oh i see. if good zoom is really2 needed then i think u can write off the LX3 and G10/11

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jan 25 2010, 11:37 PM

So, Semi pro is under the categories of PnS?
Btw, any semi pro that is good for beginneer?

thanks for the advices. i think i pick fz35 for my 2nd digital camera.

This post has been edited by bantalXP: Jan 26 2010, 07:24 AM

Any recommendation for compact camera the best in the market currently.
I am looking at IXUS 200 now or anything better?

i will go for canon... i have been using canon PnS for past 5 years and satisfy with it...
or sony also not bad... but samsung just entered this market so not very appealing

concern bout the batt life? it uses battery pack or normal AA batt?
if battery pack just buy another 3rd party battery pack... very cheap only...

i will go for pana anytime... the ads is just marketting gimmick to trap u consumers... and sometimes i use olympus PnS, compared to my canon PnS, the olympus lose hands down... the noise control sucks to the bottom

canon PnS have good review most of the time... u wont regret with it...
or u can go to the shop to test the range which fall within ur budget...

the A480 dun have image stabiliser so be steady holding with ur hand when taking pics...
and why dun use expensive memory storage card?
a better SD card will have better transfer rate, sometimes conserve battery too and data will not corrupt easily compared to cheap SD card... buy a good 1 so u will not lost u precious moment after ur vacation

try panasonic lx-3 best selling in market price is rm1499 foc 4gb+ case very nice one

how good is the zoom?

only 24-60mm though. other than zoom it's a very good camera

might wanna consider canon powershot S90 too. these two are much btter than the ixus

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Added on January 26, 2010, 1:56 pmmmm not really, depends on how u define semi-pro lah. if u mean manual compacts like lx3 and s90, then they are PNS. if u mean superzooms like fz35, then no

fz35 is pretty easy to use

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jan 26 2010, 01:56 PM

then wats the best zoom camera?

Definitely the FT1. Olympus isn't well off to start off with. And it's not like their quality is superb. Their ISO handling is horrible.

I'd suggest the Canon Powershot G11. A friend of mine recently had this chooice to choose from too. Or you might want the SX for a superzoom. Anyway, the LX3 is a good camera, just that the G11 outdoes it. The P90, I've heard mixed reviews. I'm not exactly pleased with the image quality either.

I'd assume your budget is around RM1.2k-1.4k?

Well, there's the Panasonic Lumix FP8? Or the Canon Powershot G11, though it's a bit above budget? You might save a hundred with the Panasonic Lumix LX3 though.

Why the outlook of s90 are so traditional ?
dslr have better design =)

errr.... d3000 vs 450d?
im not really sure about the pricing, but i got the cheapest price for d3000 i guess which will only cost be less than 2k.. so... can anyone tell me about 450d? which 1 better?

dude, u cant compare the design of PnS and DSLR. DSLR are bigger cuz need bigger sensor, pentaprism, mirror, n more electronics inside.

anyway, i think the S90 looks quite okay what. DSLR are always bulky and they all look almost the same

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : Below RM2k if possible. Lower better =)
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : I heard Canon or Nikon is good
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape, Low Light, Outdoor, Spontaneous
Any specific models in mind? : Heard some good reviews on Nikon D60
Any specific features u want? : Not really

I'm not even an amateur photographer. Just need a very good camera that can capture the moments as opposed to the typical pix u get out of digital compacts. Need a model which is simple and easy to use out of the box. Don't really care for the super packed features. Thanx in advance!

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : Below RM2~3k
Your Location : KL-Sunway
Preferable brand : Canon or Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : anything
Any specific models in mind? : No idea
Any specific features u want? : Not really


I am a beginner and want to learn photography. Please suggest me a suitable dslr for me~~
thanks you!!

How about a Canon PowerShot A1100 ?

Type of camera/lens/accesories :DSLR + kitlens
Budget: RM2000 - RM3000
Your Location: Kelantan
Preferable brand :canon,nikon,sony
Type of photography u want to do :any
Any specific models in mind? :not atm

Type of camera/lens/accesories: DSLR + kitlens
Budget: RM2000 + / -
Your Location: Ipoh
Preferable brand: Nikon / Pentax
Type of photography u want to do: Portrait & view
Any specific models in mind?: D3000 ?

total beginner want to try out some photography.

Type of camera/lens/accesories: DSLR + kitlens
Budget: no idea (as low as possible without sacrificing too much quality)
Your Location: kl/pj
Preferable brand: none, but i'm hearing good things about canon/nikon?
Type of photography u want to do: scenery mostly, may move to astrophotography once budget improves enough (so, some bulb mode is good).
Any specific models in mind?: no clue

thanks in advance. priority = low price, then able to upgrade to astrophotography in (far) future.

also, some tips on what criteria to judge dslr by would be great. last time when i use PnS i always judge by 1. megapixel 2. optical zoom 3. special image chips.. is there any such criteria for dslr?

This post has been edited by lin00b: Jan 28 2010, 09:15 PM

cheapest nikon with bulb mode would be the D5000. with 18-55 kitlens shud be around RM3k or so. i dunno what else to look for in astrophotography

criteria ah...i think most important is availability of lenses. the rest err...
- video or no video?
- (for nikon) with AF motor or no AF motor?
- live view
- burst frames per second
- full-frame or cropped sensor

best to go to a shop n compare a similar priced nikon and canon model. see which menu u like better