around rm800, i think its worth it. but if one dont need all the other features that the 60D can offer, then the 550D is the way to go.

hye there guys, im upgrading my camera soon. im choosing either the 7D and the 5D mark 2. well i have watch videos such as this one (below), and others, and also i've read some articles about both cameras. its kinda hard for me to choose either. im hoping that any of u guys could help me decide or atleast convince me on anything. well, u may ask, wut type of photography - almost about everything, the streets, some events (birthday parties, gatherings, my fishing trips ),and i love taking pics at night (low light conditions). so maybe any of u guys can help me? thanks



oh ya, i forgot to state down something. i own 1 EF-S lens, and 1 EF. the 50mm 1.8 and the 18-200

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Dec 6 2010, 05:54 AM

thanks alot bro for ur replies. yes man, i didnt state any sports init cuz im not doing any.

honestly, i was stuck with the 7D the first time. and i was very keen to buy it. but 2 days ago, i told my uncle, who's a wedding photographer (and he's using the 40D), that im buying a 7D, he said "that's a great camera, but why not 5D mark 2?". that's when i snapped and i started askin him more questions on wut camera i should buy now. he ask me back, "wut do u really want, and wut type of photography u're intrested in?". so i told him this and that, and he told me to get a 5D mark 2. so im kinda blur right now. bcuz im all the way to 7D, (and about to make a purchase really soon) and here comes the older brother 5D which is a superior camera as well.

i watch videos and yeah, they said that the 7D's new AF system with 19 AF points is no joke. its superb and fast. but wut u said is super-right as well, im doing pics of mostly no movement things (maybe the streets are considered movable things ey? ). so i might not need the super fast AF. but who knows right? and could u explain more about the AF probs? i read this in some uk forums as well. one of the forumers are having some probs to focus in low light condition. is this bad?

well in this digitalrev.com website, there's they're opinion on both cameras. any chance this is true? http://www.digitalrev.com/en/which-one-to-...59-article.html

i really cant make up my mind here, but kytz, thank alot, for supporting and taking ur time to reply. i appreciate it so much

with all due respect, i think the dude is just trying to state his opinion. its what this thread for. to keep options open. atleast the buyer aka newbie can widen his choices. and perhaps learn more about camera before he bought any. its not wrong to be fanboys or to love one brand. because in the end the dude is going to choose it himself. stating an opinion isnt a wrong thing IMO.

im not sure wether i got this fact right onot, but a fren of mine (who lives next door to me ), is using a D5000. i ask him why not D90? he said that the big diff between these 2 cameras is the vari-angle screen, and the D90 (920k-dot resolution) while the D5000 (230k-dot resolution LCD screen), D5000's smaller, the D90 got this upper LCD screen as well (which looks nicer to me IMO ). other than that, im not really sure. btw, from my point of view, i think the D5000 is more for a starters who wants to try some new things with the LCD screen that can swivel, and it smaller, hence its lighter. the LCD screen may come in handy if u're trying to shoot some high/low angle shots. but maybe viewing back ur images will not be as nice as viewing on the D90's 920k-dot screen. if u dont mind about the screen resolution, go for D5000. and if u do, D90 then. hope this helps

p/s- if i said anything wrong about these 2 cameras, pls do correct me. the fact is i only read about these stuffs. i dont own any

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Dec 17 2010, 04:30 AM

both of the cameras u stated is under ur budget. just that they r truly different cameras. GF2 is a micro four third system camera(inter-changeable lens) while the S95 is a high-end compact. this means that the GF2 holds up a bigger sensor hence the GF2 is capable in handling low light pics well, lesser noise than the S95. here's some sensor sizes that might giv u an idea.



and the GF2 is not really pocket-able when u pair it up with some serious lenses or even the 14-42 is kinda big. u might wanna consider some cargo pants or a small bag to keep it then. well as the S95, its really pocket-able. me myself i own an S95 n the reason why i bought it is bcuz of pocket-ability. so when im not with my bulky DSLR, i still can shoot up some decent images. so its really up to u, pocket-ability, or better iq. hope this helps. cheers

there's alot of camera brands out there and i must say all of them arent much different. the take pics, nice pics. and around that much money u can get a pretty decent DSLR with plenty of features.

if ur looking into sony system, i think the sony a580 is pretty decent and well featured. if ur into nikon, maybe go for the D90 since the D7000 is still rm4500 including the lens. or if ur into canon, look for the 60D+18-135 kit. and im sorry but im not so good on other brands.

buy the camera+the kitlens or some upgraded lens (eg 18-135 / 18-105), then throw in a 50mm 1.8 together as well. its a nice combination to have. hope this helps

actually an entry lvl DSLR aint that heavy lah bro. and if u really want to get the oof background kind-of image, an entry level model+50mm 1.8 should serve u really well. when i had my 1000D+50mm 1.8, i hung it on my shoulders across my body and i dont even feel the weight its really not that heavy and the results is stunningly great. but that's just my opinion. chiahau suggested u the sony nex3/5. that's a great lil interchangable-lens camera as well. but if ur really into the lumix lx5, go for it. its a good high end compact. u may wanna look into the lumix lx3/5's gallery to get some ideas bro

This post has been edited by Tony Stark: Jan 25 2011, 09:51 AM

the price of 550D n the 60D is not much of a diff now..

So bad one u no la maybe buying next month oni. Tis month no money edi

Btw, hopefully can deal on ggs after CNY yah?and maybe my fren wants one too. He's asking me to help him search for a used 550D so maybe nid another GGS oso

The 60D itself is a fantastic camera. Well u could go with kitlens / 18-135 / 18-200 / 18-55+55-250+50mm 1.8.

Its really up to u, if u don't mind carrying the kitlens+tele around, then go for it. I read somwhere that the iq is better than a single 18-200 lens.

But if u don't mind carrying, I wud like to suggest go for the 50mm 1.8+the kitlens+55-250.within ur budget,I think its gonna be enough

Just my opinion there

Well said kytz, well said.

Kytz has pretty much told u everything up there. But I just wanted to add something. The 24-105 on a crop body may not giv u the wide angle shot. And if ur really scared about noise, better of u stick with primes. U'll get a decent shutter speed n low ISO also. For crop bodies, staying under 400 ISO is advisable for optimum noise control. Even for an FF, it's better to stay under 400 ISO. But I used a crop body before n I love to bump my ISO to 1600 sometimes. Like kytz said above, u can always shoot in raw n pp later. That's much better.

that's a great combo. easy to carry around 1 allrounder lens and buy the 50mm 1.8 too. bokeh lens. from there u can start learn slow2 aledi

not sure which one to recommend u. since ur budget is around that figure, so the nikon D7000 is out of ur budget already. soi think u can go with the canon EOS 60D. it offers great features for beginners and for pros for that matter. happy shopping!

the canon 550D is a great camera to start with

u have a specific model already get the 1100D (or the 600D perhaps) and get the 50mm 1.8 as well. its a great lens for events IMO. happy shopping!

last time i oso in a situation like this. 7D vs 5D2. i went for 5D2. and its worth it

*just a note - im not a pro and i do photography as a daily hobby, shot some weddings with my uncle sometimes as a backup photographer only, so this is just me, if u r doing wedding professionally, then i suggest u should approach some pros. as for me, the 5D2 never fails me on weddings yet *

dun pay it by installment lar..unless u r really desperate to get one in a hurry..just save up ur money for it..