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The question I'd ask us if you really do need/want a DSLR or would a suitable bridge camera do. I have an SX170 which is the size of a compact but has most of the features of an slr. The only downside is the zoom is only about 15x (optical).
I bought an SX430 which has the zoom I want but less features. Can't alter the aperture and shutter speed as easily. But the Powershot series of camera are generally very good ime. ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
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Jewlio Rides Again LLB wrote: | The question I'd ask us if you really do need/want a DSLR or would a suitable bridge camera do. I have an SX170 which is the size of a compact but has most of the features of an slr. The only downside is the zoom is only about 15x (optical).
I bought an SX430 which has the zoom I want but less features. Can't alter the aperture and shutter speed as easily. But the Powershot series of camera are generally very good ime. |
I'd echo those initial comments "do you really need a DSLR"
But what i would say is "do you want an interchangeable lens camera" as there are now lots of mirrorless cameras about (FF to M4/3rd sensor sizes), that still give the flexibilty to change lens to suit your needs, but generally half the size/weight of a DSLR
I say this as i have just switched from a Nikon D7100 and half a dozen lenses, to a Sony A6000 with a few lenses, and apart from shooting wildlife at a distance, or fast moving sport, the Sony is a very capable camera, with many features you won't find on many DSLR's
Also, if looking 2nd hand, you can't go far wrong with MPB, i have bought and sold a fair bit of kit from them over the past few years
And to keep it on theme, i shot this with my A6000 this weekend
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4763/39799655312_e64880cfc6_b.jpg
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Hi
I'd echo the above comments, to a degree, as it largely depends on what you will want to use the camera for ..
If you intend to take low light photos, and/or action photos, such as air displays etc then a dslr is almost essential.
Also, whilst, bridge camera's image sensor quality has improved, it's still not fully on a par even the introductory level dslrs. As for image quality, well, that will be largely down to you choice of lenses on a dslr, which could become pretty expensive !!
Currently I have a Nikon D7200, and, mostly use it with a Tamron 16-300mm lens, which makes it a good all round setup, the lens you can pick cheaper now that they have brought out a 16-400mm lens, I also have a Sigma 50-500mm lens which I use occasionally.
I also have a Nikon P900. It has a massive zoom, the type of which would be very cost prohibitive on a dslr, it's a nice camera, but not as good for fast moving subjects or subjects in low light.
Before that I've had Canon DSLR's and both Fuji & Canon bridge cameras. They each have their advantages and disadvantages..
On a side note, my daughter has a Nikon D3100, and the Tamron lens (mentioned above) works very well with it, and the D3100, acts as a very good introduction to DSLR's and you can pick them up relatively cheaply.
I also have a Sony HX50 that I stick in my pocket. Picture quality is pretty good, decent optical zoom, and small. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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doggone wrote: | You really don't need SLR nowadays, they are just way to big and bulky especially to carry on a bike..
Mirrorless bodies can do almost everything just as well and a better at video, but the higher end compact cameras with 1" sensors are almost as good and have full manual options if a little more tricky to access everything.
I'd look at Sony RX100iv if not m5, or the Panasonic LX10/15 or Canon G7x and just forget about changing lense faff altogether.
The Canon would be a good massive upgrade and much of the menu will be familiar to an Ixus user. |
Again, it depends on your use, as to whether a DSLR is needed or not. For example, what use is a Canon G7x for distance wildlife photography
4x optical zoom (24-100mm equivalent), and no view finder, making it far more difficult to track fast moving objects. For most of the times I use a camera, the G7x would be useless, but, for someone else, it might well be ideal. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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I found the Canon SX I had was more than good enough for air shows etc. I've had the 110 and the 170, unsure which it would have been in 2014, but it was one of the two.
Not saying I could sell my photos or anything, I'm just an interested amateur who does no processing etc. But someone with a bit more knowledge etc. would get even better shots, I doubt the untrained eye would tell the difference.
https://imgur.com/a/9V8LR (Taken from FB, so they've been compressed). ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
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Here's a batch of mine..
Taken with my DSLR, from Cosford Airshow last year
https://aircraftpics.no-ip.org/Cosford/20170611/index.html
Again, these too have been compressed using jAlbum
Of those photos..
The B1 flypast was in attrocious weather, my bridge camera just would not have got a decent shot, due, amnly to the limitations of the lens, the amount of light it lets in ..
The Tornado flypast, at least the fast flypasts, again would have been a struggle for the bridge camera, as at the shutter speed needed, the iso would have to have been much higher .. ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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I've rather disliked the bridge camera my wife has. It's an Olympus something but to me it seems like too much of a foot in neither camp rather than either.
A question on mega pixels. My IXUS is something like 16 mega pixels. I have seen DSLRs on ebay for under £100 with 1 or 2 zoom lenses but they are either 6 or 8 MP. I appreciate the optics will be better but will I get decent pictures or not.
I'm talking something like this (probably £100-£150 at finish) purely as I would think it has everything I need to see if I really want to delve deeper into the dark art or just stick with my point and shoot.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-D50-DLSR-Bundle/122915975930?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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I want a good zoom for wildlife I would think and the 8x optical on my IXUS is pretty dire to use. Maybe because it has no viewfinder but I just cannot get it into shot and zoomed in time. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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Hi, potentially, that could be a reasonable buy, but, you'd want to know the shutter count, as, if you think about it it, this camera must be at least 11-12 years old.
It was an entry level dslr when first sold, so, odds are quality might not be all there.
I would say that this is possibly a better option than the D50
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS-400D-Digital-Camera-with-Accessories/152865001558?hash=item239776d056:g:E0kAAOSw7p5aWmeu
Or perhaps ..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EOS-1000D-18-55mm-Lens-Tamron-55-200mm-Lens/173079810191?hash=item284c5c508f:g:U8AAAOSwSKtaULAf ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Is there a way of checking the shutter count on the camera? Have a 650D here that is the wifes. ____________________ Mpd72: I can categorically say i’m Brighter than that, no matter how I come across on here.
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I can't check, as I no longer have any of my canon's, but, I'm pretty sure, Canon don't write that info as part of the exif data ____________________ Beware what photos you upload, or link to on here, especially if you have family members on them |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 94 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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