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Ski-hobo
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Anyone know what brand of digital camera is has been rated highest in the past. Im looking for something around 5 megapixels. Like Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Sony. ect?





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Jul 18 2004 7:40PM
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Barely180
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I'm assuming since you named Sony, you don't want a D/SLR. The Canon Powershot series is pretty cool, but also look at the Minolta DiMage A2. I think it is 8 megapixels, it is the best I have seen. The Nikon Coolpix series (5700 and 8700) are also pretty nice. But if you wanted a D/SLR, there is are way more options...I suggest picking up a magazine that specializes in whatever cameras you are interested in...and researching on the internet
Jul 18 2004 9:52PM
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Ski-hobo
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Ive been looking around. I'd like A DSRL but they are expensive. Most are about twice as much as the common cost of a 5 MP. And 8 MP technology it kinda new so its expensive too.





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Jul 18 2004 11:26PM
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Barely180
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Yeah, I would say just look around and learn as much as possible...you will hate yourself if you buy a camera that you don't like or doesn't suit your needs. And also, megapixels aren't everything in digital cameras...look at number of shooting modes, lens options, lens quality, metering charts, white balance options, ISO range, etc. There is so much to learn and the cameras are so different in little nuances...just do your reasearch
Jul 19 2004 10:53AM
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ReggaeConcept1
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I love my Canon Powershot A80. Simple with many, many features.


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Jul 19 2004 11:57AM
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ReggaeConcept1
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Can anyone help me with this question? I'm looking to get a new lens for my A80 (I know i have to get a converter), but where would i find a much larger lens? What would i be looking for if i wanted a larger lens (ie magnification and such)?



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Jul 19 2004 12:02PM
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manus
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well, if you go with a D/SLR, I went with the Nikon D70 over the Canon Digital Rebel, it just seemed to way out perform the Canon, and I was extremely interested in its ability to shoot a pretty fast sequence rate. But they are definatley not cheap.


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Jul 19 2004 4:04PM
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LC.
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Yeah, D70 for sure if you have the cash, or even a D100 since prices are falling. I'm selling my GL1 for a D70.
Jul 19 2004 4:52PM
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Barely180
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I would agree that the D70 performs better than the Digital Rebel, but neither have the ablilty to shoot fast enough sequences at high res for sports/action purposes. If you wanted something to shoot sequences, you would want a Nikon D2H or a Canon Mark II (when they are available and the firmware issue has been resolved). Those are the only two D/SLR cameras that can shoot sequences at a high rate (8 fps or higher). I like canon glass a lot better, their autofocus is faster, but that is my opinion
Jul 19 2004 6:20PM
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eastcoastskier
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i say get a digital slr b/c you can get diffrent lens. also if you ever upgrade your body then you will still have lens(also if u get a film camera body you can use the same lens.).but im still a fan of film over digital.
Jul 19 2004 11:01PM
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manus
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I actually believe the D70 outperformed the D100 (although I think D100 was a little higher res). One of the things that sold me on the D70 was an independant test that tested the sequence rate in a 20 second burst, the Digital Rebel shot 23 pics, and the D70 shot 44. The fastest burst rate for the Canon was 3 fps for 5 frames I think, then dropped to 1.05 fps, where the D70 hit 5 fps for 17 shots befroe dropping to around 2 fps for the remaining time (its been a while so my numbers might be a little off).

Basically all the research I did put the D70 as the best bet without getting into multi-thousand dollar cameras.


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Jul 20 2004 9:03AM
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CMUSkiFreak
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what do you plan on using you digital camera for??
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Jul 20 2004 2:09PM
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Barely180
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I'm pretty sure that the D70's buffer clears faster than the Rebels. Not that you would use either one for sequences....
Jul 20 2004 4:12PM
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danbrown
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i've got an a80...have you heard anything about the new sony with the 2.5 inch screen?
Jul 21 2004 9:50AM
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Barely180
Posts: 145 - Karma: 9
You mean the Sony Cybershot T1? It is a super cool little point and shoot digicam. 5 Megapixels, big screen, a few shooting modes...nothing professional, but I have seen one, they are pretty cool
Jul 21 2004 12:09PM
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Freestyla_01
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Get yourself some film and don't be a loser.
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Jul 22 2004 7:09PM
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Freestyla_01
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Also the Sony F717 is a very good camera.
Very very good.
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Aug 10 2004 9:29PM
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