Hey guys, Im looking forward to buying a good cam with good macro photography options.
My budget is 13-17k. Please suggest some brands and models. Can I get a DSLR for that budget?
Gross Pixels Approx. 12.4 Mega Pixels
Effective Pixels Approx. 10.1 Mega Pixels
Processor BIONZ
Sensor Type 1/2.3 Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom 10x
Precision Digital Zoom Approx. 20x
Smart Zoom 5M: Approx.14.0x, 3M: Approx. 17.0x, VGA: Approx. 57.0x, 16:9: Approx. 19.0x
Optical Zoom During Movie Recording Yes
Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
^He's talking about a point-n-shoot. We're not talking about dSLRs at all. Nikon's PnS cameras are very ordinary.
A compact camera will not give you the wealth of settings that a pseudo dSLR like the SX10is, S5is and their ilk will give. You need to try various cameras yourself, for you are the best judge of what you need. Others can only advise based on what they've used/have. I suggest visits to Croma, Reliance Digital and other electronics shops.
Hey thank you guys. I'm looking at the H20. Looks real interesting.
If I was to go pro, wot wud u guys suggest, DSLRs I mean.
Canon or Nikon?
Thoughts on the Nikon D90?
Suggestions plz.
Point 1 --- Dude...I read thru the thread n c dat u want a gud macro mode camera in compact mode!! Dat is little difficult bt nywaz the Sony H20 mentioned by sam9s is a nice camera within an affordable budget. It provides the decent zoom of 10x but take note that this camera lacks true wide angle coverage and slow flash recharge. But if you are a beginner then i think you can skip these out. But to get a good macro angle pic u need a DSLR with good Macro lens which brings me to point 2
Point 2--- About DSLR, it will cost a hole in the pocket buddy if you get the D90 here in india and seeing ur already mentioned budget it will cost you 4 times or more. Nywaz the D90 is very very good or may i say great camera but u hav 2 use ur true imaginative skills to get the best out of it. Its around 75k here in India with the kit lens. IF that's too much for you then u can go for D5000 or D3000. The D5000 has the D90, 11 point sensor but it comes at a much cheaper rate around 45k with standard kit lens. The D3000 is also good but doesnt have video mode. That will cost you around 29k.
I am forgetting few important points which could have been quiet helpful for making choices. I remember two points in-built memory of camera and second battery used, which type is better I am forgetting so cannot comment, but IMO ones which have mobile phone like battery are better ( cant say whether it is Li Ion or NiMH ones), and third point which I just remembered having pict-bridge port in cameras is a plus.
another model which I found good is Samsung - WB550 and Nikon - COOLPIX L100
I had compared nikon d3000 and sony H20 pics and found that the pics r somewhat similar...
Canon 1000D is much better
check dpreview for reviews *www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3000/
for prices u can check *www.gadgetsguru.in
but all r in 22-30k range
I had compared nikon d3000 and sony H20 pics and found that the pics r somewhat similar...
Canon 1000D is much better
You are comparing an SLR with a PnS H20....not fair, can you provide the link where you compared the pitcures..........there might be situations where the snaps looks similar but there is a vast real time difference......change the lighting conditions, or shoot a rapid moving body and camera shows its actual 'guts'.....
h20 is a prosumer camera, unlike D3000 and 1000D
well actually you can compare because H20 is a prosumer which are nearest to SLR. and when pricing matters they easily win over SLR.
[/COLOR]well actually you can compare because H20 is a prosumer which are nearest to SLR. and when pricing matters they easily win over SLR.
SLRs power is in changing lenses and not simply images.
If you say H20 has image results like them certainly then the maker achieved the objective of giving a quality product.
@cosmos even D3000 price varies with the lens package supplied. D60 coming with 18-55 mm is a better package than D3000 IMO, except I do not know(cannot check) if it is available in the market.
BTW I came across this
Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR
priced around 27-28K it can also be a viable option if considering SLR under 30k.
I am right now reading its review. IMO Fujitsu & Kodak products are real good(price performance is real good) except people opt more of canon/nikon.