What about a D90 with HD video over a D80 without HD video recording capabilities?





...But I don't take videos very often anyways

This post has been edited by joyyy: Feb 11 2009, 08:49 AM

Can recommend good digital camera with budget around RM500-600. Purpose family picture.

canon powershot A1000IS or A2000IS , Nikon S520 ....

A1000IS around Rm550+-

I am going for panasonic lumix LX3
Panasonic Lumix

me and my friends are getting it together today

quick what goodies should i push to get

This post has been edited by KennethNYC: Feb 11 2009, 11:02 AM

As many things as possible lol!!!!1111

This post has been edited by joyyy: Feb 11 2009, 11:30 AM

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : < RM3000
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Nikon / Panasonic
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape or Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : D60 / Panasonic G1
Any specific features u want? : -

I'd recommend you to buy the D60 and keep the extra money for upgrading later on. If you will consider Canon the EOS 1000D would do you good too.

Compact camera

Budget : 1000

brand : canon or nikon

At least 2.5" lcd pr 3.0"..

Do not want plastic feel of the camera.. which model is recommended?? 8-10mp .. thanks

The Canon IXUS 85 IS will suit your needs.

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR camera
Budget : < RM3000
Your Location : seremban - can go up to kl
Preferable brand : Nikon / Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Landscape, Portrait (multipurpose)
Any specific models in mind? : 1000D/450D/40D/50D/D90
Any specific features u want? : live view & if possible video

hi there,

well.. i currently own a compact, which i fully utilize it.. and i find there is lotsa limitation to it, and i plan to venture into DSLR. but i was stuck with d90, really attracted to this cam, but the price is over my budget.

well, i would rate my self of knowing the basic of DSLR photography, just that i wanted some other opinion to get the right camera, i am afraid i might choose the wrong camera.

at first i plan to get the 1000D, but after plaing with my frens one, i found out the white balance in low lighting is really bad, (correct me if i am wrong) i am not sure.. maybe there is some settings that i did not know of.

hope you guys can help me in choosing the right camera.

thanks in advance.

i wouldn't say the White balance is bad
the only time you see it being too warm is in tungsten lighting (not all low light)
actually all canon cameras are like that. you can set it to tungsten to get better WB but then some times i think the yellow cast adds to the mood

WB can be adjusted. Every camera can do that. It will be the same on a D60 too if you do not know how to meddle around.

Anyway the 1000D is a good choice, but since you're weighed onto Nikon side (D90) then you can get the D60 so later on you can choose to upgrade the body only.

Compact camera

Budget : 1300 (preferably lower )

Brand : canon, nikon & panasonic

Screen : 3" LCD

Battery Type : Non AA battery type

to all sifu's out here, i have hard time choosing a compact camera. I am not sure whether is the canon ixus 870is is good enough for its price tag or are there similar product which is on par or better but offer a lower price tag out there such as the new nikon s230? i'm new to owning a camera therefore most of the time i will be using the "auto" function rather than playing with the "scene" function. Thanks!

This post has been edited by jtsk: Feb 12 2009, 12:13 AM

hi there,

thanks for the advice.. actually, my preference is towards canon, since like waht you says it can be meddle around.. i felt much comfortable with that.. by the way, between 1000D and 450D which one will you prefer? interms of quality? and functionnality, i know that 450d have 2more Af points compare to 1000D. i wanted to get a good cam that can last me some time... and that i can use it for a long time... and at the same time fullfils my 3k budget. mind give me your personal opinion?

u can try to get Nikon S220 , S520 , Canon A1000IS , A2000IS, Canon 80IS(RM700+) ...all around Rm550++

good for 1st timer.... quality not bad altho it is entry level camera..u wont regret

There's no denying that the 450D is a better camera than the 1000D. But only just.
And the fact that it is that little bit better than the 1000D is justified by its extra retail price.
The question boils down on whether you need those extra features or not. Take me for example, I more or less only use the center AF point, so an extra 2 AF points wont do nuts for me.
For that extra cost, the 450D has a eye proximity sensor that turns the LCD off when you bring your face close to the camera. For me, I don't need that. The default setting in the camera is to turn the LCD off when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Quality-wise, I would say both cameras are on par with each other. Sure, the 450D might capture just that little more detail as it has 2 extra megapixels. But I doubt it's noticable unless you pixel peep and scrutinize every last inch of the picture
At the end, if you feel like going for the 450D, by all means go for it, and vice versa.

new.. of course.. haha dont want my first dslr to be a used unit.. hehe ..

HD ... not that importnat is it ? cant see myself doing much of recording i guess... its just that...they said the new sensor is much better in low light...oh well.... there's always something better ...just the matter of price..

In terms of built quality these 2 are on par. i would even say they are exactly the same as 1000D body is almost the same as 450D. they even use the same battery grip.

Eye proximity sensor, 2 extra AF point, IR receiver to me is not that important.
the only thing extra is spot metering. but 1000D has partial metering which is close to spot and manually adjust exposure if still not good enough

the additional RM 600 to me is alot. with that money can almost get a 55-250 IS lens already

hi guys,

i was suggested earlier to get a LX3 ( haven't get it yet because i'm addicted to iphone too and want to take up a diving course )
i'm wondering that can LX3 do a nice micro shot?

Yes, LX3 is quite good at macro. You can check it out at http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/915980