Yeah. I might very well have my mind set on the FZ28 already. Thanks for the advice. Whats a recommended price range? Is there any recommended shops?

Price is still too high for what it has to offer? You should really get a hands-on of it. I don't think so many people will buy it (look at the LX3 thread in this forum) if it isn't on par with its price.

I think you should go for the 40D. Or if you can, 50D.

Also you left out one choice - Nikon D80. A very desirable brand/model too.

a350 is hard when it comes to buying lenses. PQ.. you'll have to make the decision on that yourself because no one camera is best in all aspects. There are some that wins in MOST of the points though.

Nikon D60. Best value. Used set though..

If you want you might try to get a used 1000D set too.

In my opinion, it's going to be a hassle when you want to get lenses for a Sony.

Sorry dude, I've got no idea on the pricing of the FZ28
Maybe you can ask in the Panasonic Lumix thread? THey might be able to help.


The Nikon D40 is outdated, therefore I feel not worth the money you're paying.
Well, if you've made your mind up about getting the a350, by all means get it!


With your budget I don't think you can get a new Nikon D60. So you might as well go for a new Sony A200.
The A200 is a very decent camera. With in-body stabilization, you get image stabilization for every lens that you use.

bump for my question

hi. can someone give opinion. i have a budget around 1.8>2k. i'm considering to get Dslr which brand is the best?anyone have a better suggestion. can anyone help me. any help would be very much appreciated. thanks in advance..1 more things..why nikon always expensive compare to the other brand

PQ for the Canon is desirably better, but if you want style and average PQ, go for the Sony.
Canon or Nikon. EOS-1000D or the D60.

Both are recommended for your stated price range.

Nikon is more expensive because of many factors, most we do not know of. But Nikon DSLRs in general perform very well.

All DSLRs are expensive, and Nikon is quite moderately priced already. Same goes for Canon. These two are the recommended brands for each price range and they don't fail to amaze even with their entry-level cameras.

The same answer applies to this question. Why are Nike or Adidas products more expensive than other brands? It's not because their products are better, it might or might not be better than other brands. It's because Nikon is already an established brand in the market. Therefore their brand alone commands a higher price. You're actually paying for the brand when you purchase a Nikon or Canon camera.

There is no "best" brand in the market. Each brand has its own pros and cons. Canon and Nikon for example, have excellent reputation in their image quality, while Sony, Pentax and Olympus have in-body stabilization. Not that I'm not implying that Sony or Pentax or Olympus' image quality is bad.

For your budget, there are a few DSLRs in the current market, I'll mention a few that I know the price.
Canon 1000D - RM1.9k
Nikon D60 - RM1.8k
Sony A200 - RM1.5k
Sony A350 - RM1.9k

This post has been edited by joyyy: Dec 15 2008, 10:06 PM

thanks the answers,D60 can get below 2k?which area KL? which 1 is the best sony alpha,canon,nikon?

The above mentioned prices are with kits? Where can get these price; Low Yatt? Thx in advance.........

With their respective kit lens
Actually you can get these prices at most camera shops. I'm only making a rough estimate. The prices shouldn't stray too far from the prices I quoted.
You just gotta ask around and find the shop that offers you the best deal

Bump ~ !

any idea for the cheap price i can get now for the 2 units mentioned

The sony alpha 350 lens is hard to get
D80 nikon how much market price?
I checked is around 3.5k
My range is around 2k
So far 350 comes in mind
Any other camera like the 350 but easier to find lense?

This post has been edited by azrinarizz: Dec 15 2008, 11:03 PM

The statement that lenses for Sony DSLRs is pure rubbish.
It's true that Sony's range of lenses is smaller than Canon or Nikon's, but Sony does still have a decent range, more than enough for beginners like us.

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: Not more than 6k.
Your Location:KL/PJ
Preferable brand :nikon ?
Type of photography u want to do : leisure hobby? potrait sometimes or event?
Any specific models in mind? : Nikon D90 and nikon D300
Any specific features u want? : Anything that is giving nice shots? I m absolute newbie in DSLR. Understand limitation of Compact and Prosumer Cam. Would like to try upgrade myself?

Please advise.

Thanks

It isn't rubbish. When you want to upgrade to a full-frame DSLR you'll feel the pain because the a900 won't even go near the 1D/1Ds Mark III.

On the other hand, Canon EF lenses are used for every kind of body, whether cropped or not. Full-frame can use it and APS-C sensors can use it too.

Base your statements on a foundation before criticizing.

Sony also has their own lens lineup. Contrary to what you think that Sony is a newbie to the DSLR market, Sony has actually bought over Konica Minolta, and Sony DSLRs can be fitted with Konica Minolta lenses. This being said, it's good to note that Konica Minolta was already in the SLR market since 1985. And that's also 2 years before Canon introduced its EF mount system.
Along with Canon's EF-S lenses, Sony has it's DT lenses too for digital SLRs.
What I am basing my statements on are pure logic and facts, and from what I've been seeing, you've been rejecting anything that isn't a Canon or a Nikon.

This post has been edited by joyyy: Dec 16 2008, 12:23 AM

I agree with joyy the facet that cause Sony actually bought over Konica Minolta cause i read it before some where. I think it just matter of time that Sony can catch up with the big name. Yet, in my opinion as Sony DSLR product line started to get to gain popularity same level with the big name, the price usually MIGHT tend to go up. For e.g. its laptop, it always expensive than equivalent brand such as Toshiba; BTW, this always happen due to branding which equal to today Canon and Nikon.

Anyway, what happen to Olympus? Why no1 talking abt it? it also in that imaging industry quite long time; establish since October 12, 1919(from Wikipedia). But it seem that Olympus is also new in DSLR?

I also thinking of getting a entry-level DSLR so I want to know all my available choice before I make my decision.

Fell free to correct me if i wrong

Although Olympus has been making cameras since 1919, it didn't start making autofocus SLR cameras until it launched the Four Thirds System, which was around 2003. So in this sense, Olympus is pretty new in the DSLR market.
Olympus does have some pretty decent entry level models, namely the E-420 and the E-520.
Since we're looking at entry level models, Pentax is a good brand too. Their entry level models include the K200D and the K100d.

Hi Folks,

Need advice on a video camera. Any pointers given will be greatly appreciated especially from video journalists.


Type of camera/lens/accesories : Video Cam
Budget: Less than 3k
Your Location: Penang
Preferable brand :
Type of photography u want to do : Documentaries, Video Essays, Video Journalism
Any specific models in mind? :
Any specific features u want? : Tough, yet able to record good sound and picture quality


This post has been edited by komputer: Dec 16 2008, 10:29 AM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Compact camera or Semi Pro
Budget : RM1000-RM1500
Your Location : Melaka
Preferable brand : Canon or Panasonic or Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape,Portrait, Nite shots
Any specific models in mind? : Lumix DMC-TZ15
Any specific features u want? : large LCD and user friendly

I was using Casio Exilim...and the lenses have problem...sent for Repair twice..Rm 350 each repair...and similar prob happened....Plan to take nice potraits and close up....i like night sceneries...wanna capture those lights.