reccomendations?

sken85 · 3rd May 2005

hey all!

i'm a newbie to photography, and when i say newbie, i mean it! i like to travel a fair bit and i'm sick of using my crusty old no-zoom-no-features just point and shoot camera with the traditional film.. not to mention that most of the time the prints end up fuzzy.

i'm thinking of getting a digicam and i need expert views on this! my budget's about S$400 - S$600, and i wanna get something that's both easy to use as a point and shoot, as well as being able to grow with me as i learn more about photography.

i have my eyes on the Canon AXX series, as well as the Nikon XX00 series. specifically, thinking of Canon A95 and Nikon 5200/5600. of course, i am open to more suggestions! i'm thinking of getting at least 4.0 megapixels (in case, somehow, i get a nice picture and i wanna blow it up). i'm also concerned about issues like camera-shake, but from what i know, only Panasonic seems to have those anti-shake technology?

much appreciated if all you experts out there could comment! one more thing, i'm gonna go backpacking and will bring my (hopefully) new cam along, was wondering if any of you may know if travel insurance would cover for it in case it gets lost?

thanks for your kind attention! this forum has lots of impressive shutterbugs and i'm hoping i can have a fraction of your shooting talents!

wainism · 3rd May 2005

hmmm...

let me TRY to help(dunno if it helps not

)

the Canon A95 wld be a gd start, so wld be the Nikon 4600/5600

A95 allows u to learn abt some manual features like the shutter control etc. and thats gd if u r thinking of gg more into photography. but its down side is that its pretty bulky for a P&S

the Nikon 4/5600 doesnt allow as much manual functions but is still capable of some great shots. u can PM espn and ask him to show u some shots. there is this D-Lighting feature which really gives great exposures. great for newbies imho.

for small compact cams, u dun really need image stablisers. in my opinion. handshakes in compacts can be reduced greatly if u used the viewfinder to frame instead of using the lcd(though everyone is doing it)

the issue of insurance has been brought up before think they will cover u till a certain amount, something like $3-500 if i not wrong.

if u want, can meet up with some of the guys in CS, very friendly, if u need more help can PM me, though i may not be the best in helping u lah

n0d3 · 3rd May 2005

Correction, Panasonic is not the only company to come up with stabilizer technology. Nikon has VR (vibration reduction), Canon has IS (image stabilizer) etc.

Its just that most of these companies don't use stabilizer technology in many of the consumer cameras with the exception of Panasonic who has been incorporating this into many if not all of their recent cameras. Canon has the S1IS and the S2IS and the range of IS lenses for SLR/dSLR cameras and Nikon has it in one of their prosumer cameras and their lenses as well.

Venom81 · 3rd May 2005

Join the forum outing. I'm a newbie with A85. I join the outings here and made some new friends. They are friendly people, I got some pointers and learn a lot from them on photography.

cereal · 3rd May 2005

Yah A95 have manual focus, but I find it is difficult to use.. the manual focus screen is too small... maybe old liao cannot see properly...

In terms of picture quality it is not bad... but I have seen nikon ones, looks good as well...

Originally Posted by wainism

hmmm...

let me TRY to help(dunno if it helps not )

the Canon A95 wld be a gd start, so wld be the Nikon 4600/5600

A95 allows u to learn abt some manual features like the shutter control etc. and thats gd if u r thinking of gg more into photography. but its down side is that its pretty bulky for a P&S

the Nikon 4/5600 doesnt allow as much manual functions but is still capable of some great shots. u can PM espn and ask him to show u some shots. there is this D-Lighting feature which really gives great exposures. great for newbies imho.

for small compact cams, u dun really need image stablisers. in my opinion. handshakes in compacts can be reduced greatly if u used the viewfinder to frame instead of using the lcd(though everyone is doing it)

the issue of insurance has been brought up before think they will cover u till a certain amount, something like $3-500 if i not wrong.

if u want, can meet up with some of the guys in CS, very friendly, if u need more help can PM me, though i may not be the best in helping u lah

cereal · 3rd May 2005

Hi, any photos to see? I would like see the pictures taken using A85...

Originally Posted by Venom81

Join the forum outing. I'm a newbie with A85. I join the outings here and made some new friends. They are friendly people, I got some pointers and learn a lot from them on photography.

Venom81 · 4th May 2005

Originally Posted by cereal

Hi, any photos to see? I would like see the pictures taken using A85...

My skills no good, I still newbie playing around with my A85.

Joko1974 · 4th May 2005

I saw a posting of CS fellow selling his Olympus E-10 for ard 650SGD. If I were u, may be I'll take this offer. 4x optical zoom and 4Mpix and full manual control. BTW Canon PS A series are good and they can use AA batteries.

sken85 · 8th May 2005

hmm..

thanks folks for ur replies..

i'm thinking of going for one of the Canon A series.. maybe an A95? where can i find out the recommended prices and the good shops to purchase them from?

n0d3 · 8th May 2005

Usually we recommend shops like Alan Photo, Cathay Photo, MSColor and John 3:16.

AP: www.alanphoto.com.sg
CP: www.cathayphoto.com.sg
MSColor: www.mscolor.com.sg

John 3:16 IIRC does not have a website but the store is at Funan the IT Mall which also has another AP branch.

What you do is you go to the website and use the form/email them for a quote on whatever you're buying and see who gives you the most reasonable price.

Adam Goi · 8th May 2005

Hi.

A95 is definitely a good choice. Remember don't max out your moola on the camera alone ... you still need to get rechargeable batteries, charger, storage card ...

n0d3 · 8th May 2005

For batteries, I recommend the Sanyo 2500 NiMH rechargables with a Maha/Original Sanyo batteries. You can get them from EastGear (www.eastgear.com.sg), 2nd floor of Peninsula Plaza.

walker · 8th May 2005

Originally Posted by sken85

hmm..

thanks folks for ur replies..

i'm thinking of going for one of the Canon A series.. maybe an A95? where can i find out the recommended prices and the good shops to purchase them from?

or maybe u can try on the equivalent, Olympus C770UZ, it have 10X zoom and macro ability...u can learn more....I previously using this brand n find it very good especially the 10X zoom it can zoom quite far where others cant reach which it is good at taking animal shots and ppl expression shots undetected...somemore pics sharp. Example:

http://www.pbase.com/davezz
this guy using C770...check it out.
u wont regret...hehehe

3rd May 2005	#1
sken85 New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	reccomendations? hey all! i'm a newbie to photography, and when i say newbie, i mean it! i like to travel a fair bit and i'm sick of using my crusty old no-zoom-no-features just point and shoot camera with the traditional film.. not to mention that most of the time the prints end up fuzzy. i'm thinking of getting a digicam and i need expert views on this! my budget's about S$400 - S$600, and i wanna get something that's both easy to use as a point and shoot, as well as being able to grow with me as i learn more about photography. i have my eyes on the Canon AXX series, as well as the Nikon XX00 series. specifically, thinking of Canon A95 and Nikon 5200/5600. of course, i am open to more suggestions! i'm thinking of getting at least 4.0 megapixels (in case, somehow, i get a nice picture and i wanna blow it up). i'm also concerned about issues like camera-shake, but from what i know, only Panasonic seems to have those anti-shake technology? much appreciated if all you experts out there could comment! one more thing, i'm gonna go backpacking and will bring my (hopefully) new cam along, was wondering if any of you may know if travel insurance would cover for it in case it gets lost? thanks for your kind attention! this forum has lots of impressive shutterbugs and i'm hoping i can have a fraction of your shooting talents!

3rd May 2005	#2
wainism Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beeshan Posts: 1,817	hmmm... let me TRY to help(dunno if it helps not ) the Canon A95 wld be a gd start, so wld be the Nikon 4600/5600 A95 allows u to learn abt some manual features like the shutter control etc. and thats gd if u r thinking of gg more into photography. but its down side is that its pretty bulky for a P&S the Nikon 4/5600 doesnt allow as much manual functions but is still capable of some great shots. u can PM espn and ask him to show u some shots. there is this D-Lighting feature which really gives great exposures. great for newbies imho. for small compact cams, u dun really need image stablisers. in my opinion. handshakes in compacts can be reduced greatly if u used the viewfinder to frame instead of using the lcd(though everyone is doing it) the issue of insurance has been brought up before think they will cover u till a certain amount, something like $3-500 if i not wrong. if u want, can meet up with some of the guys in CS, very friendly, if u need more help can PM me, though i may not be the best in helping u lah

3rd May 2005	#3
n0d3 Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,494	Correction, Panasonic is not the only company to come up with stabilizer technology. Nikon has VR (vibration reduction), Canon has IS (image stabilizer) etc. Its just that most of these companies don't use stabilizer technology in many of the consumer cameras with the exception of Panasonic who has been incorporating this into many if not all of their recent cameras. Canon has the S1IS and the S2IS and the range of IS lenses for SLR/dSLR cameras and Nikon has it in one of their prosumer cameras and their lenses as well.

3rd May 2005	#4
Venom81 Workshop/Shoot Organiser Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,972	Join the forum outing. I'm a newbie with A85. I join the outings here and made some new friends. They are friendly people, I got some pointers and learn a lot from them on photography.

4th May 2005	#8
Joko1974 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 76	I saw a posting of CS fellow selling his Olympus E-10 for ard 650SGD. If I were u, may be I'll take this offer. 4x optical zoom and 4Mpix and full manual control. BTW Canon PS A series are good and they can use AA batteries.

8th May 2005	#9
sken85 New Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8	hmm.. thanks folks for ur replies.. i'm thinking of going for one of the Canon A series.. maybe an A95? where can i find out the recommended prices and the good shops to purchase them from?

8th May 2005	#11
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,321	Hi. A95 is definitely a good choice. Remember don't max out your moola on the camera alone ... you still need to get rechargeable batteries, charger, storage card ...