Camera A good DSLR & a P&S
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satanofgamers
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dslr u can go for nikon d3200.. or wait for the 5200 to come out in a few months .. all the new nikon cameras will be updated with the expeed 3 censor which the d3200 has.. if u wana stick to canon go for the 550d eyes closed....
nac
Adept
D3200 is an entry level dslr
D5100 is an advanced entry level dslr
It's matter of priority...
MP and processor against low light performance, articulated screen, ISO performance, Price (yeah you may find D5100 cheaper), bracketing.
Budget for compact is too wide...
PnS
IXUS 230
WX150
PnS with manual controls
P300
TZ25
D5100 is an advanced entry level dslr
It's matter of priority...
MP and processor against low light performance, articulated screen, ISO performance, Price (yeah you may find D5100 cheaper), bracketing.
Budget for compact is too wide...
PnS
IXUS 230
WX150
PnS with manual controls
P300
TZ25
@Karan, you are most welcome, please suit yourself...
Im still confused between DSLR's - Nikon D3100, D5100 & Canon 550D.
Will Nikon D3100 remain an amatuer/entry level camera with with better lenses too?
Regarding P&S, no end to confusion. Its between Nikon & Canon pop out flash cameras.
Im still confused between DSLR's - Nikon D3100, D5100 & Canon 550D.
Will Nikon D3100 remain an amatuer/entry level camera with with better lenses too?
Regarding P&S, no end to confusion. Its between Nikon & Canon pop out flash cameras.
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D3100 is a entry level DSLR which will soon also be EOL product.It has a tiny viewfinder.
D5100 is also getting old,but it does have the current 16mp Sony sensor so the image quality is really good,but it may be replaced in 6months time .
The EOS 550d(dpreview gold award in 2010) is also very old it also has a tiny viewfinder ,its better in videos compared to nikon.It has been replaced by the 600d which in turn has been replaced by the 650D.
You can put good better lenses ,resulting in better images .but it doesn't change the fact that these are entry level bodies.
You can also consider the Sony A37 and A57 (DPreview gold award this month) it has 100 percent viewfinder the size of full frame cameras although its EVF ,its very bright compared to tiny dim and 95 percent coverage OVF of the competition from canon and nikon. Since its a SLT camera its has fast AF even at 10fps ,its can also do really fast AF in videos,better shots/charge compared to canon EOS 550D/650D.It clearly has the edge in jpeg and better in raw as well.Overall the D3100,D3200,EOS550D/650D are inferior to the Sony A37 and A57 if you consider the features,performance and image quality.
You can compare the images at dpreview and also here from imaging resource Imaging Resource "Comparometer" â„¢ Digital Camera Image Comparison Page from each camera and decide or check the direct links below.
D3100 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/D3100/FULLRES/D3100hSLI00100_NR_ON.JPG
D5100 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/D5100/FULLRES/D5100hSLI00100_NR_2D.JPG
550D http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/canon-t4i/FULLRES/T4IhSLI00100NR2D.JPG
A37 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/sony-a37/FULLRES/AA37hSLI00100.JPG
A57 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/sony-a57/FULLRES/AA57hSLI00100.JPG
D5100 is also getting old,but it does have the current 16mp Sony sensor so the image quality is really good,but it may be replaced in 6months time .
The EOS 550d(dpreview gold award in 2010) is also very old it also has a tiny viewfinder ,its better in videos compared to nikon.It has been replaced by the 600d which in turn has been replaced by the 650D.
You can put good better lenses ,resulting in better images .but it doesn't change the fact that these are entry level bodies.
You can also consider the Sony A37 and A57 (DPreview gold award this month) it has 100 percent viewfinder the size of full frame cameras although its EVF ,its very bright compared to tiny dim and 95 percent coverage OVF of the competition from canon and nikon. Since its a SLT camera its has fast AF even at 10fps ,its can also do really fast AF in videos,better shots/charge compared to canon EOS 550D/650D.It clearly has the edge in jpeg and better in raw as well.Overall the D3100,D3200,EOS550D/650D are inferior to the Sony A37 and A57 if you consider the features,performance and image quality.
You can compare the images at dpreview and also here from imaging resource Imaging Resource "Comparometer" â„¢ Digital Camera Image Comparison Page from each camera and decide or check the direct links below.
D3100 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/D3100/FULLRES/D3100hSLI00100_NR_ON.JPG
D5100 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/D5100/FULLRES/D5100hSLI00100_NR_2D.JPG
550D http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/canon-t4i/FULLRES/T4IhSLI00100NR2D.JPG
A37 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/sony-a37/FULLRES/AA37hSLI00100.JPG
A57 http://216.18.212.226/PRODS/sony-a57/FULLRES/AA57hSLI00100.JPG
nac
Adept
NIKON:
S8200 - Old and comparatively S9100 is better.
S9100 - Old
29200 - I guess it's S9200. It's a successor of S9100 and reviews are not good
S9300 - S9200+GPS is S9300, again reviews are not good.
CANON
SX240HS - Probably the best image quality you can get from a travel zoom camera. I would pick this camera among these (short listed) cameras
SX260HS - SX240HS + GPS is SX260.
SONY
DSC HX9V - I don't think you can find one. It's discontinued long ago.
DSC HX10V - A good camera
DSC HX20V - Another good travel zoom camera. If your priority is movie recording and like to have some fun features, this the best alternate to SX240/SX260.
For your information, some of the short listed cameras are out of your said budget.
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Too old, we have seen two generation after this.
S8200 - Old and comparatively S9100 is better.
S9100 - Old
29200 - I guess it's S9200. It's a successor of S9100 and reviews are not good
S9300 - S9200+GPS is S9300, again reviews are not good.
CANON
SX240HS - Probably the best image quality you can get from a travel zoom camera. I would pick this camera among these (short listed) cameras
SX260HS - SX240HS + GPS is SX260.
SONY
DSC HX9V - I don't think you can find one. It's discontinued long ago.
DSC HX10V - A good camera
DSC HX20V - Another good travel zoom camera. If your priority is movie recording and like to have some fun features, this the best alternate to SX240/SX260.
For your information, some of the short listed cameras are out of your said budget.
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Too old, we have seen two generation after this.
jacobz300
Disciple
How did you sale it? I want to sell mine. Also, does canon have an exchanging program or something?
jacobz300
Disciple
Which website? I got mine last month. I want to add some money to get a Canon 7d
nac
Adept
Jacob, I don't think Canon have exchange offer.
You can put your product up for sale here TE market or in jjmehta or ebay wherever you feel convenient.
teche,
HX10V is not an upgraded version of HX9V, but HX7V. HX20V is the upgraded version of HX9V.
SX240/260, TZ30 and HX20/30 are the three most popular travel zoom cameras. All the three models are good. Again its a matter of priority...
SX240/260 - You get best IQ, you may have a hack in few months...
HX20/30 - You get best video, extra frills like HDR, panaroma. But lacks priority mode (it's not a big "con" but still...)
TZ30 - You get those extra frills, priority mode, best AF in the category...
You can put your product up for sale here TE market or in jjmehta or ebay wherever you feel convenient.
teche,
HX10V is not an upgraded version of HX9V, but HX7V. HX20V is the upgraded version of HX9V.
SX240/260, TZ30 and HX20/30 are the three most popular travel zoom cameras. All the three models are good. Again its a matter of priority...
SX240/260 - You get best IQ, you may have a hack in few months...
HX20/30 - You get best video, extra frills like HDR, panaroma. But lacks priority mode (it's not a big "con" but still...)
TZ30 - You get those extra frills, priority mode, best AF in the category...