i dont know much about the nikon tho but i must say its features are impressive. if to compare body build quality, the nikon has the edge. not to forget the nikon also can boost up to 25600 iso.

but the canon also has its advantages, flip screen is one of em'. anyways, if u havent invested in any models yet, i suggest the D7000.

but as for me, i would go for canon 60D since i have some lenses and speed lights from that brand

just my humble opinion though and im no pro, so better wait for some pros to give u more advice.

btw, watch this video. its intresting to me



here's the link for the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9DTo-Rd8oE&feature=channel

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Nov 18 2010, 03:31 PM

thanks man now i know how to use it already

is ur budget tight? if u r willing to add some more, go for the 60D with kitlens or the 18-135m,. there is this thread of a dude selling it brand new

60D with kitlens - RM3380
60D with 18-135 - RM3980

have a look at it.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1309101

btw, if u dont need the extra features the 60D have to offer do consider the 550D, and buy some lenses. or the D90.

well, if not, just go with the 60D+kitlens. u might save rm120

well, honestly saying, i dont know much about nikon lenses. so i will not compare the 18-200canon n 18-105nikon. (if not the pros will bash me for this lol). but just to state my opinion, i prefer the 18-200 either canon or nikon over the 18-105 simply bcuz its a great allrounder lens. i mean, for one, u can take a wide angle pic with 18mm, n suddenly u spotted something far away and u can simply zoom to capture it. and to be frank, i had the kitlens (18-55) and my zoom lens (55-250) and it was great. but i traded it for the 18-200 simply bcuz its more convenient. i dont have to change the lens while travelling. so if i were u, i would go for the 18-200. nikon got this specific zoom kit as well


ur welcome. err i cant answer this one since i havent got a hold of the 60D yet. well roughly, the 60D's capabilities on movie modes are better than the D90, and the swivel LCD, higher ISO setting, 18mp sensor, wut else? err..and not to forget, the 60D is new-er. and the D90 is first introduced in 2008. but mind u, the one's that bought D90 back then in 2008, have no regrets until today(atleast that's wut i heard). and maybe that's why the price is still quite steep i suppose.

as for me,i think comparing the brands are rather useless since all of them take great pics. maybe the diff are the technologies. and each one of them has its own pros and cons, i mean look at sony's SLT cameras. to me i think the video mode with continuous AF system are amazing, but there's a loss of 30% light. to some people that's a no big issue, i mean, to me, it wont be an issue of coz because im just into photography as a hobby. but for the pros, maybe they wont like it. and nikon, imo the IQ is great, and so does canon. but i've watch alot of reviews, it seems like canon's video mode are 1 step ahead from nikon's. but not to forget, the nikon DX sensors are slightly bigger than canon's APS-C sensors.

here's wut it looks like in comparison

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APS-C

but frankly speaking, im no pro in photography. im just a total beginner and im using the most baisc DSLR on the market as well. the 1000D. and from my own single opinion,i think all of the brands can produce great images.

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Nov 22 2010, 05:19 PM

yah. like i said, if its me, i wouldnt be bothered at all. abut from some other forums i read when i was reading about this SLT, most of the forums said the dont like it. so i assume there's people out there who dont like it. well not for me

hey there, im not so good either. but just wanna state my opinion. if ur budget is tight, im suggesting the nikon D3100, which is cheap. u can get it at rm1999 full set if im not wrong. or go with the sony SLT a55. its around rm2590 with kit lens, or if ur budget is flexible, do consider the canon 550D. its around rm2800 with kit lens. either 3 of these are entry level DSLR that offers great deal

p/s-if u're still unsure, google each one of those to see which one suits u best, or better yet, try them at shops

if ur budget is tight, with all the models u state there, i think ur best bet wud be to go for the D3100. its packed with new features as well.

i would recommend the 50mm 1.8 lens, which is a cheap lens, but to me is a very wonderful lens. and about flashes, me myself im using a nissin 622. a third party lens. and i dont know much about nikon flashes. im very sorry but as for me, the nissin still works like a charm

FIXED.

err. u sure dont wanna go with the D7000? the D7k is the successor to the D90 model. (duhh..surely u know this already ) wut im trying to say is, if ur budget is rm4k, add abit more, and get the D7k. its worth it. the 1080p HD movie mode, higher ISO setup, tougher body, new AF system (that's all i can think of). it may cost u abit more, but its definitely worth the money. atleast that's wut i heard. but if u still going with the D90, its really up to u bro. its ur money, its ur choice. make a wise one

yeah the D7000 price is quite steep for the moment. give it some time and it will drop slowly. but thats just gonna make u wait longer. if u have decided of the D90, then that's fine bro. its a great camera as well. its just that, when i started photography, my uncle (which is my teacher) told me, that i should get a decent body so that when i learned enuf, i wouldnt have to change bodies no more. just stick to buying lenses and improving myself. but i refuse to listen to him, and now i want to change my body. and i regret it. its jsut a piece of story tho. either u r choosing D90 or D7000, both are still great cameras. as in my case, i took the 1000D. and now im craving for more.lolz

u sounded like a sony fanboy bro. i mean, every negative comments about sony, u would be the first one to counter and defend it . anyways, zstan is right there. a friend of mine is using the old alpha. n his images are great. even his sets of lenses are alot.

yeah. u got the point right? but just to be sure, both cameras are great. i mean, the people who bought D90 2 years back, have no regrets. (this is as far as i know )

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Added on November 25, 2010, 3:18 ami wud say that's an excellent choice . or better yet, replace the 18-55 with the 18-200

just my opinion tho

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Nov 25 2010, 03:18 AM

im sorry but i need to ask u about this AF in body thingy. i read somewhere that most nikon and canon didnt put AF motor in their bodies. so they put it in their lenses. is that true? unlike sony, they have the 'steady shot' inside their body right? and another thing, like u said, the D3100 dont have any in body AF motor, so wut kind of primes that wont work with it (i mean u mentioned some primes,one have to manual focus it)? is it the old primes? or the new ones? im really sorry to bother u with such question. and thank u in advance sir

i meant the canon's 18-200. im not sure how much it'll cost u. but i think its goint to be roughly around rm1.5k~rm2k (correct me if im wrong guys)


ermm. if u ask my opinion, im thinking either one. i mean, u just buy the D90/D7k body, and buy the tamron 18-270. it might be cheaper than u buy the body+18-105 and 18-270. me myself, i bought my camera with the 18-55 kitlens, then i bought the 55-250 as well. but due to convenience, i traded both of it for the 18-200. carrying one lens is much easier while travelling. but the tamron 18-270 wont have an IQ as great as the nikon's 18-105. (but honestly, i think if ur going to buy allrounder lenses, its more about the convenience. because if u want high quality pics, better of yet to go with the primes). so i would say, get the tamron 18-270, and do some research on the nikon's 18-200 . btw, just to share my travel-light-rig, i bring my camera+50mm 1.8+18-200+a monopod just to stabilize things abit . or i just take the camera+18-200. its good enough

yeah im talking about that one. hoho. its still a good choice bro since ur taking the 60D, the kitlens and a prime. furthermore, the 50mm 1.8 is my favourite choice of lens for the moment . fast, delivers nice bokeh pics, bla bla... and usually, (i read this somewhere in this forum, i cant remember where) one start by learning with the kitlens first. learn all u can n soon u urself will know wut kind of lens u need based on wut kind of photography u do

no probs and good luck!

i think u should look up the lx5. that's the competitor to the s95. both are high end compacts. lx5 may have some tricks up its sleeve like zooming while video recording. and there's a hot shoe port as well. to be honest, this argument (lx5 vs s95) has been going on everywhere. some say the s95 is better, some the the lx5 is. but. they have a big diff when it comes to size. the s95 is slimmer and more pocket-able. while the lx5 is abit beefier with its larger lens,the upper hot shoe, and it comes with a lens cap.i dont own any of these cameras but i've hold em. both are high end compacts which can produce great images IMO. the lx5 is bigger and not pocket-able unless ur wearing cargo pants or u're putting it in a bag. but the lx5 has got some features the s95 dont. like the continuous AF in movie mode, a hot shoe, higher burst rate *2.5fps vs 1.9fps* (really,does this matter?), longer battery life..but the s95, is slimmer,smaller, more compact camera. u can easily put it in ur pocket, turn it on, snap a pic. so if u dont need all the stuffs that the lx5 can offer, and u want a smaller n more compact camera, go for the s95. but if u dont mind about size, i think the lx5 can deliver u well. its all about the matter of size really

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Nov 26 2010, 12:12 AM

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1309101

look up this thread.

have a look at this video


and, they dont have interchangeable lenses. but if im not wrong, both have full manual control