nonono. the lens is not interchangeable

ya i know but what i mean the quality cannot be match with interchangeable lens right? so still better go for interchangeable wasn't it?

see for yourself

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/next-top-re...scape/#comments

anyone??/

Guys I'm looking to get a compact camera for my studies in the US. Not bringing my EOS 60D because too bulky, same goes for micro four-thirds. Any recommendations? Coming from a DSLR, image quality is quite important to me. Zoom isn't that important though. Budget RM1000-1500

bro, you/your friend looking for compact/semi/dslr?

Hi to all the sifus in this thread,I'm deciding to buy myself a new camera mostly for my anime figurines,events and daily life.I must use simple point and shoot camera because I'm still a newbie.I don't want to go to DSLR route since I know nothing about it but maybe sometime in the future I might change my mind.Please help me recommend me some cameras that will do the job for me.

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Point and shoot camera (the easier to use,the better)
Budget: Below 2k (the cheaper,the better)
Your Location: KL/Selangor
Preferable brand : Sony,Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Mostly figurines,events and normal life photography.
Any specific models in mind? : Sony Alpha Nex-F3
Any specific features u want? : The closest to DSLR quality without the technicality of usage.

well the closet you can get with that budget would probably be an olympus XZ-1 or canon S95..

actually I'm seriously considering Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V, LUMIX LX5 or the LUMIX ZS20. they are about the same price as the XZ-1 and S95. you used any one of them?

This post has been edited by KingArthurVI: Jul 17 2012, 11:39 AM

Well the HX9V is a very capable compact with very good video. LX5 has a brighter lens and more direct manual controls. Not sure about the ZS20 though.

I had a S90 and have a HX9V and XZ-1 now (also have a 60D like you)

S95 is obviously the most pocketable. Basically that's the sell point though king-of-the-hill currently for this category is the uber expensive Sony RX100.

HX9V does AWESOME video but as a stills camera, doesn't shoot RAW and the JPEGs under anything other than best lighting condition smears and generally craps out. The interface/programming of the camera is made for auto modes only... there's a PASM mode but is clunky to use and its a tipu spec as the HX9V doesn't have any aperture blades. Closing of aperture is "simulated" using build-in ND so its either wide open or a couple stops down... nothing in between.

XZ1 on the other hand does royally CRAP video (iphone vid much better) but as a stills camera, very versatile for what it is. The jpegs does suffer from over aggressive noise reduction too (which cannot be turned off in camera) but RAW images are brilliant up to ISO200, takes a hit up to ISO400 which is still useable but its B&W or PP'ing time for anything above.

The lens is AWESOME sharp corner to corner across the focal range and opens up to f1.8-2.5 so in lowlight (shot properly) won't lose to a bigger cameras with kitlens (I'll definately chose this over 12MP m43's with kitlens)

I don't have a LX5 but quite familiar with it. Jpg colors are a kinda bland moody typical panasonic look and the thumb control wheel takes getting used to. Otherwise, the RAW quality is comparable to XZ-1, the lens being a little slower..just a bit and significantly better video quality than the XZ-1 but below the HX9V. Latest firmware update speeds up the operation of the camera quite a bit.

ZS20: never played with it before.

Hi all bro/sis here
i plan to buy a olympus EPL3 or a Pana GF3
but i want to have lanses can shoot "botak" donno is it correct

ppl tell me that is F 2.0 or something lower

so the pana GF3 got a package of 2 lenses wich is ok

but olympus is my first choice

if i wanna add a lenses to my olympus EPL 3 can also get a lumix one

but roughtly how much to ge a F1.7 lenses for my EPL3

or is there any package for EPL3??

thanks alot


Type of camera/lens/accesories : EVIL??
Budget: RM 2000 - 2500
Your Location: JB
Preferable brand : Olympus EPL3 or Pana GF3
Type of photography u want to do : human
Any specific models in mind? : Olympus EPL3 or Pana GF3
Any specific features u want? : i m just noob donno wat to get also

What's shooting "botak"?

I think the 20mm f1.7 is around ~1.3K thereabout and its not bundled with Olympus camera naturally cos its a panasonic lens.

how about the GF3 with 2 lenses package???

olympus can fix the pana lenses

the shop fix for me to tryout already

any cheap cheap F1.7 or F2.0??? can use on olympus?

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Added on July 17, 2012, 2:05 pmsorry bro is "bokeh" not botak.................lol

This post has been edited by badguy: Jul 17 2012, 02:05 PM

Sony RX100? any idea when can i get at Malaysia! ?

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Compact
Budget: RM1300-1400
Your Location: PJ/KL
Preferable brand : NIKON / CANON
Type of photography u want to do : Normal everyday use
Any specific models in mind? : No
Any specific features u want? : Looking for a compact camera with interchangeable lense & viewfinder

I read some review of pentax-q and fujifilm x100, yea they're very different in both performance and usage
I learned photography back then using fully manual but that's long long time ago :/
and kind of lost with information ever since i start working and have no time for hobby (bear with me for my only digital camera is a panasonic lumix compact camera bought in 2002)

recently playing around with some old junk from my relative (canon S2) and start to pick up from there again
I have to say i would go for X100 (X-10 is a downgrade version although it is a newer model?) but the only concern is the things mentioned in most review, slow start up and the viewfinder can be dodgy at some point.
Is those issue a major issue?
Is it worth spending 3500-3800 (price that i research from various shop in klang valley) for this camera??
and any recommended shop offering reasonable price in klang valley area?
Again i'm not going all DSLR, just a street camera with better performance and need not interchangeable lens at the mean time (might invest in a dslr if i really really into photography again)
Comment are appreciated, thanks!
Also if there's anything better than X100 do let me know and i will do some research and compare it again.

This post has been edited by TheEvilMan: Jul 18 2012, 08:58 PM

Maybe you could go and have a feel for the camera in the shop. Take a few shots if they let you because obviously its got its appeal and drawbacks at the same time so whether its worth it or not really depend on yourself.

Personally, I prefer a entry dslr + fast lens setup for street . It's a more matured and cost effective platform.

Pros:
- Takes as good a photo as the X100.
- Interchangeable lens (doesn't mean have to go gear crazy with it) so there's option to buy body only and a lens of your preferred focal length (from ur old days)
- Even the most rudimentary model focuses faster and with more certainty than the X100
- Controls and menu systems are more evolved... something like a entry canon 550D has its ergonomics/interface honed and evolved over the past 10 years.
- If you don't the route of a camera nut with flashes, battery grips and huge lens abound, then an entry dslr is not really not that heavy.

Cons:
- It looks like a dslr.

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-230-HS-vs-Canon-IXUS-220HS

I've always wanted a Canon 220HS but always out of stock. Isit worth to spend extra on the 230HS?
Since

Wide Angle of 220HS vs 230HS = 24 mm vs 28 mm
AND
Apeture of 220HS vs 230HS = f/2.7 vs f/3.0
Isit a huge difference?
Thanks

In practical terms the ~1/3 stop is quite irrelevant but 24mm could be useful.
YMMV