Sony W5 or Canon A85?

[Michael68]

Hi all,
I am torn between the Canon A85 and Sony W5. Assuming the are both selling the same price, which is a better camera (in terms of features/picture quality) to buy?
Why these 2 cameras? I love to use cameras that use AA NIMH batteries.....

Appreciate your kind advise and especially those who have used these cameras...

Thanks!

Michael

[Bluestrike]

pls do not post the same things..

Either forums is fine but not both.

[Michael68]

Sorry about that, have deleted one of the messages.

Hope to hear from someone soon! Thanks.

[mageditor]

Get the W5 for the battery and larger screen...

Originally Posted by Michael68 Hi all, I am torn between the Canon A85 and Sony W5. Assuming the are both selling the same price, which is a better camera (in terms of features/picture quality) to buy? Why these 2 cameras? I love to use cameras that use AA NIMH batteries..... Appreciate your kind advise and especially those who have used these cameras... Thanks! Michael

[Astin]

Sony W5 is better, longer battery life, (AA size), larger LCD screen, faster start up, more powerful build-in flash, the only problem, it is a Sony and so it uses Sony memory stick!

[afbug]

W5! It looks much more classier than the alamak looking A85.

[Michael68]

Got a serious new consideration, can the W5 do IR pics?

[miko]

hi, sorry, hijack your thread here...hope you don't mind, but since you mention Sony W5, here's one shot taken by W5, for your reference.. And for your information, 1set of battery for me last for at least one whole day for sightseeing trip, at least. And I am the kind of "photographer" who turns the camera on and off, on and off and keep on reviewing the pictures... so it really last.

[Michael68]

My goodness! Is this an IR pic? If it is, I am off to Cathay to grab a W5 now!

[cciRRus]

I love my W5 for the luxurious 2.5" LCD. Trust me, you'll love the big screen.

The image quality is good, but it can't satisfy my needs for night shooting.

Since we're on the theme of marine aquatics, I shall post some of my favourite shots, using the W5:





Beautiful Redang:




There're MPEG-1 videos as well, but I'm not sure if you guys are interested.

[erictan8888]

have the older version as W1...
very good.... only thing, as mentioned above... is the memory stick .... too ex...

[King Tiger]

I recommend Sony W5.

[mageditor]

Some modest local shots...





Cathay will only 'ka toh' you... I did an MO for Sony W5 in June. At that time we got it for $510 nett at SLS. Go check it out... The shop is on level 1.

But too bad the free 256mb Memory Stick offer has lapsed.

If you need 1gb Sony Memory Stick Pro or Duo, i can refer you to the seller we got from.

Originally Posted by Michael68 My goodness! Is this an IR pic? If it is, I am off to Cathay to grab a W5 now!

[Michael68]

Thanks for all your recommendations. My concern is whether I can take satisfactory IR shots with the W5. Used a Oly C2100 that is very IR sensitive and can typically take hand held shots with shutter speeds of 1/60 to 1/125!
Any feedback on IR capabilities of W5 would be appreciated....

[miko]

pardon my ignorance, what is IR?

[Astin]

Originally Posted by miko pardon my ignorance, what is IR?

Infra Red, or Integrated Resort, depends on who u asked.

[miko]

Originally Posted by Astin Infra Red, or Integrated Resort, depends on who u asked.

infra red.. meaning, can take photos for eg, of corals which will catch the lights which human eyes can't see?

[Astin]

Originally Posted by miko infra red.. meaning, can take photos for eg, of corals which will catch the lights which human eyes can't see?

I am not very good at IR, only know the basic, there is a forum here that dedicated to IR, perhaps u can check it out there?

[miko]

okie, thanks

[afbug]

Originally Posted by erictan8888 have the older version as W1... very good.... only thing, as mentioned above... is the memory stick .... too ex...

You still using the W1? I tot you upgrade to DSLR?

My W1 have lots of dents and scratches liao.