in the application. People who really need a DSLR are generally willing to overlook the size.

As for me, I've used an Exilim EX-S2 and a Canon S230. The EX-S2 is perfect for me except for the lack of zoom, so the S230 fits my bill perfectly. I have virtually zero interest in getting a DSLR, because the S230 does 99.9999% of what I need.

--janak

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

A few things.

Small lens != poor lens.
Big lens != good lens.

There're quite a few differences between a Rebel and a G5, and the main ones would be:

1. Resolution
2. Noise (and with that, the ability to go to higher ISOs)
3. Operation Speed
4. Lenses

Once again, I ask yourself what you want out of photography. If you're not sure if you're serious, or you have no idea what you want to do, don't spend so much money.

BTW, if you think the 300D is big, you better not handle my equipment. =P

[Gary Sheynkman]

Well ok.

The goal is being able to take very good quality pictures in "snapshot form" or when i want to tinker with the camera having a nice feature set (like long exposure times....etc etc).

Market is too diverse...and with the new line of sony camcorders...the desision now also hovers between photo and video... just trying to prioritize before the next vacation.

[Suhit Gupta]

The goal is being able to take very good quality pictures in "snapshot form" or when i want to tinker with the camera having a nice feature set (like long exposure times....etc etc).

Market is too diverse...and with the new line of sony camcorders...the desision now also hovers between photo and video... just trying to prioritize before the next vacation.
Agreed that there are tons of cameras to choose from. This is exactly why you need to figure out what kind of pictures you want to take. I still assert that you are not saying this. Most of the $500+ cameras allow a fair bit of "tinkering". But like yslee points out resolution, noise and shutter speed choices will change drastically depending on what kind of pictures you want to ultimately take. (for example: lot of portraits, vs. landscapes vs. action shots).

Suhit

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

That is true. So far you've been fairly vague on what you want..

[Gary Sheynkman]

Its not that im vague, its that im inexperienced in the field. Thus, I do not know exactly the features I want/will use in a camera :wink:

I guess if a good deal comes up on the rebel i will snatch that up