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Old May 28th 10, 08:29 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
Dudley Hanks[_4_]
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"SMS" wrote in message
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On 28/05/10 11:18 AM, Dudley Hanks wrote:
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On 28/05/10 6:05 AM, Bowser wrote:

Yes, I know the issue and I know Navas' tactics very well. He makes
ridiculous claims and never provides any proof to back them. I'll pass
on the banter this time. It's tiring and he's beginning to really bore
me.

I kill-filed him years ago. His lack of knowledge is not limited just to
digital cameras, but extends to other fields as well. It's amusing at
first, then as you stated, it gets boring.


He's a member in good standing of my kill file as well...

The sad thing about John is that, as has been previously pointed out, his
comments seem more intended to justify his purchase than to explore the
art
/ science of picture taking.


It's always amusing, though rather sad, to see Usenet (and other forum)
posts where the sole purpose of the poster is to try to justify their
purchase. It's as if it's a personal insult when someone points out even
the slightest flaw in the product and why some other product might be
better.

For most people, there's not a single item they've ever purchased that
they could not point out some issue with, and often they were well aware
of the issue prior to the purchase. If someone asks about something they
own, they're likely to be honest about it and point out both the pros and
cons, and why they made their selection.

As a recent purchaser of a superzoom, I like it, and I believe it can
produce better pics than my Rebel XSi in a limited number of situations,
but
the overall nod has to go to the DSLR because of the larger sensor and
lens
interchangeability.


For outdoor photos in good light with non-moving subjects, a superzoom can
produce good results, and is certainly more convenient than a D-SLR. The
reason why D-SLR sales are going up so much faster is the situations where
they excel--low light, moving subjects, and better wide angle and
telephoto lenses than the compromise lenses on the ZLRs.


In my case, my SX120 has a f/2.8 IS lens and an ISO 3200 setting which help
it outperform my XSi in certain low-light situations, since I don't have a
large-apertured, long focal-length lens for the XSi.

It goes without saying that, if I were to pick up a f/2.8 70 - 200mm EOS
lens, the situation would quickly reverse itself, as the quicker DSLR
performance, lower noise sensorand superior optics of the lens could not be
surpassed in a $250 P&S package.

Also, given I don't have a macro lens for the XSi, it's pretty easy for the
SX120 to beat the XSi in that catagory.

As an aside, I've had good feedback, initially, about the SX120's HDR-like
wider latitude than the XSi. It seems to do a good job of pulling out
shadow detail and keeping highlights from blowing in most situations.

But, my XSi is a few years old, and newer DSLR's in that price range are
quite likely to have better dynamic range than my cam.

On the flip side, distortion and purple-fringing in SX120 pics is worse than
I'd expected, even after reading several reviews containing warnings about
these problems. It's a good thing my aim isn't spot on at longer focal
lengths, so I'm unlikely to shoot many pics in the longer zoom range.

Take Care,
Dudley