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PV5150

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Hi Guys

I'm looking at getting a new camera for both reviews and general photography. Now the missus wants a compact instead of our existing digital SLR and I've narrowed my choice down to the follow, which I would appreciate your valuable feedback on if I may:

* CANON DIGITAL IXY1000 / IXUS900 Ti Digital Camera

* SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-T100 8.1MP - T 100

Now I am seriously leaning towards the IXUS, but I may be swayed in the direction of other brands if they can outperform/offer better features.

All feedback appreciated and thanks in advance

PV :)
 
I Would Wager the Canon would have better optics (which IMO is of far greater importance than Mpix Value)

Personally Canon
 
Sony's lenses are Zeiss designed so not exactly poor ... ;)

A quick Google suggests that the Canon is a lot older design & therefore may be up for replacement soon which could mean bargains.

They look like quite different designs though so I suggest that you try to find somewhere that has both so that you can handle them.
 
Thanks guys, and nrage those websites were really handy...reps for you :) Thanks too BUFF, very much appreciated.
 
name='BUFF' said:
Sony's lenses are Zeiss designed so not exactly poor ... ;)

A quick Google suggests that the Canon is a lot older design & therefore may be up for replacement soon which could mean bargains.

They look like quite different designs though so I suggest that you try to find somewhere that has both so that you can handle them.
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Zeiss designed --- like the lenses in the N95/N73 *snickers*

APERTURE SIZE is probably the most important variable concerning Digital Images camera quality

Sony :

  • f3.5(W) - 10.0(T)
Canon:

  • f/2.8 (W) - f/5.5 (T)

(smaller f/ the better/bigger aperture)

and I wouldn't worry about using older designs -- ne1 seen the EOS DSLR range ??? (i think they only increment the MP count of the sensor)

It just means u will get a cheaper cam
 
Like Canon`s myself, admired other people`s Fujis and always found Sony priced more for the sake of it.

That`s about as untechnical u`r gonna get :p
 
i have the IXUS 65, takes really nice pics other than when its dark. It could be photography skills more than the camera though.
 
Yeah I was looking at the Canon EOS 400D (and may still get one), but the missus has made it painfully clear that she wants a point and shoot camera. I have decided to buy her the Canon IXUS 950IS
 
Why has samsung not been mentioned?! :eek:

i've got a samsung S1030 and i LOVE it, it takes the most amazing digital pictures i have ever seen for a £130 camera

example:

SS100028.jpg


it is a really great camera, and presuming it is cheep enough where you live, you should get one of these, its a point and shoot with more options than i've seen on any other point and shoot camera's (not that i've seen many mindya)

but that picture shows the quality..
 
As soon as you start looking at the EOS range you will be having to buy new lenses to get the sort of quality you would expect (when compared to a compact). The 350D and 400D are pretty much the same camera internally and both come with the 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 MkII lens. Which is _OK_ but lets the cameras down massively imo. So unless youre willing to shell out some extra dollar for a fixed focal length lens, a high end third party lens (sigma, tamron etc) or pay for one of canons better lenses (L series = £££££££££££££££) then there is little point paying the extra for a 400D.

As for a compact camera, what joe said is somewhat right, a lower aperture will be better for low light shooting, faster shutter speeds and creating shallow depth of field (nice for portraits) BUT, nearly all lenses below the quality of the L lenses wont shoot that nicely at their lower apertures anyway, and will lead to poor 'bokeh' (out of focus quality) which can be really irritating (plus i expect the blade count will be low in a compact lens, which will exaggerate this).

Basically, for a point a shoot, go on reviews, there is way to many to compare. For an SLR, go for a 350D or 400D but be prepared to shell out for at least an EF 50mm 1.8 mkII lens for review stuff.
 
Well the standard lens is OK for most everything. The standard difference between DSLR and point-click camera's is so huge that the stock lens still shoots far superior pics to point-click camera's...imo :)
 
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