Triton said:
Thanks!
Well this is an 828 and not a DSLR.. Noise will always be more.. It was taken at ISO64. I think i won't go into the pros and cons of the F828 vs 300D.. It has been discussed ad-naseum at dpreview STF.. I am willing to accept the 828 for all flaws becos i still have yet to find a competitive camera that has the unique swivel design and that tack-sharp Ziess lens that goes from 28 to 200mm at F2.0/2.8.. I used to own film SLRs and becos of the size and weigh plus the need to change lenses, i got so sick of it that i dumped them many many many years ago for compacts. When digital photography came along, the F505 was a dream.. Everything in a neat package. Since then I have owned the F707 and now the 828. The new features and lens in the 828 more than make up for the CA and Noise issues
Totally agree with you, Triton! I also like the manual zoom ring that allows me instant framing. I've dumped SLRs many years ago and F828 is really the closest I get for DSLR with the enjoyment of a consumer digicam.
To me, features are more important than the absolute image quality. Even if you have the best image reproduction, what's the point if (hypothetically) it has a terrible shutter lag, or the autofocus is slow, or metering mode cannot be selected? What about the fun factors like night shots, videos with manual zoom!
Even though F828 has imperfections of a high-grade digicam, it also has strong selling points that won me over:
- CF card support
- manual zoom
- high MP count for image crops
- 28mm wide-angle
- SLR-like lens thread no need ugly adaptors
- powerful flash (SLR standard!!)
Buyers, it's your choice. I (and Triton, and many other F828-ers) has bought F828 after rationalising our needs and requirements. Again, it cannot be stressed enough that NO DIGICAM IS PERFECT.