This is a the dedicated thread for everyone out there who needs recommendations on buying a new Point and Shoot cameras / Prosumer cameras / DSLRs / Video Recorder

To request recommendation, what u need to post:

Example:

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : RM4000 include kitlens
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Canon or Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape or Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : 400D, 350D, D40, D80
Any specific features u want? : Kelvin WB adjustable, more than 5 focusing points.

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This post has been edited by -kytz-: Apr 22 2013, 09:37 PM

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This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jul 3 2019, 10:02 AM

Hello hello. I'm planning to upgrade into a Dslr and have currently a used d80 + 50 1.8 or new d3100 in mind as my budget is around 1.6k.

So wanna have an advice here from all sifu that is the larger pentaprism virwfinder, autofocus motor, dual dial of d80 worth it over the lack of live view and cmos sensor of the d3100?

I'm planning to venture more into high magnification macro photography. Thanks all!

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: RM2600 (with kitlens)
Your Location: Terengganu
Preferable brand : Canon or Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : HDR, landscape, wedding
Any specific models in mind? : Canon 600D or D90 or D5100
Any specific features u want? : user-friendly

having used 1000D before..easy to use..i like canon but i love nikon..

This post has been edited by elairvent: Jan 25 2012, 05:44 PM

Canon 600D and D5100 is much recommended compared to d90. I used d90 once... the video is capped at 720p and it heats up easily after 6-9minutes....
However this is not much concern as you are in HDR, landscape, wedding. D90 IQ is good but D5100 is better. But d90 have much buttons for settings and 2 dial for better control. Try both before choosing.

Yes, D3100 lacks of a autofocus motor but if you can always get G lenses to pair with it in the future. Besides it has a much(?) better ISO performance, bigger MP count, FULL HD video recording,etc

If I were you I'd go with the latest tech, save up a bit and get a 50 f/1.8G or 35f/1.8G lens

You could also ask Nikonians in the dedicated thread for better answers though

Just bear in mind that D5100 lacks a AF motor meaning you can only get Auto Focus by pairing it with only G lenses...

D5100 has newer tech compared to D90 which are better sensor, better metering(?), better ISO performance, flippy screen and perhaps a higher reso screen(?)

600D should perform similarly as the 2 Nikon models above...

Anyway, for weddings, you might want to allocate some funds for a flashgun which is crucial for indoor shots. Fast lenses are also recommended to get a quick AF lock..

p/s: D90 with kit lens for RM2.6k?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jan 25 2012, 10:07 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget: <Rm2500
Your Location: KL/Ampang
Preferable brand : Canon or Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape
Any specific models in mind? : 600D and D5100
Any specific features u want? : Easy to understand

Type of camera/lens/accesories : m43 / compact / ICLC
Budget: Rm1500
Your Location: kota kinabalu
Preferable brand : Lumix, Nikon, Ricoh, Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Portrait, Macro, landscape
Any specific models in mind? : none yet
Any specific features u want? : wide array of accessories available as option, simple point and shoot nicely but still has the options to tweak

Coming from the world of Canon, I can tell you that the menu system in Canon's DSLRs are very easy to learn/access and reach.

I've tried operating some Nikon DSLRs before and I can tell you that it's really not as user friendly as Canon's though there seem to be many and specific options for each functions, perhaps more than Canon's.

Your budget is probably ain't enough for Compact Interchangeable Lens cameras as you might need multiple lenses for each photography genre...

If you're not that serious into photography, I'd suggest a good compact like a Canon S100, Oly XZ-1 or the Lumix LX5. Do look up to some of the recommendations I made in the second post I made in this thread

Type of camera/lens/accesories : point & shoot
Budget: not more than rm2k
Your Location: shah alam
Preferable brand : don't know i don't really see brands
Type of photography u want to do : scenery, still life, portrait ahem camwhore ;P
Any specific models in mind? : recently looked at Samsung mv800 & ex1, canon ixus idk which one lol..
Any specific features u want? : quality photos, hd recording not much to fuss about just needa replace my DSLR.

sorry my answers are vague but i just need opinions among the 3 types quite impress with Samsung because can camwhore(haha) but at the same time i want quality pictures

This post has been edited by kirs92: Jan 27 2012, 06:34 PM

Look at the 2nd post I made in this thread...


I'd recommend the Lumix LX5, Oly XZ-1 and Canon S100. These 3 are the popular ones and should perform similarly

lol just checked those out but then again, imma girl and i kaki camwhore with my friends sooo those camera's dont really spark my interest ahhahaha

among the 2 samsung ones. I prefer the ex1 as it has a hot shoe . External flash will be useful if you are really into camwhore

This post has been edited by Zhao: Jan 27 2012, 08:06 PM

You might want to check out the Canon G12 as it has a flippy screen. Good for camwhoring

Type of camera/lens/accesories : point and shoot/compact
Budget : around rm400-500
Your Location : PG
Preferable brand : Canon/nikon/panasonic
Type of photography u want to do : Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : none at the moment
Any specific features u want? : nothing in mind yet

not really exposed to point and shoot camera, as a valentine present.

This post has been edited by silver5453: Jan 28 2012, 04:01 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : m43 / compact / ICLC
Budget: Rm 1000
Your Location: kota kinabalu
Preferable brand : Lumix, Nikon, Ricoh, Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Portrait, Macro, landscape
Any specific models in mind? : Ricoh CX3 or CX5?
Any specific features u want? : can do very nice macro, can handle low light photos

Type of camera/lens/accesories : compact camera
Budget: less than RM2k
Your Location: Klang
Preferable brand : Lumix, Nikon, Canon
Type of photography u want to do : scenery, portrait
Any specific models in mind? : none yet
Any specific features u want? : with good quality on image stabilization. The image not easily blur while taking night scene and indoor scene.

I'm not very familiar on camera. Would like to get some recommendation. Thanks.

Do check my 2nd post of this thread

I'd recommend the Olympus XZ-1 since it has a good max f/1.8 aperture to f/2.5 at tele end and a good zoom range extending from 28mm to 112mm without losing much light

Or you could check out Canon's S100 or Panasonic Lumix LX5 as well

Thank you so much from your advice.

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