Nikon 5700 and Canon G3

[GoclPa]

Any reviews on these two cameras I am narrowing down my search of cams.

 

[izux]

Originally posted by GoclPa
Any reviews on these two cameras I am narrowing down my search of cams.

The G3 doesnt have really good reviews.
Here's a thread u may want to check out -
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18426

Why not consider a G2 ?

 

[GoclPa]

g2 is discontinued i thought.. i wtd a g2 last yr.. but i told myself a better one will be out..
now i am making my buy. but still unsure.. of the camera.. a budget i can come out with but the camera has to suit.

 

[izux]

You can always get a 2nd-hand G2...prices are quite reasonable, i've seen a few go for $800.
A newer model need not necessarily be better than its predecessor.

 

[GoclPa]

but with the newer batt life n a newer chip + a better zoom..
hmm..
wt do i have to do to increase the zoom length ?

g3 still has a problem which is the viewfinder n the increased viewing area..

 

[izux]

Originally posted by GoclPa
but with the newer batt life n a newer chip + a better zoom..
hmm..
wt do i have to do to increase the zoom length ?

g3 still has a problem which is the viewfinder n the increased viewing area..

Get a teleconvertor to increase the focal range. They range from 1.5x to 2x.

 

[chongkm]

The battery life of the 5700 is an issue, because of the EVF, and focusing in low light conditions is really a problem. There's no AF assist light, and it can't utilize external flash AF-assist, so there's nothing much you can do about it. To make things worse, manual focus SUCKS, because you can't see a thing through the EVF. Upping the ISO will help a bit though, but well... it's one of the reasons why I sold it.

If you do alot of shooting in low light situations, forget it. Get the G3. Otherwise, it's a great camera. Check out my galleries.