to be or not to be?

[barb_48]

Hi, yes it's me again and I still haven't purchased a digital camera yet.
I have been looking at the Minolta Z5, Canon G6, Olympus C-7000 and C5500, and the Sony DSC-V3. Now according to some reviews that I have been reading, the Z5 has a soft picture problem and purple fringing. The problem with Olympus mostly is the XD price and card corruption. The C-5500 sounds promising, but not enough reviews yet, and the C-7000, not sure yet.
I realize that there are new cameras still coming out, so I still might wait. I just hate making decisions, I should just buy and if I don't like it bring it back. RIGHT!
Couple of questions, I read that the higher mp in a compact point and shoot camera has more pixel problems in the picture than a lower one, is that true? Also, I would like a camera with some zoom to it, because I am a all around amateur photographer, I want the camera to be ready for any situations. Honestly, I really don't take much pictures anymore, but probably would if I finally make a decision in buying a digital camera.
Thanks for hearing me out again.

[almo]

Of the cameras you listed I would choose the Sony, or the Canon.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscv3/

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong6/

[Michael Fanelli]

Hi, yes it's me again and I still haven't purchased a digital camera yet.
I have been looking at the Minolta Z5, Canon G6, Olympus C-7000 and C5500, and the Sony DSC-V3. Now according to some reviews that I have been reading, the Z5 has a soft picture problem and purple fringing. The problem with Olympus mostly is the XD price and card corruption. The C-5500 sounds promising, but not enough reviews yet, and the C-7000, not sure yet.
I realize that there are new cameras still coming out, so I still might wait. I just hate making decisions, I should just buy and if I don't like it bring it back. RIGHT!
Couple of questions, I read that the higher mp in a compact point and shoot camera has more pixel problems in the picture than a lower one, is that true? Also, I would like a camera with some zoom to it, because I am a all around amateur photographer, I want the camera to be ready for any situations. Honestly, I really don't take much pictures anymore, but probably would if I finally make a decision in buying a digital camera.
Thanks for hearing me out again.

No one can make a decision for you. You will always be waiting for new models to arrive, they always do! Of the listed models, the Canon would be my first choice followed by the Minolta. I would avoid the Sony because of their stupid memory stick cards.

All of these cameras exhibit purple fringing. Megapixels does not determine quality, a 4 MP camera is more than enough. None of these choices are bad.

[almo]

My EOS D30 is a 3.3mp camera and I would take it over any non-DSLR type camera. I don't care how many megapixels they have.

[barb_48]

Thanks for your replies, they are much appreciated.
I drove to another city, which has a good camera store, and yes I agree everybody has their own likes. Anyways, this sales person told me to go either Sony or Panasonic because of their fast shutter speed.
When I start comparing cameras what should I really be looking at?
Thanks


P.S. His recommendations where the Sony DSC-V3 or wait till the new Sony DSC-H1 comes out, or the Panasonic FZ20 or again wait till the new Panasonic DMC-FZ5K.
(Hope I didn"t get the model no.'s mixed up)

[almo]

Thanks for your replies, they are much appreciated.
I drove to another city, which has a good camera store, and yes I agree everybody has their own likes. Anyways, this sales person told me to go either Sony or Panasonic because of their fast shutter speed.
When I start comparing cameras what should I really be looking at?
Thanks


P.S. His recommendations where the Sony DSC-V3 or wait till the new Sony DSC-H1 comes out, or the Panasonic FZ20 or again wait till the new Panasonic DMC-FZ5K.
(Hope I didn"t get the model no.'s mixed up)

You can wait and wait and wait, and every few weeks new cameras will come out. If you are buying based on shutter speed then you need to know why. If its aperture then you need to know why.

Personaly I would be more diserning than that. My things are, image quality(this does not mean megapixels, that is resolution), aperture range, overall seepd of opperation..ie..startup time, shutterlag ect..., and iso range.

Secondary are: size, feel, looks (simply because a flashy camera draws more attention), flash range (i tend to use a flashgun so its not so important.), Sync speed, and sync port, and memory type, Iuse CF cards so an SD, or MMC camera wouldn't be very usful to me.

Look Barb, the longer you wait the less time you have to use your new camera, and the more opertunities you miss out on. Don't listen to sales ppl, make up your own mind. Else you will come to regret whatever you get.

[barb_48]

Well I will have to do alot of homework, because I don't understand all that technical stuff. I"m use my point and shoot 35mm, and it did what it had to. I'm sure I can find all that technical stuff somewhere on the net, or I will go to the library.

Thanks

P.S.
Really like the picture of the enchanted glenn, Alamo

[Liz]

I purchased the Panasonic FZ3 for a 2nd camera. It's an awesome little camera, with a 12x zoom and Leica lens. You can still get them - they are about $350.

The images are sharp with great color.

http://mariaimage.smugmug.com/photos/14793269-M.jpg

Liz

Thanks for your replies, they are much appreciated.
I drove to another city, which has a good camera store, and yes I agree everybody has their own likes. Anyways, this sales person told me to go either Sony or Panasonic because of their fast shutter speed.
When I start comparing cameras what should I really be looking at?
Thanks


P.S. His recommendations where the Sony DSC-V3 or wait till the new Sony DSC-H1 comes out, or the Panasonic FZ20 or again wait till the new Panasonic DMC-FZ5K.
(Hope I didn"t get the model no.'s mixed up)

[barb_48]

Cute cat Liz. Will check the camera out, picture was just as you said.
Thanks