OK Ryou... thanks for the advise and suggestion

Need some advise....
I have own Nikon D3100
Need a compact camera easier to carry

Sony NEX-C3 or Nikon J1?
Max budget RM2200

Type of camera/lens/accesories : point and shoot
Budget: RM2000
Your Location: Klang Valley
Preferable brand : No Preference
Type of photography u want to do : Beginner/Amatuer
Any specific models in mind? : none
Any specific features u want? :

I'm looking for a camera that is has reasonable size for a belt pouch to be used when I'm travelling. This is because I normally travel with my baby and I don't want to add the weight of huge camera to my existing backpack which is full of my kid's stuff.

I want a camera that can produce nice pictures with crisp colors. My current Ixus 80IS does not gives me the nice picture + color that I want. Another issue that I have : my kid is always moving when I'm taking pictures of her, thus, the pictures from my current camera will comes out blurry.

It would be nice to be able to capture SLR-quality picture with a small camera. I understand that Some of the newer prosumer/four-third cameras will be able to take nice pictures. However I found the following:
1) Most of them are still bulky and cannot fit into a belt pouch.
2) The pancake lenses will not be able to zoom (not even digital zoom)
Are my findings wrong?

Or should I stick with a compact camera? If so, which one should I get?

Hope some of the sifus here give some good recommendation and advise.




This post has been edited by Persero: Dec 29 2011, 05:58 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Polaroid
Budget: RM500 but flexible
Your Location: PJ
Preferable brand : Any
Type of photography u want to do : -
Any specific models in mind? : -
Any specific features u want? : The one which we can see pictures and choose which to print on polaroid paper would be nice.

Sony NEX-C3 will suit you in every aspects.

I Need some advise....
Im planning to get polaroid camera,which one in good? is polariod Z340 good?
If I left for a long period,it will work or need regular maintenance? or any sideeffect?
can zoom or not?
does it film have expiration date?



This post has been edited by shah93: Dec 29 2011, 10:48 PM

Sorry for my humble opinion, but I'm sorry but I think no one model in the current market will suit you.
It's like asking a proton to run as fast as BMW and cost like a Toyota.

Sony NEX-will give you DSLR- quality image, but not fast enough to capture (normal children ok but not hyper-active children).

Olympus Ep-3 should give you much speed but since you mentioned that it's bulky.

Nikon 1 claimed to be current fastest, but the image quality is not comparable to DSLR.

If you want both speed and image quality, NEX-7 will suit you. But it's bulky and cost about RM4000+

Type of camera/lens/accesories : ?
Budget: RM600 to 700
Your Location: Kota Kinabalu
Preferable brand : Any
Type of photography u want to do : -
Any specific models in mind? : -
Any specific features u want? : Slim and good in low light.

Canon A3300.

Look into other brands too, such as Lumix and Olympus. But I don't know the exact models. =)

If I stick with a compact, which one would be the best to my requirements?

You can't get any, honestly.

The only nearest camera would be like Olympus XZ-1 or S100. But they won't allow you to capture fast movement if the indoor light is getting lower during evening.

If speed is your concerned, XZ-1 is the only choice as it has the largest aperture. My girlfriend owned one, which delivers good image quality with rich colour, but after a side-by-side comparison, my old Sony A330 which is a DSLR, still have better dynamic range. XZ-1 can give you sharpness nearly reaching the quality of DSLR but not dynamic range.

P/S: I like how Olympus render the blue colour. lol

the best lens is it leica? http://www.shutterbug.com/content/leica%E2...E2%80%99s-leica

"One" of the best lenses. lol.

how you define best lenses?

just wondering what are the forumers thots on Canon SX40? Am deciding whether to get a Canon 1100d or the SX40.

thanks.

I did a little bit of reading. I think there are a few choices that are suitable for me. Which of the following is better one? Hope you can give some comments on it.

1) Canon S100
2) Canon S95
3) Lumix LX5
3) Nikon P300
4) Lumix TZ20
5) Lumix TZ18

hello..
can suggest me good pocket size camera. not big size like pro photographer..
i have no knowledge about camera. so i duno how to choose camera..
my friends told me to buy Ixus 300HS. so is that ok??
which better between Ixus 300HS and 310HS??
or u have any suggestion?

Type of camera/lens/accesories : pocket size camera
Budget : RM1000 and below.
Your Location : Johor
Preferable brand : any (nikon canon sony)
Any specific models in mind? : Ixus 300HS, Ixus 310HS

LX5, S95 are old models. P300 is not really a serious performer (due to its really small sensor). TZ20 and TZ18 are for zooming but its telephoto will be unusable in night due to its relatively small aperture.

S100 is the only one which is near to your requirement. But I would still recommend XZ-1. Because of its much larger aperture (XZ-1's f1.8-2.5 VS S100 f2.0-5.9 and you know which to choose). Since you mentioned you want speed, aperture is one thing you totally can't ignore.

For ISO, I believed S100 however, will still beat XZ-1 with its re-designed sensor, but ISO will not help much if the aperture is that small. Very simple calculation, S100's f5.9, 5.0, 4.8, 4.2......2.5, you lose more than 5 stops in aperture in tele-end. XZ-1 will give you more than five stops advantage in aperture, which I believe will compensate its weakness in ISO performance (which can be easily tweaked in post process). Remember, Noisy pictures are always better than blurry pictures.

If you are really dealing with fast moving scenario, XZ-1 is capable to use external speed light which can freeze fast actions easliy, S100 wouldn't grant you this.

Anyway I'm not trying to hard sell XZ-1 and I hope you can try it out yourself. Compare side by side, and take my advise into consideration. It will at least give you a guide when doing comparison. Enjoy your purchasing and enjoy photography !

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Added on December 30, 2011, 9:23 pmIt could be easy to just grab any model but it could be complicated to look through into yourself and ask yourself what kind of photography you really like. By knowing that what you shoot the most and understand that there are some limitation from compact camera, you will achieve good pictures.

Tell us more what you mostly choose and we will know what to recommend. =)

This post has been edited by Ryou: Dec 30 2011, 09:23 PM

Thanks for your advice. Will take your points into consideration!

just want use to take some memorable moment..
so i dont need the camera like expert photographer..
good picture quality, easy to handle, easy to bring everywhere thats enaugh..
thanks for ur help..

If you are good in bargain, Nikon P300 is your choice. The image quality is good and you can have full manual control (just in case you find that photography is fun and starting to learn). Some shops are selling at RM1000+ but I did find some selling at RM900+. But make sure they are genuine.

However, the lens can't zoom into very far away subject as it's not designed for that.