Which digi cam do you think gives the best image quality?

kerwen · 1st June 2003

Hi everyone,
Question as above. No SLR. Discontinued model are welcome.

blizzy · 1st June 2003

i see a flame war.

kerwen · 1st June 2003

... just keen to know thats all. no intention of setting anything

Wryer · 1st June 2003

I don't think there is anyone who has used all cameras before, so..to compare which gives the best quality and come to a conclusion is not possible. What people might do is just to say what they are using is the best.

Same as asking people Radeon or Nvidia better?
Never ending story i guess.

blizzy · 1st June 2003

why dont u list ur requirements...... ur need, what u using it for... budget?

kerwen · 1st June 2003

my requirement is the cam can give sharp and vibrant images no SLR of course, be it portrait, marcro. If the model recommended is discontinued, i can get them from the second hand market.

synapseman · 1st June 2003

I have a personal belief that all cameras belonging to a particular price bracket perform more or less the same (at least the comsumer & pro-sumer models). There will be differences no doubt, but how crucial are they really? This is especially the case when we (or I) hardly ever print anything greater than A4 size.

People can compare test-shots and resolution charts all day long. Matters not to me. As an example, before I bought my camera I was deciding between the Nikon 5700, Sony F717 and the Minolta 7Hi. Sure, the Minolta supposedly had poorer image quality, but it's really too subtle for me to be bothered about it.

FWIW, the best image quality ought to belong to pics produced by medium-format cams with digital backs, no?

Just my opinion, yo...

2nd June 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by kerwen
Hi everyone,
Question as above. No SLR. Discontinued model are welcome.

www.dpreview.com

ckiang · 2nd June 2003

PhaseONE, Leaf C-MOST, etc. in conjunction with a compatible camera body. No contest.

Regards
CK

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kerwen New Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 43	Which digi cam do you think gives the best image quality? Hi everyone, Question as above. No SLR. Discontinued model are welcome.

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synapseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,088	I have a personal belief that all cameras belonging to a particular price bracket perform more or less the same (at least the comsumer & pro-sumer models). There will be differences no doubt, but how crucial are they really? This is especially the case when we (or I) hardly ever print anything greater than A4 size. People can compare test-shots and resolution charts all day long. Matters not to me. As an example, before I bought my camera I was deciding between the Nikon 5700, Sony F717 and the Minolta 7Hi. Sure, the Minolta supposedly had poorer image quality, but it's really too subtle for me to be bothered about it. FWIW, the best image quality ought to belong to pics produced by medium-format cams with digital backs, no? Just my opinion, yo... Last edited by synapseman; 1st June 2003 at 11:12 PM.

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blizzy Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bedok South Posts: 616	i see a flame war.

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Wryer Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampines Posts: 748	I don't think there is anyone who has used all cameras before, so..to compare which gives the best quality and come to a conclusion is not possible. What people might do is just to say what they are using is the best. Same as asking people Radeon or Nvidia better? Never ending story i guess.

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ckiang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,597	PhaseONE, Leaf C-MOST, etc. in conjunction with a compatible camera body. No contest. Regards CK