Originally posted by scong19
hi kevin,
how do u find ur c2040? eg. ease of use, manual functions, good niteshot capabilities? value for money?
cos im considering either this cam or the fuji 2800. would like to hear some of ur personal experiences using this cam.
thx!
I find it a very good DC, value for money at this price 750. It has the follwoing plus point compare to Fuji2800
a. Fast bright lens of F1.8
b. Manual control
c. Speed/Aperture Priority
d. 4s exposure (night shot) under PnS mode
e. 16s exposure (night shot) under Manual mode.
f. P mode just Point and shoot.
g. lens adaptor available.
h. External Flash connector available.
i. Spot metering
The only con compare to 2800 is the 6x zoom for 2800 and only 3x zoom for C2040. Can increase the zoom by using Teleconversion lens though.
Find this DC snap shots very fast. Can shoot the next shot while the DC saving the current shot.
One problem I find is hotpixel come up very fast at 1/2s shutter speed onward. May affect nightshot.
The pictures taken is sharp. I have not taken too many shots yet so can't comment too much. Blitz, do you have anything to add. You can look at some of the macro shots Blitz has taken.
I think the bottom line is Fuji2800 give you 6x zoom but not much manual control. C2040 give you everything except the zoom may need to enhance with teleconversion lens. I highly recommend this DC and buy it from John3:16 at Funan (like me). It come with Oly BU200 charger and 4x1700Mh Rechargeble batteries, normal charger and 32Mb SM card at $750.
Cheers--