Both of which takes the cost well above the initial budget
To buy DSLR lenses {Singular or pleural } of a comparable zoom range as that of a good super zoom you will need to invest a serious amount of money.
So if you don't plan to invest more on your camera it would be better to stick with a P&S or a Superzoom.
But I agree that the option of having a base system that you can expand as and when needed is an attractive option.
Personally I changed from two film SLRs to a Sony DSC H1 three years back, haven't regretted it at all. Trevor, Hayath, Suraj etc etc all seem to be using fixed lens cameras still :)
To buy DSLR lenses {Singular or pleural } of a comparable zoom range as that of a good super zoom you will need to invest a serious amount of money.
I get your point Unni,
But not all lenses are expensive, The Sigma 70-300mmf/4-5.6 Macro APO DG (for Canon and Nikon mounts only) is available for Rs7500 and is even cheaper in the grey market. Now that lens has some serious zoom capabilities and surpasses the zoom coverage of all bridge cameras. And if you want an inexpensive and awesome prime lens, look no further than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II which is available for Rs 5k.
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
Yeah, and the Sigma lens that I've mentioned in my earlier post isn't a true macro. It's a 1:2 macro.
I guess the cheapest macro lens available costs around Rs 20k
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
Hi DevilishTerror,
Was planning on getting the a200 myself, and then some months down the lane get the sigma lense you mentioned, i was reading over the net that it is compatible with the Sony(minolta) mount also, may be getting it in India might be a problem as very few people go for the sony line of DSLRs.Will have to check that out, I am in no hurry now and will take a final decision only after giving all aspects a through thought.
I also checked out the Nikon D40/D60, but it has no built in IS and also is not compatible with most of the lenses in the auto focus mode, and the nikkor line of compatible lenses is also damn expensive.
the canon 1000d is also a good option, but again their is no inbody IS,is a bit expensive but shows good results at high ISO and has DOF option and live view in manual mode(absent in a200), but read on the net that it has a slight auto focus problems.
I am still open to the high end Super zoom cameras, still havent been able to make my mind,but if the sigma lens is compatible with the a200 i will go for it.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
The Jan/2009 issue of Better Photography mag has an article "A smart guide to buying your first digital camera"... hope it helps... I didn't go thru it yet, though.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
Hi Devilishterror,
Could you please PM me the rate and from where you bought the Canon,hows your experiences with it, the problem with lens based IS is you have to buy IS lenses if you are going for the long ranges and those are quite expensive.
I read a thread in dpreview where they discussed about the autofocus problems in certain situations,and this was attributed to the camera and not the lenses used.
I dont mind going for the canon either as it definitely gives better quality images(from the reviews read) has live view, only drawback being lens based IS.
But the added advantage of a canon is easy availability of lenses when required.
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Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
For fish photography, just buy the basic Canon 350D or 400D, with a 18-55IS lens or 50mm lens. Should be really cheap. You could also look for someone disposing of their 350 or 400Ds... The macro lens by Tamron is pretty good and cheap.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Suggest me a P&S Digital Camera.
Since the OP asked for a "simple to use,P&S camera, to be used for general/regular purposes." -- I assume it is not specifically meant for aquarium/fish photography. However, for the OP's 20k budget, a DSLR is worth considering. A DSLR can be used as a P&S if needed, though a rather bulky one.
Most of the currently available P&S cameras from reputed brands are good enough, selection needs to be based on which features are most important to the buyer. I believe the common trend is towards getting the maximum zoom possible -- Canon, Panasonic and Olympus have some good digital compacts to that end. Image stabilization, EVF, aux flash hotshoe, RAW capability, weather sealing, noise performance may be examples of other aspects worth looking into. For myself I wanted a convenient to carry alternative (to my DSLR bodies and lenses) that has outstanding low-light performance (low noise), so we picked up the Fuji F30. Bottomline -- your priorities determine which P&S is best for you, and even then no single P&S may have all the features you might ask for.
A DSLR and a digital P&S serve very different purposes. Aside from DSLR's flexibility of optical VF and interchangeable lenses (also generally of better quality in terms of distrotion/color fringing/aberrations), there is not much practical advantage in getting a DSLR if all you would be doing are posting photos on the web and making 4"x6" prints -- in that case just go with a P&S that has a lens covering the needed AoV for the kind of shots you want to take.
The real difference in image quality between a DSLR and P&S *with a small sensor* becomes more apparent at larger repro sizes. I can make 13"x19" archival prints from the best output possible from the D70, and from the D200 I have made 20"x30" posters while I doubt I ever could go beyond 8"x10" from the F30 at it's lowest ISO even in the best light.
What all these allude to is -- you need to ask yourself these questions first
1) What do I want to shoot?
2) How big do I want to print and how important to me are the quality of those prints?
If answer to 1) is anything like "I'm not sure -- could be anything" and/or answer to 2) is anything similar to "surely bigger than 8"x10" and quality is very important to me" -- then just go ahead and get a DSLR -- you need one.
And if the answers are something else, you need to come up with those answers first before anyone can make any useful suggestions.
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