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Fujifilm s5500 vs Olympus c770 vs Canon A95
Hi all,
Sounds like a strange comparison doesn't it! A couple of 4MP ultra-Zooms versus a 5MP 3x zoom. The reason I'm comparing these 3 is that, is that as much as I'd like an ultra-zoom camera, I'm willing to sacrifice zoom for picture quality. I would like to, apart from everyday pics (family, pets, scenery), would like to be able take macro shots and low light shots. If price wasn't an issue, I would have to say that I'm sold on the Olympus c770 after having had a look at www.pbase.com/wayne_n (fantastic gallery). By the way, is it really that much better to have AA NiMh's as opposed to Li-Ion? Also it might be nice to be able to carry the camera around with me easily - the s5500 definitely won't fit in a pocket, however the c770 has the title of being the smallest ultra-zoom at the moment. I'd also like good manual control, but would like to be able to shoot good quality photos, just on the auto setting. So my question to you is which would _you_ choose please? Summary: ***Fujifilm s5500/s5100*** ~AUS$530 4MP 10x optical zoom AA batteries - Haven't seen too many photos that have showed off what the camera can do. ***Olympus c770*** ~AUS$720 4MP 10x optical zoom LiIon batteries - Seen some outstanding galleries - eg. www.pbase.com/wayne_n ***Canon A95*** ~AUS$510 5MP 3x optical zoom AA batteries - seen some good galleries and example pictures Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks. PretzelX. |
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Having never used any of the models mentioned I am uniquely qualified to
respond. Kidding aside, if anything ever happened to my modest A40 I would be facing a similar decision. I would seriously consider the A95 with the available lens extender. Using the extender will probably compromise the quality perhaps to below that of the other two and you won't get as much zoom. However, in all the other shooting situations I would imagine you would be ahead. You would probably be using the extender outdoors so limited aperture will be less of a problem. Dave Cohen "PretzelX" wrote in message ... Hi all, Sounds like a strange comparison doesn't it! A couple of 4MP ultra-Zooms versus a 5MP 3x zoom. The reason I'm comparing these 3 is that, is that as much as I'd like an ultra-zoom camera, I'm willing to sacrifice zoom for picture quality. I would like to, apart from everyday pics (family, pets, scenery), would like to be able take macro shots and low light shots. If price wasn't an issue, I would have to say that I'm sold on the Olympus c770 after having had a look at www.pbase.com/wayne_n (fantastic gallery). By the way, is it really that much better to have AA NiMh's as opposed to Li-Ion? Also it might be nice to be able to carry the camera around with me easily - the s5500 definitely won't fit in a pocket, however the c770 has the title of being the smallest ultra-zoom at the moment. I'd also like good manual control, but would like to be able to shoot good quality photos, just on the auto setting. So my question to you is which would _you_ choose please? Summary: ***Fujifilm s5500/s5100*** ~AUS$530 4MP 10x optical zoom AA batteries - Haven't seen too many photos that have showed off what the camera can do. ***Olympus c770*** ~AUS$720 4MP 10x optical zoom LiIon batteries - Seen some outstanding galleries - eg. www.pbase.com/wayne_n ***Canon A95*** ~AUS$510 5MP 3x optical zoom AA batteries - seen some good galleries and example pictures Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks. PretzelX. |
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"PretzelX" wrote in message ... Summary: ***Fujifilm s5500/s5100*** ~AUS$530 4MP 10x optical zoom AA batteries - Haven't seen too many photos that have showed off what the camera can do. Suffers terribly from purple fringing, especially at 10x zoom. Heavy ***Olympus c770*** ~AUS$720 4MP 10x optical zoom LiIon batteries - Seen some outstanding galleries - eg. www.pbase.com/wayne_n This would be my pick, or it's little brother the C765. The lens in the olympus is much better than the Fuji's. LiIon is a much better battery type than AA NiMH. Lighter, high capacity, and no self discharging problems like NiMH. ***Canon A95*** ~AUS$510 5MP 3x optical zoom AA batteries - seen some good galleries and example pictures Really, the difference between 4 & 5 MP is bugger all. If you see yourself doing any wildlife or sports photography, you'll enjoy the 10x zoom much more than 1 more megapixel. Kodak DX6490 is also well worth considering. Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks. PretzelX. |
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Hi PretzelX
You question is a great one. One that is asked frequently and one which has no set answers. For example, the only way to know aht is good for you is for some kind benefactor to appear and say "Why PretzelX, here take all 3 and kepp the best for yourself.. Infact keep 'em all!" But in the real world that ain't gonna happen. Links to the gallery - some really great shots there! Fantastic! But know what? Not all show EXIF details (alarm bell rings) most that I looked at are shot at ISO 64 equivalent (more alarm bells start going off) Now why should alarm bells ring with such good shots? Coz, if everything (or most images) is shot at ISO64 it is for a reason. Not the least of which is that higher ISO settings in a digicam tend to be noisier. That being said the camera in question may be more or less noisy that the others in your list However, take sample images with a pinch of salt and look at the EXIF stuff. I'd like to see 100, 200 ISO equivalents there too See - now another bit of confusion is added to the confusion of earlier making it even more ... confusing? Aerticus "PretzelX" wrote in message ... Hi all, snipped |
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Hi PretzelX
You question is a great one. One that is asked frequently and one which has no set answers. For example, the only way to know aht is good for you is for some kind benefactor to appear and say "Why PretzelX, here take all 3 and kepp the best for yourself.. Infact keep 'em all!" But in the real world that ain't gonna happen. Links to the gallery - some really great shots there! Fantastic! But know what? Not all show EXIF details (alarm bell rings) most that I looked at are shot at ISO 64 equivalent (more alarm bells start going off) Now why should alarm bells ring with such good shots? Coz, if everything (or most images) is shot at ISO64 it is for a reason. Not the least of which is that higher ISO settings in a digicam tend to be noisier. That being said the camera in question may be more or less noisy that the others in your list However, take sample images with a pinch of salt and look at the EXIF stuff. I'd like to see 100, 200 ISO equivalents there too See - now another bit of confusion is added to the confusion of earlier making it even more ... confusing? Aerticus "PretzelX" wrote in message ... Hi all, snipped |
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Dave Cohen wrote:
Having never used any of the models mentioned I am uniquely qualified to respond. Kidding aside, if anything ever happened to my modest A40 I would be facing a similar decision. I would seriously consider the A95 with the available lens extender. Using the extender will probably compromise the quality perhaps to below that of the other two and you won't get as much zoom. However, in all the other shooting situations I would imagine you would be ahead. You would probably be using the extender outdoors so limited aperture will be less of a problem. Dave Cohen "PretzelX" wrote in message ... Hi all, Sounds like a strange comparison doesn't it! A couple of 4MP ultra-Zooms versus a 5MP 3x zoom. The reason I'm comparing these 3 is that, is that as much as I'd like an ultra-zoom camera, I'm willing to sacrifice zoom for picture quality. I would like to, apart from everyday pics (family, pets, scenery), would like to be able take macro shots and low light shots. If price wasn't an issue, I would have to say that I'm sold on the Olympus c770 after having had a look at www.pbase.com/wayne_n (fantastic gallery). By the way, is it really that much better to have AA NiMh's as opposed to Li-Ion? Also it might be nice to be able to carry the camera around with me easily - the s5500 definitely won't fit in a pocket, however the c770 has the title of being the smallest ultra-zoom at the moment. I'd also like good manual control, but would like to be able to shoot good quality photos, just on the auto setting. So my question to you is which would _you_ choose please? Summary: ***Fujifilm s5500/s5100*** ~AUS$530 4MP 10x optical zoom AA batteries - Haven't seen too many photos that have showed off what the camera can do. ***Olympus c770*** ~AUS$720 4MP 10x optical zoom LiIon batteries - Seen some outstanding galleries - eg. www.pbase.com/wayne_n ***Canon A95*** ~AUS$510 5MP 3x optical zoom AA batteries - seen some good galleries and example pictures Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks. PretzelX. Thanks for that Dave. |
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Justin Thyme wrote:
"PretzelX" wrote in message ... Summary: ***Fujifilm s5500/s5100*** ~AUS$530 4MP 10x optical zoom AA batteries - Haven't seen too many photos that have showed off what the camera can do. Suffers terribly from purple fringing, especially at 10x zoom. Heavy ***Olympus c770*** ~AUS$720 4MP 10x optical zoom LiIon batteries - Seen some outstanding galleries - eg. www.pbase.com/wayne_n This would be my pick, or it's little brother the C765. The lens in the olympus is much better than the Fuji's. LiIon is a much better battery type than AA NiMH. Lighter, high capacity, and no self discharging problems like NiMH. ***Canon A95*** ~AUS$510 5MP 3x optical zoom AA batteries - seen some good galleries and example pictures Really, the difference between 4 & 5 MP is bugger all. If you see yourself doing any wildlife or sports photography, you'll enjoy the 10x zoom much more than 1 more megapixel. Kodak DX6490 is also well worth considering. Looking forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks. PretzelX. Thanks for that Justin. |
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Aerticus wrote:
Hi PretzelX You question is a great one. One that is asked frequently and one which has no set answers. For example, the only way to know aht is good for you is for some kind benefactor to appear and say "Why PretzelX, here take all 3 and kepp the best for yourself.. Infact keep 'em all!" But in the real world that ain't gonna happen. Links to the gallery - some really great shots there! Fantastic! But know what? Not all show EXIF details (alarm bell rings) most that I looked at are shot at ISO 64 equivalent (more alarm bells start going off) Now why should alarm bells ring with such good shots? Coz, if everything (or most images) is shot at ISO64 it is for a reason. Not the least of which is that higher ISO settings in a digicam tend to be noisier. That being said the camera in question may be more or less noisy that the others in your list However, take sample images with a pinch of salt and look at the EXIF stuff. I'd like to see 100, 200 ISO equivalents there too See - now another bit of confusion is added to the confusion of earlier making it even more ... confusing? Aerticus "PretzelX" wrote in message ... Hi all, snipped Thanks for that Aerticus. |
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