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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:51:27 -0500, "nana wilson"
wrote: Hi All. I already have an Olympus 2100 ultra zoom. I am in the market for a smaller digital camera (purse size) Any suggestions? Under $200. TIA Nana NOT giving up the old 2100!! The Canon SD1000 is for you, small purse size, lots of features, including viewfinder, and is now on sale for under $170. |
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Thanks so much for all the help. I have those sites bookmarked & will be
off after the holidays (with, I HOPE, me gifted moneys) to the stores with at least more info than before. THANKS AGAIN!! Nana "irwell" wrote in message ... On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:51:27 -0500, "nana wilson" wrote: Hi All. I already have an Olympus 2100 ultra zoom. I am in the market for a smaller digital camera (purse size) Any suggestions? Under $200. TIA Nana NOT giving up the old 2100!! The Canon SD1000 is for you, small purse size, lots of features, including viewfinder, and is now on sale for under $170. |
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SMS 斯蒂文• 夏 wrote:
There are more differences between the A720 IS and the A570 IS than just the resolution. The A570 IS has a 35 - 140 mm lens, while the A720 IS has a 35mm - 210 mm lens. The A570 IS is a better choice in terms of image quality, with a better lens and less noisy sensor. Ah, thanks. The latter is probably due to the lower number of pixels in A570 than in the other one (I believe they both have the same sized sensor)? However, for a purse camera, maybe Canon SD1000 or SD800 would be even better. There are ultra compact cameras but have proprietary batteries. The SD800 IS is a better choice than the SD1000, IMVAIO. Larger pixels, wide angle lens, and image stabilization. The wide angle lens and IS are definitely nice features in this! thanks, -HS |
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On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:08:33 -0500, H.S. wrote:
SMS ???• ? wrote: . . . The A570 IS has a 35 - 140 mm lens, while the A720 IS has a 35mm - 210 mm lens. The A570 IS is a better choice in terms of image quality, with a better lens and less noisy sensor. Ah, thanks. The latter is probably due to the lower number of pixels in A570 than in the other one (I believe they both have the same sized sensor)? Both cameras us a 1/2.5" sensor, 7mp for the A570 IS and 8mp for the A720 IS. Image quality is not that easy to generalize. With fewer pixels, the noise advantage should go to the A570 for shooting in dim light @ high ISO. But in good light at low ISO, the advantage could go to the A720 based on its greater number of pixels. [I just checked some of DPReview's tests, which confirms this]. With similar sensors, lens quality might be the determining factor for image quality. According to DPReview the A570 probably has a little less noise at higher ISO values, but the small sensor is probably why DPReview notes that for the A570 "ISO 800 and above only suitable for emergency use". Quoting from the conclusion pages of reviews for these two cameras : [A570 IS] Pros : # Good resolution # Clean and detailed results across the frame and zoom range # Little purple fringing # Big, fairly bright (though low res) screen # Good balance of noise reduction and detail retention at higher ISO settings Cons : # Occasional highlight clipping # Images a bit soft viewed at 100% - benefit from a little sharpening # ISO 800 and above only suitable for emergency use Overall conclusion : Its well balanced combination of image quality, functionality and handling (and not to forget value for money) means the A570 IS just about deserves our highest award. Detail Rating (out of 10) Build quality 7.5 Image quality 7.5 Optics 8.0 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona570is/page13.asp [A720 IS] Pros : Surprisingly good image quality (at lower ISO settings) Fairly subtle noise reduction in ISO 100-400 region Cons : Usual issues above ISO 400 due to noise and noise reduction Overall conclusion : If used in automatic mode, it takes consistently good photographs so long as you keep away from the highest ISO settings. Detail Rating (out of 10) Image quality 8.0 Optics 8.0 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canona720is/page12.asp So as far as the lens optical quality, there's little difference between them (both rated at 8.0), and for image quality a slight edge goes to the A720 IS over the A570 IS (8.0 vs. 7.5). But as I pointed out, this is a generalization. The A720 might have slightly better image quality in normal lighting conditions, but in dim light the A570 probably has a slight image quality edge. However, for a purse camera, maybe Canon SD1000 or SD800 would be even better. There are ultra compact cameras but have proprietary batteries. The SD800 IS is a better choice than the SD1000, IMVAIO. Larger pixels, wide angle lens, and image stabilization. The wide angle lens and IS are definitely nice features in this! They probably need IS more than the A570 and A720 since very small cameras are harder to hold steadily. Small size matters more if there isn't much room to store the camera. So the SD800 and SD1000 would be much better choices if you'd want to store the camera in a very small case or in a small shirt pocket. Any of these four cameras could almost get lost in all but the smallest purses. For another generalization, very small cameras tend to be more expensive and perform slightly less well. DPReview tested the SD800 and not the SD1000, but did test the SD1100. Without a full review, it's hard to compare the SD800 with the SD1000, but if the latter is comparable to the SD1100, SMS's conclusion that the SD800 is the better choice would be wrong. For image and lens (optical) quality the SD1100 did quite well, matching the A720 IS : Image quality 8.0 Optics 8.0 but did not earn the Highly Recommended label of the A570 and A720, since DPReview noted : Cons : # Little manual control # Poor Auto White Balance performance under artificial light # Pretty noisy at any sensitivity above ISO 200 (decent detail retention though) # Some highlight clipping # Some noise reduction detail blurring even at base ISO # Viewfinder so tiny as to be virtually pointless # Lens a little soft at the long end Overall conclusion : Our rather minor complaints aside, in conclusion the SD1100 was designed as a point and shoot camera and it performs well as such. It's got an attractive design, it is small enough to always carry it with you and reliably produces good out the box results. If that's what you are after go for it. If you are looking for manual controls, a real wide angle, new groundbreaking features or class-leading image quality then you better keep browsing dpreview.com a little longer, if you want an a simple, well made pocket camera, go for it. The SD1100 IS is a perfectly good camera, if a little dull, and has that redeeming quality common to most Canon compacts; it can be relied on to take attractive pictures in a wide range of shooting situations with true 'point and shoot' simplicity. It's the camera you'd buy your mum. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/cano...0is/page10.asp The SD800 did less well : Cons : * AiAF focus a bit unpredictable - turn it off * Very little manual control * ISO 200 and 400 suffer from the effect of noise reduction and loss of low contrast detail * ISO 800 and 1600 of limited use * Still no exposure information for shutter speeds over 1/60 sec * Some corner softness and some highlight clipping Overall conclusion : Of course nothing in life comes for free, and there have obviously been some compromises involved in designing and manufacturing a 28-105mm equiv. lens in such a small form factor - and in squeezing even more pixels onto a 1/2.5-inch CCD. The excellent edge-to-edge sharpness we saw with the SD700 IS has gone; the SD800's more ambitious lens range means that there is a slight, but noticeable drop off in sharpness towards the edges and corners in some circumstances. . . . I was also disappointed to see the new DIGIC III processor's heavy noise reduction blurring away fine, low contrast detail at ISO 200 and 400. This is the curse of modern compacts (for the more serious user), but it's unusual for a Canon to exhibit noticeable NR artefacts. I wouldn't use anything other than ISO 80 for any shot with lots of fine detail (such as landscapes), but again, the typical casual/social snap shooter simply won't have an issue with it, particularly in prints. . . . So then, what Canon gives with one hand - the wider lens, better screen and other tweaks - it takes away with the other (reduced image quality). . . . The SD 700 IS was an easy 'Highly Recommended', this one doesn't quite make the grade simply because here at dpreview we put a lot of weight on image quality, which is the one area where the SD 800 IS can't compete with the older model. . . . Image quality 7.0 Optics 7.0 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsd800is/page11.asp |
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ASAAR wrote:
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:08:33 -0500, H.S. wrote: SMS ???• ? wrote: . . . The A570 IS has a 35 - 140 mm lens, while the A720 IS has a 35mm - 210 mm lens. The A570 IS is a better choice in terms of image quality, with a better lens and less noisy sensor. Ah, thanks. The latter is probably due to the lower number of pixels in A570 than in the other one (I believe they both have the same sized sensor)? Both cameras us a 1/2.5" sensor, 7mp for the A570 IS and 8mp for the A720 IS. Image quality is not that easy to generalize. With fewer pixels, the noise advantage should go to the A570 for shooting in dim light @ high ISO. But in good light at low ISO, the advantage could go to the A720 based on its greater number of pixels. [I just checked some of DPReview's tests, which confirms this]. heavily edited for brevity Hello, ASAAR: Why are you reacting to such an ANCIENT article (dated November 28, 2007), man? It's over seven months old! ;-) Cordially, John Turco |
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:03 -0500, John Turco wrote:
Why are you reacting to such an ANCIENT article (dated November 28, 2007), man? It's over seven months old! ;-) Good question, no good answer. Tuli asked me to say "It crawled into my hand, honest". |
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ASAAR wrote:
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:03 -0500, John Turco wrote: Why are you reacting to such an ANCIENT article (dated November 28, 2007), man? It's over seven months old! ;-) Good question, no good answer. Tuli asked me to say "It crawled into my hand, honest". Hello, ASAAR: Who the hell is "Tuli," eh? Cordially, John Turco |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:20 -0500, John Turco wrote:
Good question, no good answer. Tuli asked me to say "It crawled into my hand, honest". Hello, ASAAR: Who the hell is "Tuli," eh? Kupferberg. Or you could google : Tuli "crawled into my hand" which is guaranteed to be more enlightening. |
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ASAAR wrote:
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:28:20 -0500, John Turco wrote: Good question, no good answer. Tuli asked me to say "It crawled into my hand, honest". Hello, ASAAR: Who the hell is "Tuli," eh? Kupferberg. Or you could google : Tuli "crawled into my hand" which is guaranteed to be more enlightening. Hello, ASAAR: C'mon, out with it! If I'd wanted to "Google" everything, I wouldn't be on Usenet, to begin with. g Cordially, John Turco |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:36:08 -0500, John Turco wrote:
Who the hell is "Tuli," eh? Kupferberg. Or you could google : Tuli "crawled into my hand" which is guaranteed to be more enlightening. Hello, ASAAR: C'mon, out with it! If I'd wanted to "Google" everything, I wouldn't be on Usenet, to begin with. g Who do you think I am, Barney Google? Oh well, just this one time, but fess up. You don't know how to use it, because the last time you "googled" anything was with Alta Vista. Album Review: It Crawled into My Hand, Honest Release Date: 1968 Having attained a professional rock-band sound on Tenderness Junction, the Fugs seemed determined to further expand their arrangements (aided, perhaps, by a major-label budget) on It Crawled into My Hand, Honest. Indeed, the album is ridiculously eclectic. There's stoned psychedelic folk-rock ("Crystal Liaison"); cry-in-your-beer country music with vehemently satirical or surrealistic lyrics ("Ramses II Is Dead My Love," "Johnny ****off Meets the Red Angel"); grand, sweeping classical orchestration ("Burial Waltz"); a Gregorian chant about "Marijuana"; down-home gospel with lyrics that no preacher would dare enunciate ("Wide Wide River," with the line: "I've been swimming in this river of sh*t/More than 20 years and I'm getting tired of it"); and, almost buried along the way, the kind of tuneful, countercultural folk-rock Tuli Kupferberg contributed to earlier albums ("Life Is Strange"). Choral backup vocals abound, and the mere presence of a half-dozen outside arrangers testifies to how much the group's attitude toward exploiting the studio had developed since the bare-bones ESP albums. Generally, the songs (most written by the core trio of Sanders, Kupferberg, and Weaver) are more concerned with deft poetry and humor than political statements, although the customary social satire and calls for sexual freedom and drug use are present in diminishing degrees. Although side one is five discrete tracks, side two is a side-long cut-and-paste of tracks varying in length from three seconds to four minutes, the stylistic jump-cuts similar to those employed by the Mothers of Invention in the same era. It's an impressive and, usually, fun record, but it's also less-lyrically cogent and powerful than their early albums. One senses that the Fugs' personality and individuality were ultimately somewhat muted by the more ambitious production values and frequent use of external musicians and arrangers. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide http://www.answers.com/topic/it-craw...my-hand-honest |
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