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TA photographers: need some help, please!
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| Unique2701 |
Hey guys, I wanna buy a new cam but I'm totally clueless about which one to get and what specifications to pay attention to. There are just waaaaaaaaay too many choices and I don't know much about cams to begin with. Please advice!
I'm using a Canon IXUS 95 IS atm. The reason I want a new camera is because I miss some depth in my pics now, taking pics in the dark is usually a big fail and I want to have the option to take more pics per second.
My friend adviced me to get a camera with an arpeture range from below 2 on, but there seem to be very few cameras that meet this specification?
All that said, I like to take some time to take a nice picture but I'm lazy when it comes down to experimenting/adjusting settings, so I'm probably gonna use to auto mode mostly (but still like to have the option to choose my settings manually in the future). Also, I don't want to carry a big camera with several lenses everytime, so I'm thinking about a hybrid camera with a budget of EUR 350. |
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| igottaknow |
Sounds like you want something in between a pocket camera and SLR. Canon's Powershot line is a good compromise.
http://www.cameras.co.uk/reviews/ca...hot-sx30-is.cfm
But note, all consumer cameras perform poorly in dark situations due to their small sensors and flashes. |
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| aquila |
| Try a micro four-thirds camera. They have decent low light performance. Olympus just released the E-PL2, which has received some decent reviews. |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by aquila
Olympus just released the E-PL2, which has received some decent reviews. |
I just saw that camera, it has a huge sensor, out of his price range and takes a lens. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by igottaknow
I just saw that camera, it has a huge sensor, out of her price range and takes a lens. |
Fixed. |
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| Sushipunk |
| quote: | Originally posted by aquila
Try a micro four-thirds camera. They have decent low light performance. Olympus just released the E-PL2, which has received some decent reviews. |
This is actually very good advice. My gf has an EPL-1 and it's a really good little camera, and yeah, it's quite impressive in low light shooting. It's kind of halfway between a compact cam and a DSLR and takes good HD (720p) video as well. The EPL-2 is supposed to be even better, so definitely check it out. |
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| LinX |
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| aquila |
| quote: | Originally posted by Unique2701
I'm thinking about a hybrid camera with a budget of EUR 350. |
In all honesty, you're not going to find what you want in that price bracket unless you check clearance models or second hand.
Are you able to bump your budget up a couple hundred? |
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| Sushipunk |
Oops, I didn't read the price range part.
Yeah, basically what Aquila said :/ |
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| Renzo |
Save the money and borrow Stuart's camera.
Unless he wants to be a dick about it. |
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| FuzzQi |
| quote: | Originally posted by LinX
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I do say, quite |
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| Orbital32 |
The Samsung TL500 is a wide angle F/1.8 P&S camera. The drawback is that its bigger than the S95.
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