Type of accesories : DSLR camera bag
Budget:< RM 100
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : as long reliable
Type of photography u want to do : outdoor, humid
Any specific models in mind? : as long reliable
Any specific features u want? : waterproof,compact

Type of camera: point and shoot/consumer camera
Budget : 1k
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Canon, Sony, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic.
Type of photography u want to do : anything/everything
Any specific models in mind? : lumix fs20, powershot e1, sony t2
Any specific features u want? : 8MP-10MP, if possible.

This post has been edited by oreolover: Jan 18 2009, 02:35 AM

It's hard to find a proper sub-100 DSLR bag. Most weather resistant bags are normally priced in the RM200-400 range. >__<
I'm personally looking at the Lowepro Inverse series

Type of camera: point and shoot/consumer camera
Budget : <RM1300 (better if can get cheaper one with good features)
Your Location : Ipoh/Terengganu
Preferable brand : Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Casio (is casio ok?)
Type of photography u want to do : all types (portrait/scenery/document..), indoor, outdoor
Any specific models in mind? : sony t77, t700, casio exilim s10, casio EX-Z300, fujifilm finepix J150w, IXUS 970 IS, olympus mju1040
Any specific features u want? : 9MP-10MP, 4x or more optical zoom, face detection, anti-shake/blur, uses SD card, fast shutter speed,


What is the best range of optical zoom? Thanks

I have seen the models mentioned above (specific models).. I am split-minded on which one to choose.. Grateful for your help

This post has been edited by wensher2sammi: Jan 16 2009, 12:11 AM

Type of camera: DSLR
Budget : <2k
Your Location : PG
Preferable brand : Canon, Sony, Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : anything/everything
Any specific models in mind? : Sony A200, Nikon D40 & Canon 1000D
Any specific features u want? : DSLR which suite for beginner, durability, flexibility for me to expand needs (play around with some special effect by changing filter n so on), wide range of accesories (lens) & reasonable price.

All of the above matches your needs. You have to consider though - D40 only has 6 megapixels and the Sony is a new entry into the DSLR market so it us recommended to get the Canon.

anyone know canon 870 is selling how much?
which shop selling cheaper?

Like TheWandererX said, I would also be against the purchase of the D40 since it's old technology. Not to say that it is bad, but with that price, you could get yourself a newer model, like the A200. Everything about the A200 says its better than the D40, exept the brand.
Add a little more cash, and you'll be looking at the Canon 1000d or the Nikon D60.

Girlfriend wants a camera. She's new to photography so nothing too advanced.

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Digital Camera
Budget : RM700 or less
Your Location : KL (easy access to MidV, OU, Curve)
Preferable brand : Panasonic, Canon (open to suggestions but Olympus)
Type of photography u want to do : General use
Any specific models in mind? : Panasonic Lumix DMCT75, Canon Digital Ixus 870 IS
Any specific features u want? : User friendly (she and I are noobs)

She's looking for something to get into photography. Nothing too complicated. If the cameras she saw is too advanced for her use feel free to recommend one that is more suitable.

Apologies if I got any of the details wrong. I'm not good with cameras either.

if under 2k and with wide range of lens selection i would suggest to get either canon or nikon. look for the shop around penang in this thread http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/895144/+20... go survey for the price and freebies 1st b4 u buy

This post has been edited by ! Love Money: Jan 16 2009, 10:47 PM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : 1.5-2k with kitlens
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Canon or Nikon or Sony
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape(scenery?), macro(closeup?)
Any specific models in mind? : Nikon D60, Sony A200
Any specific features u want? : Something that can help me with the type of photography i wan and gives me the best performance for it that is within my budget..

can i get canon eos1000d with two lens?my budget is 2k.can i get it from lowyat?it'l will be ok to add rm200 more to get the second lens.hehe.

If you want the camera with the best performance-to-price ratio, then you're looking at the Sony A200. If you're looking at availability of lenses, Sony does have a wide variety of lenses to suit most shooting styles, but, Canon and Nikon does have the advantage of having a wider range of lenses.

Thanks for your comment. Probably I will get a Nikon D60 as my CNY gift & bring it along to Bali on end of March.

Happy Chinese New Year.

This post has been edited by qiuhuek: Jan 17 2009, 01:58 AM

i would advice u get 1000D instead. or save more for d80.
d60 can't autofocus with 50mm f/1.8
no live view on d60
3 focus point vs 1000d 7

This post has been edited by daruma: Jan 17 2009, 09:56 AM

Type of : DSLR
Budget:1.5k(could push till 1.7k or 1.8k but not sure yet)
Your Location: KL,selangor
Preferable brand : any
Type of photography u want to do : art photos and anything
Any specific models in mind? : no
Any specific features u want? : have more lens option

A200




You are as vague as could be. So is my answer

This post has been edited by joyyy: Jan 17 2009, 10:07 AM

haha sorry for that, but how about in the future when i wanna upgrade the lens? is the a200 worth it or better try for Nikon or Canon?

ohhh.... I'm not really fammiliar with dslr. Thanks for advice. I just compare with Sony A200.

ahhhh. No idea now. Sony A300 & Canon 1000D.

If you do have/want to upgrade to other lenses in the future, more lenses are available for Canon/Nikon, so you don't need to worry about not finding the lens. Only have to worry about the $$$ needed to buy the lens. Later on when th normal lenses don't satisfy you as much anymore.... the poison starts...

Sony/KM lenses are really hard to come by in shops, though there are quite a few traders selling it in Garage Sales, or in PhotoMalaysia or ShutterAsia. It is all up to you whether you can source out the good deals (for Sony/KM lenses). Usually prices for the Canon/Nikon compatible lenses are more competitive, so you get lower prices from the real market price and freebies too