Camera buying suggestion please...

catter

Right off the assembly line
Friends,

Am looking to buy a new camera...initially was thinking of getting point and shoot compact, but now am open to super zoom...and thats it. After various reviews I seen, am down to the following.

HX9v Sony
SX230 OR SX220 Canon

Above are the ones I thought in lighter segment...Now comes the superzoom about which am little confused...

HX100v Sony
FZ150 Panasonic
FZ100 Panasonic
HS20 Fuji
P500 Nikon
SX40 HS Canon (To come this month)
FZ47 Panasonic

Of these, sony looks promising to me...but the colors are too much and though they were eye appealing, i thought it was way over for the naturality...I mgt be wrong...but its one amazing camera...

coming to panasonic, i heard lot of praises for the FZ150 or FZ100...even abt FZ47...but am not sure how it faces sony.

I didn't like Nikon P500 when I took some shots in showroom...personal opinion...might be wrong..

I want to skip canon sx30 is when compared to hx100v. But good news is that SX40 HS is on cards and is coming this month...specs look spectacular...i liked low MP for the same sensor size of sony...which had 16 MP..while canon is 12 MP which is good...

How abt this HS20? Its specs are outstanding and it can help me get tele port lenses right? it comes to 21k for me...?

Now, am ok with budget of only 15k...but after seeing the superzoom, am tempted to a max os 22k and thats it! I thght of buying Nikon D3100 but then I realized I wouldn't need it rgt now...

but then I heard lots of praises of FZ35...and now it is readily available at 15k for me...apart from CCD sensor, i like all the specs in this...do u think it mgt be a wise decision of buying this FZ35 when compared to its successor FZ47 in terms of VFM?

Pls suggest guys...


wait for canon..it is always best...
 

nac

Aspiring Novelist
Buddy, when it comes to image quality, HX100V cannot beat even the cheapest DSLR.
Here is a comparison:

Product Face-Offs Cameras - DigitalVersus
check for details in all the areas/tests.

Also, you can go here, and choose a DSLR and HX100V from the drop down menus and compare the quality:
Camera Compare for JPEG

The only advantage you'll get is the zoom. If you are so much interested in photography, get a Nikon D3100, and you can invest in a zoom lens later.

Nice comparison. You have given this link before, but I have never thought of comparing P&S with SLR to see how good the image quality in SLR. Picture quality of D3100 beats HX100V. Even in poor lighting @800 ISO I don't see grains which I have noticed in P&S.

Hi friends,
Bought a brand new HX100v camera today through ebay. Pls find the below issues. Does this exist for a brand new camera anytime? Please help and confirm.

1. The camera doesn't seem to be a brand new one because there is NO MODEL TAG attached to the camera. FYR, please see the below link reg what am talking about. See the tag attached to the camera. My camera doesn't have it???

*panamoz.com/media/catalog/pro...d/_dsc5304.jpg

2. There is some sound inside the camera when I hold it in my hands. I hear it, as if some part is lose and is moving inside the camera. Its mild but I can feel some part is loose inside the body.

I have not yet tested the camera. The dealer says its a brand new and it came that way. Is this possible? I am feeling v.sad.

Moreover the battery had lot of dust on it. The box is new (oct 2011) but these are the issues. Please help if I need to suspect?

Link is not working. I think you have copied the URL which already have shrunk and pasted it here.

As per the owner's manual you should able to find it on the bottom of the camera.

Check this link...

Model and Serial no. on the bottom

*www.ephotozine.com/articles/sony-cybershot-hx100v-ultra-zoom-review-16926/images/666-sony-cybershot-hx100v-bottom_1310125684.jpg
 
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warrior047

In the zone
Nice comparison. You have given this link before, but I have never thought of comparing P&S with SLR to see how good the image quality in SLR. Picture quality of D3100 beats HX100V. Even in poor lighting @800 ISO I don't see grains which I have noticed in P&S.



Link is not working. I think you have copied the URL which already have shrunk and pasted it here.

As per the owner's manual you should able to find it on the bottom of the camera.

Check this link...

Model and Serial no. on the bottom

*www.ephotozine.com/articles/sony-cybershot-hx100v-ultra-zoom-review-16926/images/666-sony-cybershot-hx100v-bottom_1310125684.jpg

My camera didn't cme with a tag. All new ones does as per the convention. Dealer says its brand new. It looks though. Also, all the other accessories are well packed like new except for this and the battery which had heavy dust on it.

Moreover, when I hold the camera or when moving around, i feel something inside the grip or near the lens moving/rattling a bit. Sense like some part is losely fitted in and is shaking in. Do you see these anywhere?
 

nac

Aspiring Novelist
My camera didn't cme with a tag. All new ones does as per the convention. Dealer says its brand new. It looks though. Also, all the other accessories are well packed like new except for this and the battery which had heavy dust on it.

Moreover, when I hold the camera or when moving around, i feel something inside the grip or near the lens moving/rattling a bit. Sense like some part is losely fitted in and is shaking in. Do you see these anywhere?

Where's my serial number?

The serial number of a product is usually a 7 digit number printed on a label on its back; though it can sometimes be tucked away somewhere, such as in a battery compartment. You may find it beneath a barcode, sometimes as an isolated seven digits of a longer sequence of numbers.

Alternatively, you'll also find it printed on the carton the product came in.

Occasionally, a serial number will only contains 6 digits. If this is the case, please add a "0" at the beginning when registering it (so 562220 should be registered as 0562220).

Where's my Product number?

The method for locating your model number depends on when the product was released.

For models released before Summer 2000

The computer information and compliance label (located on the bottom of the notebook case or the back of the desktop case) indicates the actual model / product name.

For models released Fall 2000 and later

The model name can be found on a small label located in one of the following places:

On the bezel (frame) of the LCD display.
On the LCD hinge.
At the top left or top right of the keyboard.

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I am sure your product comes with 7-day (or something like that) return guarantee. If you can't find the product S.no. your product may not have manufacturer (Sony) warranty.

Fix the issue as quick as possible with the seller. I don't have any experience in buying online. Returning the product and getting the money refunded or product replaced, I don't know how difficult/easy the process will be.

You have spent around 20k, you should be satisfied with product you bought. If not, better return the product.

I am thinking of buying one for myself, but this kinda things concerns me when buying online.
 
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