Greetings!
I'm currently having a basic DSLR set,

- Nikon D7000 ( whole set including lens )
- Nissin Di622
-AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D


and I was thinking whether should I sell it off and get an extremely good compact camera?
My DSLR has been collecting a lot of dust unfortunately due to the fact that I'm just too darn busy nowadays
And whenever I'm heading out, I'll be too lazy to bring out my DLSR due to the fact that it's heavy and bulky

What I'm seeking for is a Digital Compact Camera that has built in WiFi in it so that I can straight away send my photos to my iPhone and upload it on social networking websites
Also, a camera that is small and light, not forgetting good recording audio quality

I'm more to an outgoing person. What do you guys think?

My budget would be around RM2000+-
Depends on how much I can sell off what I'm having right now

This post has been edited by gannicholas: Jun 22 2014, 11:33 PM

http://www.nokia.com/my-en/phones/phone/lu...rc-google.Brand

Sell your DSLR & Get this...

This post has been edited by IccyAsd: Jun 22 2014, 11:15 PM

I'd get that if I never had a phone :/ Looks amazing though

This is pretty wicked too!
http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-gala...le-Phone_review
Saw it in Singapore. Damn.

I can totally understand your feeling. there are a lot of good compacts on sale nowadays.

For smaller zoom and size, you can go for Sony RX100 (I, II or even III) or the Canon g1x ii, these 2 are the top players in premium compact field.

For bigger zoom, there's sony RX10 and panasonic FZ1000, these 2 shares a lot of similarity and have really long zoom (8.3x and 16x) but size wise close to entry level dslr.

Look at Sony RX100. mk3 just out

Isit WiFi? Just wanna double check

I think you already answered your question lol. You might wanna try to take a look at mirrorless camera's but then you must tell yourself you're gonna loose all those bullets for something small. Unless you're really keen on selling off your entire DSLR and its equipments for a digi cam.

The canon looks tempting! Thanks for the recommendation though but its pretty big

Yes, since mk2.
Dun expect dslr quality but will be very acceptable AND pocketable.

I was thinking of a compact digital camera. Or would it be better if i get a mirrorless instead although its bigger? I wouldnt want my pictures to end up iphone-quality like the background is bright but the object is dark

Thanks alot for your recommendation!

Depending on which mirrorless camera, their sensor is way more advance than mobile phone sensors (and yes that incl Nokia's Pureview sensors). You can try to go Sony centre to test out their mirrorless camera's. I've personally one of their camera's (can't recall the model unfortunately). Other brands you can check out Panasonic's Lumix series too.

Will consider, it would be great if I can find one which fits into my pocket haha, thanks though!

From my experience, a Fujifilm XM-1 coupled with a tiny XF27mm lens is perfect for light travel without compromising image quality

Hmm looks good though, any idea how much did it roughly cost you?

btw your flickr, are all those taken with the XM-1?

Most of the photos are
are taken with the Fuji X20, more recent ones are by the Fuji XE-2. Getting a new XM1 with a twin lens might cost less than 1.8k. I have used the XM1, the sensor and image quality are more than decent. If you don't mind giving up the optical viewfinder, I think a mirrorless gives the best bang for yur buck

This post has been edited by Pacmangoku: Jun 23 2014, 12:39 AM

Amazing shots

Looking at your gear of having basic lenses you're not going to miss much ditching the DSLR gear for a premium compact. The only thing you're going to miss is the 50mm f1.8.

If you like external flash you can get a Canon G1x mk2 with a Canon 270ex w diffuser. At events the picture quality will be impossible to tell the difference between that and a DSLR w flash. Slightly pricey altogether but its a killer combo.

Pocketable will be the Sony RX100. Its is the hot selling travel camera. But if you're patient a lot of new cameras from other brands like Panasonic, Canon etc. are soon coming with their 1" sensor compact cameras. And those new models might even come with 4k video.

Mirrorless camera might not be for you unless you love bringing a range of lenses out or can't live without prime lenses.

Hmm, will do some research about it, thanks!

I did the same, sold my M43 n get a rx100 m2 soon......

Most of the time, dam lazy to bring out lenses…

Maybe will aim a used dslr later, if i wan to play around....

I'm moving from a semi pro DSLR, Canon 60D to a mirrorless camera too! It's the Sony A6000!

planning to sell of my D7000 heh

thats what im planning to do!!! im looking into the A6000 too!

This post has been edited by gannicholas: Jun 23 2014, 11:59 PM

What lens ur going with the a6000?

A6000 is very very nice...... was stand there at The Curve sony store.... play with it.......
Uuush.... so tempting....

but, i know i lazy to bring bulky stuff.... so stick with my plan for a higher range compact digi cam.
LoL.....

the standard one i guess, might consider getting the pancake lens next year

cant wait to sell off my D7000 bleh

keep first lah...

For now, just the 16-50 kit lens and the SEL 35 f/1.8 OSS

I own A6000. a very nice camera

I also tempted. Why not sigma instead?

this is what situation i facing years ago, DSLR set is good but not so portable, imagine we go traveling oversea, still need to take so heavy camera

i end up with sold DSLR set and bring in sony NEX camera.

welcome to Sony NEX territory

This post has been edited by vincentlee90: Jun 24 2014, 05:58 PM

I got a good deal on it haha. Is the sigma version good? I hear most people talk about the Sony and Zeiss version

So yeah here's an update, i just sold my D7000! Getting the Sony A6000 tomorrow Or is there a better choice? Within the budget

if for mirrorless camera, i believe ur decision is wise choice

Thanks

same with me..ditch my 60d for a6000....

Already got the A6000, it's amazing guys!

i hold my brother's A6000 for photograph and i like A6000 very much, too

just get my external flash HVL-F43M for my A6000. with A6000 with SEL1670Z & HVL-F43M, i'm amazed of the IQ produced by them

I, on the other hand, switch from RX100 to Olympus E-M1 and never regret at all. I find compact camera without viewfinder is really hard to take daylight picture mirrorless is the perfect combination of portability and performance

This post has been edited by Moonflown: Jun 27 2014, 12:29 AM

How much you buy HVL-F43M? Im also looking for F43M..

well, my price is direct from dealer since i have relationship with dealer, thus price is *censored*

but if not mistaken outside is selling around 900

Zeiss 16-70 is way too big for a small camera like the A6000

i feel quite ergonomic and well balance when attach the SEL1670Z to A6000 body

for me, i use my NEX7 when travel but mostly use my RX100 II (90%). It sticks with me like my phone as its easy for my to carry any where without hassle

Amazed myself too, shall invest on lenses first since i seldom use flash heh

can you get me same price with your dealer for me.. Ori sony flash quite expensive lor..

i suggest u can get prime lenses 1st, like SEL30M35 or SEL50F18, which suitable for portrait photography.
of coz, depends on ur preference

to be frank, i can't do like that. if i do like this, market will be spoiled. hope u understand wat i mean

no problem.. just try my luck.. =D

I sold my nikon D3100+kit lens+50mm f1.8 too and got the A6000.
Recently I got the 35mm f1.8. Loving it so much so no regrets letting my dslr go.

It should be very front heavy leh.

not that heavy. i believe most user may accept it

This post has been edited by vincentlee90: Jun 27 2014, 06:52 PM

Someone told me the A6000 has the same sensor as the D3100! Haha

I'm planning to get SEL16F28 first. Pretty tight on budget

impossible, d3100 is a dinosaur already compared to the technology packed a6000.

Well...
http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs...00#similarities
Large sensors
D3100: APS-C 23.1x15.4mm
A6000: APS-C 23.5x15.6mm

Its true Nikon does use Sony Sensors. The A6000 is probably the newest apsc sensor sony has. The nikon d3100 has 14.1MP sensor so probably nowehere close to A6000 sensor. The Nikon D3200 is probably using the same 24MP sensor as the NEX or A SLTs.

Nothing new that companies buy other company's parts to use in their products, of course with contract deal.

Edit: Well seeing Canon rumors of the Canon 7Dmk11 might be using a foveon sensor. Maybe they outsourcing too with Sigma?

This post has been edited by Rice_Owl84: Jun 27 2014, 09:31 PM

Sensor size NEVER indicate that sensors are same.

For example, both the 5D mark III and mark II has the same size of sensor.

Does this make the sensor same?

Just like Toyota and Honda having the same displacement size engine, but they will never be the same block.

if planning to use UWA or fisheye converter, u can go for SEL16F28. otherwise u just continue use the kit lens SELP1650, since both lens wide end is same 16mm (24mm equivalent with full frame camera's field of view)

well,
according to technical specification, both were using APS-C size image sensor, and Sony is the image sensor manufacturer for both camera. however, they were manufactured with different technology and image processor, thus their image output is quite different
moreover, A6000 is mirrorless camera, with electronic front curtain shutter, enable faster shutter response, which is faster and better than d3100

Hold up... I'm a lil' bit confused here.
Whats the difference between SEL16F28 and SELP1650 then? Let's assume that I'm not planning to get either the UWA or fisheye converter.
Will the images of the SEL16F28 turn 'sharper'?

i don't have any feel of "very front heavy" as what u said. somewhat it still handy for carry

no need go into so detail la, compare the age already know. impossible to use a same sensor for so long on different cameras right (other than silly canon )

Don't prioritize sharpness when you are just a beginner looking to get a good camera.

the 1650 might not be as sharp as the 16 since it's meant to be a cheap and convenient kit lens instead of a professional high quality lens. but you get a good wide angle (24mm on FF equivalent) and telephoto (75mm on FF equivalent) instead of getting stucked on 24mm with the 16.

sharper image is useless if you don't get the zoom/ reach you wanted, cropping a image will always degrade it compared to physical zoom.

SEL16F28 is fixed focal wide angle lens, meanwhile SELP1650 is standard zoom lens. if u never plan to get converter u should stick on the kit lens, and actually SELP1650 overall IQ is better than SEL16F28

This post has been edited by vincentlee90: Jun 27 2014, 11:06 PM

Advice taken, thanks!

lol. just a sharing, haha

Advice taken! Much thanks. May i ask does the SEL20F28 cost more expensive? Isnt the SEL16F28 'wider'?

SEL16F28 is wider than SEL20F28, but if terms of IQ, for my test, i feel SEL20F28 sharpness is slightly better. otherwise both lens perform quite similar

*just take note of i never own SEL20F28 before and i just having a short test which my friend own it. maybe other user can share with even more detail

Conclusion, people get the SEL16F28 because its pocketable, light, small and they want to use either the fish eye or wide angle converter

This is a good read guys about the A6000
http://www.alinpopescu.eu/blog/full-review...eautiful-dream/

A6000 body itself is not pocketable. In the old days the sony kit lens was long like a dslr kit lens so that's why the pancake really made sense. Now sony kit lenses are all retractable zoom lens that shrink close in size to a pancake lens. And the new kit lens already has the range 16mm@F3.5, so not much use for a sony 16mm@F2.8.

The next lens should be something that the kit lens can't do. Like a telephoto zoom 55-210mm lens for portraits, birds, sports etc. Or a 30mm macro to shoot bugs or other macro stuff. Or a 50mm f1.8 prime for sharp bokehlicious portraits. But before you get them you have to think what do you want to do or else you're just buying a lens just to sit in a drybox.

seriously, SELP1650 is very good enough for general use, compare with SEL16F28. i would recommend u to get SEL55210

i seldom zoom haha

then go for prime lens. like SEL30M35 or SEL50F18. both perform very well in terms of portrait, although SEL30M35 is used for macro photography

This post has been edited by Leekarsing: Jun 28 2014, 11:57 PM

Just to widen your choices

- Fujifilm X-E1 with 18-55mm = RM 2390
- Sony NEX-5T with 16-50mm = RM 1750
- Sony A6000 with 16-50mm = RM 2490

I got the A6000 + extra battery + 8GB C10 HDSC + Bag for rm2,100

i get better than yours. for A6000 body + Sandisk class10 16GB + Extra Original Battery + Original External charger + 3 years warranty from Sony Malaysia

a warm welcome to join ILCE-6000 club

price u get? mind to share??

I think EVF really makes it a better experience for me after I changed to A6000.

What's the price? RNM2,100 also?

waddup waddup, thank to you guys

not really, around RM21XX

i prefer OVF as it drain lesser battery than using EVF, however EVF real-time display really awesome

dayuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum
but body only right? mine was with kitlens

This post has been edited by gannicholas: Jun 29 2014, 11:57 AM

depends ppl preference. anyway i not reveal the exact price

definitely poisoned by the Zeiss

The Zeiss.... ~(@_@)~

of course

exactly, the evf is really great. Though yes, the downside is the battery finishes faster. That's why need to prepare about 2-3 extra if traveling.
Still I'd pick mirrorless anytime over dslr now.

agree