Type of camera/lens/accesories : dslr
Budget: < 1600
Your Location: pahang/johor/kl
Preferable brand : sony
Type of photography u want to do : landscape, portrait, travelling, vacation
Any specific models in mind? : sony a200
Any specific features u want? :

im new to dslr camera, in fact i never even had a compact camera at all. but now interested in dslr. for compact i liked the cybershot t700. can anyone state their pros and cons ? i mean between the t700 and a200

This post has been edited by teddbundy: Dec 30 2008, 11:07 PM

thanks !

but my friend said getting a nikon D60 or Canon 1000d would be better. he also said that sony is still new in DSLR business so it would be better for me to get a used D60 or D40. what do you think ? whats the price of a200 ?

hmm.. i think i would stick with a200 since my budget is only that much. but it is a good camera too right ?

@joyyy
i think i will ! thanks dude !

@AlphaBeta
yea i read some reviews and i also found out that they used Sony's technology too. so watdeheck rite ? Last time i checked it was around rm2k if im not mistaken

Type of camera/lens/accesories : compact
Budget : RM700-RM1200
Your Location : Kuantan
Preferable brand : sony, nikon
Type of photography u want to do : anything
Any specific models in mind? : cybershot ?
Any specific features u want? : image stabilization ?

changed my mind since DSLR quite costy for me i think

This post has been edited by teddbundy: Jan 7 2009, 12:49 PM

need some advice here...

Type of camera/lens/accesories : PnS
Budget : less than RM1700
Your Location : Doesnt matter
Preferable brand : Sony / Nikon / Canon
Type of photography u want to do : Macro, landscape, portrait
Any specific models in mind? : sony cybershot t700
Any specific features u want? : Good quality shots, anti shake, good focus, image stabilizer perhaps. touchscreen is not necessary tho

does lumix count as prosumer ? checked the image and it was kinda bulky. do u know any slim camera that have maybe a bit lower quality(maybe the price too) than the lumix ? does it need like additional flash or lens or something ? kinda blur here

thanks @DecaPix

ok. would go to a cam shop this weekend and try it out. btw, whats the price range ? not many LYN forumers selling i think..

anyway, thanks @TheWandererX

@TheWandererX,

thanks a lot !

have other question again in mind. sory for asking

i told my friend about the Lumix LX3 which TheWandererX told me before. then my friend told me i should better off get the Nikon D60, sony alpha a200 or Canon eos 1000D if im not mistaken. But then i thought that the DSLR wouldnt be able to make me take my own picture(like taking pics with phone camera), unlike the LX3. I'm also quite new to photography and never really owned a camera (the only camera i actually owned was a 3.2mp phone camera). But i actually liked the features on the DSLR that can make me adjust all the settings. tho, the Lumix also can adjust right ? but compared to the image quality, i found that the D60 did a better job than LX3 (obviously shouldnt it ? ). and the a200 is also more cheaper than LX3. thus making me more confused now.

Quite confused here.. help me please.

i thought so too.. since im not that profesional to use DSLR's function, i might as well end up with LX3 right ? thanks again TheWandererX !

@Andy Lo,

i do have passion in photography, but as im not that familiar with the modes of the dslr, it might be a waste if i cant use it to produce a good picture. but on the other hand, the LX3 could teach me somehow to use the modes right ? sorry if im wrong. i do love photography

true and point taken. thanks a lot sifu !

may i ask something again.. can the Lumix LX3 do this kind of photography

- light trail (not sure)
- silhoutte
- underwater
- panning

read at few forums about these type of photography and was wondering about this all day long

This post has been edited by teddbundy: Feb 7 2009, 11:51 PM

i would go for macro first i think..i fall in love with macro in the first place was kinda worried if i cant do all those shoots i stated before. thanks again sifu !

@TheWandererX

i tried the LX3 this evening and i totally fall in love with it. i shot my macro for the 1st time (eventho just using auto mode ) Thanks for the recommendadtion

hi there ! nid recommendation again.

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR
Budget: 2.1k maximum. the cheaper the better
Your Location:
Preferable brand : canon / nikon / sony
Type of photography u want to do : Portrait, landscape, light trail, hdr, makro, silhoutte
Any specific models in mind? : a200, d60, 100d
Any specific features u want? : impressive image quality

hi, its me again. i have a pns now (lawya only tho). So now kinda have my interest in dslr since i have a camera for holiday trips already. any advice please ? a cons and pros for each of the model if its not too much too ask and i kinda liked the a200 since i molest it few time already. but just as people said, the cost to upgrade lens would be higher ? true ah ? no idea

p/s : im a student, therefore i wont be upgrading my lens till like 3-4 years if this is a factor

This post has been edited by teddbundy: Mar 6 2009, 02:23 AM

thanks for replying @DecaPix

what does body image stabilizer means ? does it means blur reduction, something like that ? if it is, it would help me i think (my hand shake a lot during taking photos, luckily not Alzheimer or disorder lol) About the lens, my friend told me that too. sony's lens is more expensive apart from that they have narrow selection on lens.

what about AF point between A200 and 1000D ?

@offtopic,
lots of people call me tedd bunny also lol

This post has been edited by teddbundy: Mar 6 2009, 10:01 AM

ya leh.. haha..

so in terms of performance, A200 aint that bad for its price ? For adding around 500 or so, I can get a 1000D with Live view. Thats it right ? I wont be upgrading lens in the meantime, so i guess for starter, its a good start aint it ?

Thanks a lot guys !
But i'm still confused. I mean, i don't really know the live view function. So, thats not really the decider for me. But if i'm low on budget, i should go with the A200 rather than 1000D right ? and if i'm not on tight budget, i should go with the 1000D ? sorry for asking silly question. i googled both the A200 and 1000D, think lots of reviews says that both of them are good. Do you guys know a website than can make a "A200 vs 1000D review" lol ? Sorry again