I am trying to decide between this camera and the Nikon 3300 for landscapes...anyone have any recommendations???
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I purchased a DP2 Merrill last year prior to a trip to Croatia. I am very satisfied with it and will use it again on a trip this year. The clarity and quality of images captured with the 3 layer Foveon sensor is outstanding, and this makes it especially good for landscapes. I have many excellent RAW and JPG images from the Croatia trip. There's always the DP1 Merrill if you want a wider angle picture. If you want a fairly small camera for travel which is more versatile, I'd recommend getting the Sony DSC RX100 or the more recent model of that camera. My wife uses one of those and is delighted with it. I purchased a DP2 Merrill last year prior to a trip to Croatia. I am very satisfied with it and will use it again on a trip this year. The clarity and quality of images captured with the 3 layer Foveon sensor is outstanding, and this makes it especially good for landscapes. I have many excellent RAW and JPG images from the Croatia trip. There's always the DP1 Merrill if you want a wider angle picture. If you want a fairly small camera for travel which is more versatile, I'd recommend getting the Sony DSC RX100 or the more recent model of that camera. My wife uses one of those and is... » Read More I purchased a DP2 Merrill last year prior to a trip to Croatia. I am very satisfied with it and will use it again on a trip this year. The clarity and quality of images captured with the 3 layer Foveon sensor is outstanding, and this makes it especially good for landscapes. I have many excellent RAW and JPG images from the Croatia trip. There's always the DP1 Merrill if you want a wider angle picture. If you want a fairly small camera for travel which is more versatile, I'd recommend getting the Sony DSC RX100 or the more recent model of that camera. My wife uses one of those and is delighted with it. « Show Less
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They are difficult to compare insofar as the DP2 Merrill is a less versatile camera with its fixed focal length lens. To use RAW the DP2 Merrill requires its own Sigma software (free to download) and that may prove not as nimble as more common photo editing software. But the DP2 Merrill produces terrific results for those who will persevere!
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Depends. For landscapes I prefer the wide angle DP1. The Sigmas DP Merrills are fixed lens cameras so you are limited to a single focal length. But the pictures are amazing on the DPs, raw format is roughly 45MB and software is proprietary. You have to decide whether you can live within those limits. Nikon's 24 megapixel should work well too.
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Sigma dp2 Merrill provides you the best possible detail and resolution, it's not a wide angle lens, but still it's a very good camera for landscapes because from al dp merrill series it provides the best possible detail from the center of the image to it's corners. I guess it's 45mm (35mm equivalent). Nikon 3300 may be a good choice too, you can compare reviews and some photos made with both cameras at ephotozine web site, they shoot the same landscapes with different cameras if it can be from help for you. Good Luck!
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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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hi Holly, honestly this camera was buyed by my mother in law, i highly recomended her to buy another brand, lumix by the way. What i think about nikon is that is a very triky brand, too complicated sometimes, mostly for amateur users (like me), so in that matter, i´m agree on somethings Joseph said about it.finally, to answer your question, in general is not a bad camera but i rather another brand, thats personal, but if i buy any kind and it comes with any issue, i definitly wouldn´t buy it again, even of the same brand
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Excellent camera. If you're willing to spend a little more money, the Nikon D5200 is a better deal. Again, the D3200 is great! I bought it because the package deal that I got for the D3200 was a good deal, otherwise I would've gone with the D5200. The D3200 has been rated as one of the greatest starter cameras for the money by several people. I hope this help.
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This might be too late, but ... I love the A1300. It has a nice quick response and it is small enough to put in a pocket and take backpacking (nice and light). Great zoom and movie feature and the best part is that it still has a view finder so I don't have to use reading glasses when I am taking photos. This is my second camera - I destroyed the last one when I dropped it 10 feet (ALWAYS use the wrist-strap!) OK, so it isn't so great on impact, but everything else is A++++++.
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Subjectively not as fast as a Nikon D4, but what is. Just shot a forth of july parade. I see no discernible lag in my so far limited use. There is a small lag before your next shot. Not suitable I think for wildlife in motion.Bill Byrd
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Thank You so much for taking the time to post! In fact, I ended up with the Lumix ZS3 and have found it to be pretty quick. There is also a Burst mode which is quite good and works well as long as you have plenty of light, daylight is best. Now, I'll have to explore the 4/3 cameras too - just for fun.
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Nikon 3200 stops hummingbird wings! I shoot Kentucky games ... Beats Canon lens using Tamron 300mm lens! Dude, get this camera!! cityscapes night... Handheld action is GREAT.Nikon has a long term winner here! Love this camera!
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I have that exact model, the Olympus E510, purchased right here from Amazon about 4 months ago and I LOVE it. It is an excellent camera. The live view works quite well (though in certain modes you can't use it...but that's ok..you don't always want to use "live view" mode and there are reasons for that which will become apparent when you get it and start learning the camera.) One of the selling points it had for me was the four thirds sensor. It allows the lenses to be shorter (and lighter!) and it also is a closer ratio to standard paper sizes such as 5x7 and 8x10. the four thirds ratio doesn't require zealous cropping to fit that ratio whereas a two thirds does. The four thirds also gives a greater depth of field compared to it's two thirds kin. It's a responsive, sturdy camera with plenty of features to keep you busy for a long, long time. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. I am an artist an I purchased this camera to take reference photos. I have multiple sclerosis so I cannot work from life since I can't stand long enough to paint a picture plein aire or with a live model. I CAN, however, walk around and take lovely pictures for use in my comfortable studio later. I am also a portrait painter and I wanted a camera that would take beautiful portraits without washing out and dramatic lighting (which digital cameras tend to 'want' to do). So, an affordable, very well constructed camera that is capable of everything from beautiful scenic landscapes, dramatic portraits including under candlelight or at night, and even some macro work for some fun semi-absract paintings...it does them all terrifically. You will want to invest in some better lenses, though, if you got the kit. Not because they are bad, mind you. The two lenses it comes with are quite decently made and solidly constructed just like the camera body. It's just that once you get the camera's basics down and play you're going to be so tempted to go out and get those more expensive lenses because you will be having so much fun with it.
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Anybody have any other comments about which of these 2 cameras to buy? Thanks!!!!
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I too have my heart set on the d300. I would have purchased it already if I had not also heard the rumors of the price drop with the release of the d300s. I hear it could go as low as $1200! I'm going to wait it out a couple more weeks but I don't think I can hold out any longer than that!
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I'm an armature photographer.. but have explored both d3100 and a33..1) similar image quality..2) both do 1080p HD video with auto focus but sony gets a bit warm (hot for some) while video recording.. although I've yet to record for this long3) sony is a tiny bit smaller..check out their detailed reviews at dpreview.com.. they helped me make my decision..
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Gosh no I don't know. All I know is that the P300 has bad optics and that the Nikon service department intentionally lies to its customers. I switched to a Sony camera and I get much better pictures with that in a smaller form factor at about half the price.
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I can only speak fully to the first...it is awesome...I care mine on my hip all the time (of course, that requires a good small case...I think this is the one I use: http://amzn.com/B000ARPLXY). I have not taken landscape pictures with it, but am satisfied with its portrait pictures (but it'll never beat a DSLR). If you take pictures of young kids, however, it'll be impossible to beat its trick to get them to look at the lens and smile. :-) (Ditto for self-portraits alone or with someone else.)
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I had the same choice. I went Nikon and am very happy. Although I have never taken photos of gorillas in low light I have taken photos of my children who can occasionally behave as such in low light. This camera is superb. After owning 10 years worth of nothing but Cannons I finally strayed from the reservation and bought this Nikon after three months worth of contemplation. I am very happy. The 3D effect for very still shot photos might be some of the sharpest non professional photos I have ever seen. I would buy this again, or take on an African safari knowing the zoom will be a huge asset. Best of luck on whatever you decide.
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dear friendfrom my experience Nikon d3100 is much better than sony a390 I have the both camera and I am more satisfied with nikon
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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 ;)