Type of camera/lens/accesories : superzoom, semipro, prosumer
Budget: <1.7k
Your Location: pj
Preferable brand : any
Type of photography u want to do : any
Any specific models in mind? : lumix fz28 or canon sx10
Any specific features u want? : superzoom, is, slr-like

i've read reviews here and there. at this point these 2 tops my list. can sifus here suggest me which one and price tag of both currently.
if there is other models that are comparable to those please advice.
thanx!

This post has been edited by syafeerul: Dec 13 2008, 08:24 PM

Sony T300 or Canon Ixus 80IS?

focus on video quality and image stabilizer.

i prefer T300 bcuz of its outlook. how about quality? Canon or Sony?

Type of camera/lens/accesories: Point and Shoot - Slim
Budget: Below RM1000.00
Your Location: Selangor
Preferable brand : Olympus or Panasonic perhaps?
Type of photography u want to do : everyday use, close-up
Any specific models in mind? : Olympus mju series, Panasonic (no idea at all)
Any specific features u want? : No

a total noob when it comes to cameras. Need help. Thanks alot

Type of camera/lens/accesories : any
Budget: <1k
Your Location: pj
Preferable brand : any
Type of photography u want to do : any
Any specific models in mind? : lumix fs 3 or canon IXUS 80 IS
Any specific features u want? : Macro

I've got no experience with the lumix. However, my cousin has the ixus, and I've played with it quite a few times. The pics are reasonably good quality and the vids are awesome (in terms of compacts)

Type of camera/lens/accesories: PnS/Prosumer
Budget: Not too sure. Hopefully below RM1500
Your Location: Selangor
Preferable brand: No real preference
Type of photography u want to do: Landscapes and probably wildlife
Any specific models in mind?: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Any specific features u want?: Ultra zoom, manual functions

Hey Guys, need some help here. I'm looking for a new camera by mid January. Generally I'm a newbie at photography and this will be my first digital camera So I'm looking forward to some options here. As you can see, both my models that I have surveyed are ultrazoom cameras. I like the versatility of having extra zoom. The size or weight of the camera doesn't really matter.

Does anyone have experience between the two models mentioned? Which one is better? I'm open to every other suggestion and I do not want to restrict my choices to only these 2. I generally do not care for video at all. Is there any promotions going on? Also whats the importance of taking a RAW file? Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50, I read, takes only JPEGs. I am an advanced Photoshop user and have done various postprocessing on JPEG files before but have had no experience with RAW. Thanks

Type of camera/lens/accesories : semipro camera
Budget : around rm 1500
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Canon or Panasonic
Type of photography u want to do : Clear shot, scenery..
Any specific models in mind? : Canon G10 & Panasonic Lx 3
Any specific features u want? : Not so sure...

Guys,i really need your help in getting a new camera. I am stuck in between Canon G10 & Panasonic Lx3. Which one is better??

If I'm not mistaken Panasonic LX3 goes for much more than RM1500. And according to this digitalcamerainfo.com the LX3 performs average in comparison to its high price. I've never even touched one before though so wait for more expertise on this

1000D is RM2k, street price is RM1.9k. Lucky buyers might even score RM1800-RM1900 range. (lucky me)

You'll need a SDHC card if you plan to shoot continuous shots. If you're not, a normal SD will do.

Sony's range of lenses are smaller, while Canon's lenses have been since 1980s so there'll be a wider range. Sony's a newbie to the DSLR market.

Superzoom? Get a DSLR and a 400mm lens then.

Well, if you want a prosumer, try the LX3. Suits your budget perfectly. Best prosumer of the prosumers.

If you want to shoot macro photography a DSLR is highly recommended... but in this case I think you should settle with the IXUS 80. The IS is desirably better and helps a lot.

I think you should settle with the FZ28, or if you can increase your budget, get a LX3.

RAW shots are normally able to be processed by a few applications... I own a DSLR but I haven't played around with RAW yet so I can't really tell you how.

Anyway, RAW files are pictures taken raw (no touchup done on the camera, just the picture which was captured by the sensor) so it's easier to edit and touchup the picture to your liking.

Lumix LX3. Undoubtedly the best of its kind.

Any idea? Something like the old Sony cybershot T10 or Nikon CoolPix S560

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Dec 15 2008, 02:22 AM

biased review

LX3 is cheaper than g10 & ricoh Gx200
RM1520 can get LX3 + 4GB SDHC + pouch + mini tripod + sp

Hi guys,

After doing my homework about DSLr because I want to get one early next year
Saved up enough. Work here and there
I plan to get sony alpha300 with 2 kit lens at Rm2500
Any other camera that you guys can recommend that is same with the a300
Perhaps nikon or canon
If you could include the price would be great

hey guys.. May i know what's the cheap price i can get for the
"Canon EOS 40D,EF-S 18-55mm Kit lens" ?
& also for the ROS 50D kit lens I.

thanks

Nikon D80. Canon EOS-450D. These two are direct competitors for this price range. D80's body is cheap, and 450D is a rank up from the 1000D.

If you want you could settle with the 1000D too...

D80 body is around RM2k+-.

450D kit is around RM2.7k. Should be lower in terms of street price.

1000D is RM2k, lower for street price.

40D? It's around RM2k I think (not in shops anymore), while the 50D would be around RM5k for a new set. Depends on which kit you get.

Yeah, I think it's a wise choice to go for a camera with manual functions. Even though not a DSLR, you'd still want manual functions.
A RAW file is basically raw data captured by the image sensor when you press that shutter button, down to every single photon. When you shoot in JPEG, there'd normally be various settings to be determined like sharpness, saturation, etc. This is because if you shoot in JPEG, the camera automatically throws away any data deemed not within the set parameters.
Thus, if you're trying to edit JPEG pictures, it will be harder as you're trying to recover something that is not there. However with RAW, every single bit of data is still intact, thus making post-processing more versatile.
So if you're the lazy type who just wants their photo straight out of the camera, then you could skip RAW, but if you dont mind spending a little more time post-processing your photos (like me ), then you might want to get a camera which shoots RAW.

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Added on December 15, 2008, 1:36 pm40D body is at least RM2800

This post has been edited by joyyy: Dec 15 2008, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately as you know the LX3 does not have the zooming capabilities and the price is still too high for what it has to offer. But thats just me.
Anyone got a second opinion?

I thought you were going for the FZ28? It's a pretty decent camera

erm..50D, talking about the 17-85mm len kits

while the 40D would like to ask about the 18-55mm len kits

Thanks for the fast response. Between alpha 350 and canon 450 and 40D nikon
Which one should I go for.
I've made my mind for alpha 350. Any recommendation?
Which is more user friendly and cheaper when it comes to buying lense+must be good
Thanks

This post has been edited by azrinarizz: Dec 15 2008, 06:03 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: around RM 1500
Your Location:KL, gombak
Preferable brand :nikon or sony
Type of photography u want to do : event and potrait
Any specific models in mind? : sony A200 and nikon D60
Any specific features u want? :

give me suggestion, place to buy..
if you could, can u all PM me
thanks!!!!


This post has been edited by ajoy_sempoi: Dec 15 2008, 06:27 PM