Help Buying : Sony Vs Canon Vs Nikon
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What about the Pentax K20D? You'd be well served to take a look at that one also.
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Check out the D300s - if it's beyond your budget, get the D90, not the D300- It's outdated. The D90 is an awesome camera. I have it. With the extra cash left, you can buy a lens ;)
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Thanks. My only thought about the Canon A590IS is that I probably will not want to get involved in anything other than a full-auto camera, and therefore would it make sense to even consider the Canon A590IS? For myself, the simpler the better, and that being the case, I would probably tend to use the camera more often, though the Canon is such a good deal. Also, should I really be that concerned about the lens issue I have been reading about?
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It's close but we'd go with the Sony. You'll find the image quality to be better. The Sony also has more focus points, a self-cleaning sensor, better battery life, a larger sensor, a better viewfinder, and it's also lighter and smaller than the Olympus too!
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Hey M. Kelly, why do you say the Nikon is 100 cheaper? They seem to be $5 difference here on Amazon and the Rebel appears to be the one that is $5 less! Am I looking at the wrong camera?
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I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously been using a Canon SD750) I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously... » Read More I too looked at both of these cameras before purchasing the D5000. this is my first dSLR and don't have much to compare it to but I have been very happy with the quality of the images it takes and it is very easy to use. I thought the canon and nikon specs and reviews looked extremely comparable and that you would be getting a similar quality camera from both companies. I decided to go with the Nikon basically because it was $50 cheaper and used the savings to buy a memory card. whichever way you go you will be getting a big step up from a standard point and shoot camera (I had previously been using a Canon SD750) « Show Less
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Hello Kathy I love the sony camera. It is a great value for an intro camera. The ability to interchange the lens is great and will be where a lot of the money will go in terms of accessories. Sony also offers carl zeiss lenses which is amazing. And they are very affordable at $100-300 a piece Although sony does lack a lot of the lens options that nikon and canon offers, it is more than enough for a novice like myself. If you are looking to step up, this camera will not give you that ability. You will need to change camera body and maybe lenses. I am not too familiar with the nikon but from a cursory review online it doesnt seem people are very enamored with it. But i am biased since i love my camera. I have used a wide angle lens to take pictures of nature (flowers). With blurred background as well as pictures of my newborn daughter. Blowing them up to poster size (20" x 30") the resolution is more than enough to take great photos. And the body and lenses are small enough to be travel friendly. Hope that helps. Congrats on this (future) purchase and have fun. Wil
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Honestly, there are some available on ebay with buyer protection (but I understand why you would want to get it from the above places instead). The 70-200mm is a great lens, but if you have your heart set on this particular lens you should wait to get this one :) I just ordered one from ebay but I did my research on the seller first.
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I bought the Nikon Coolpix S6400 16MP camera and it takes great pictures. The zoom is amazing and downloading the pictures is a snap. If you want a reasonably inexpensive, but worth it's weight in gold, camera...get a Nikon. It is an easy point and shoot camera. I have 3 different Sony cameras, including the touchscreen one, and the Nikon is just as good.
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I would go for the Canon. I have a Sony, and I'm not satisfied with the quality at all. My friend has a Canon (an older one), but it still takes better pictures. I'm thinking to get one too!
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Thanks everyone for your help. You've explained a lot and it really helps. After your explanations, I looked at my past photos. I'm thinking that maybe the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 will fill my needs. Thanks again.
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I've owned three Sony Cyber Shot ultra-compact digital cameras and have had excellent luck, a T1, T7 and currently a T200. Sorry, you are having bad luck with the T2, I will make note. I ended up going with a T20 and an add on 4GB memory card as an Xmas present for my girlfriend, which ended up being about a $100 cheaper in the end, and the cameras have very similar internal specifications.
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I would recommend a sony camera. Have had four of them and they are great. I take more than 10,000 photos a year and am sorry I bought a canon. Thought quality would be universal in all cameras. I was wrong.
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Nikon and Panasonic both make nice cameras in this range but for the price of the XQ1right now and the image quality I'd say get the XQ1. Especially if you'll be taking a lot of shots of people. The Fujifilm processor seems to be biased toward beautiful images of faces and skin tones.
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Based on brand, i would go for the panasonci lumix... I do not go for sony because they have their own stick which makes their products so pricey. I am gadgetholic owning several cameras, kodak, samsung, canon, and panasonic. I used to prefer kodak for their price and simplicity, and then i found out panasonic although reluctantly since i consider it a little bit pricey. Then earning a little more, I gifted myself with a canon - and my favorite of all.. PANASONIC!!!
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I have been looking at these two as well and it seems pretty much a toss up. I have read some decent reviews touting both. It seems that the lack of an internal motor for AF is an issue with the Nikon, but it is 100 cheaper than the Canon.
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Nikon vs. Canon is a preference thing mostly. I was raised on Nikon (and Leica) so have lenses, and it just feels right. You may have a different background, or opinion, so get to a camera store and play with some. Also, Canon is better at video. I do stills mostly so do not care as much and prefer the way Nikon shoots stills, but that is important.