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| | | Posted by superphoenix [I'm] not looking for anything fancy in particular, just a cheap digital camera for the memories. What are the best ones under $300? The old Nokia camera that I used was 8 Mp, and there were some pretty great shots. Shame that I lost it... |
| | | Posted by Shawn W. Do you want an SLR or p&s? |
| | | Posted by superphoenix Just a simple P&S. |
| | | Posted by rob.i.am And before that you had...? |
| | | Posted by urbexkeith Alright, so I used to shoot with a D60, not like I am proud of it or anything. |
| | | | | | | | | Posted by Shawn W. I may be in the market for a new camera very soon. There's nothing wrong with my D80, but I'd like to upgrade and save it as a backup. I'm considering getting a D7000, but there are certain drawbacks that have been mentioned on dpreview.com that make me think that I should go for a D300s. Any thoughts? Edit: While I'm at it, I'd like to get a new lens. Should I go for the 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, or the 28-70mm f2.8D IF-ED or 80 - 200 mm F/2.8D ED, which are older, but a little less than half the price? |
| | | | | | | Posted by Snips Personally any cannon is good for me. |
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| | | Posted by Shawn W. http://www.bucksti...images/Howitz1.jpg Don't you think that's just a little too heavy to lug around? |
| | | | | Posted by Shawn W. I guess that I'll bump this. D7000 or D300s? |
| | | Posted by BaRTiMuS Definitely the D7000 for picture quality and low light usage. The image quality of its sensor really overshadows any small annoyances like AF point numbers. It's even got a magnesium alloy body which its predecessor (D90) did not have. This is a huge benefit for UE as you can get into some fairly precarious situations. The 24-70 is definitely the lens to get, just be aware that it might not go as wide as you would like it to because you are shooting a crop sensor. On my D700 its perfect for UE and the only other lens I carry is a 50mm 1.4. On a crop sensor, like the D7000 or D300S you might feel the need to also carry an ultra wide angle lens like a 10-20. |
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| | | Posted by BaRTiMuS Shooting events and concerts would probably stress the need for a camera that performs well in low light. When I shoot live shows, I'm shooting between 1600 and 2500 ISO. Comparing the sensors on DxO Mark (Below), it seems that the D7000 blows the 300S away in that department. Heres my OPINION: A lot of lenses, including the 24-70, have an internal focusing motor. The "S" in AF-S stands for Silent Wave Motor. Because the lens is doing the mechanics of focusing, I believe that when it comes to focusing speed, it will be dependant on the lens moreso than the camera. As for blowing out details in bright light, the 7000's sensor has a greater dynamic range so I would think that it would be less of an issue with the 7000 over the 300S. Retail stores don't have amazing lighting, going to the store, and actually trying both cameras with the same lens will probably give you a pretty good idea of a real world situation in terms of shooting events. Personally, I would choose the D7000 over the 300S without thinking twice. http://img812.imag...g812/3177/dxor.jpg |
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