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canon s3is
I have always only owned a point and shoot camera but was after something a
bit better without going to the expense of a DSLR. The canon s3is has had some pretty good reviews in the net, but are there any other comparable cameras I should also be looking at. Cheers GH |
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On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:58:46 +1000, gehdac wrote:
I have always only owned a point and shoot camera but was after something a bit better without going to the expense of a DSLR. The canon s3is has had some pretty good reviews in the net, but are there any other comparable cameras I should also be looking at. Cheers GH There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Most of these cameras have an EVF with a resolution of 110k pixels or thereabouts - you may or may not find that to be adequate - you need to find a camera store and look through some of them. The Kodak EVFs generally have a resolution of 237k pixels - and for me, they look a lot better. The Kodak P series also has the ability to save in raw, tiff or jpeg formats - I believe the s31s only does jpeg - another feature which may or may not be important to you. I recently purchased a Kodak P850 from the Kodak online store - I believe they are going for about $225 now - I'm quite pleased with it. Recently, some other manufacturers have started selling EVFs with a higher resolution viewfinder - note, that we're talking here about the resolution of the viewfinder - the back panel LCDs, I think, are always about 110k pixels, and this has nothing to do with the camera's photo resolution which, of course, is several megapixels. |
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news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote:
ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. |
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"ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote: ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. You're kidding, right? Everything but the changeable lenses? LOL! Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:54:56 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote:
"ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote: ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. You're kidding, right? Everything but the changeable lenses? LOL! Perhaps you could enlighten me as to other missing features? |
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"ray" wrote in message news On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:54:56 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote: "ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote: ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. You're kidding, right? Everything but the changeable lenses? LOL! Perhaps you could enlighten me as to other missing features? Oh, lens length, speed of multiple shots, speed of single shots after pushing the shutter button, shall I go on? Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:00:58 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote:
"ray" wrote in message news On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:54:56 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote: "ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote: ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. You're kidding, right? Everything but the changeable lenses? LOL! Perhaps you could enlighten me as to other missing features? Oh, lens length, speed of multiple shots, speed of single shots after pushing the shutter button, shall I go on? Please do. I have a 12x zoom, about 35-400mm equiv, and there is a 0.7x wide angle adapter and a 1.4x - I really think that is what I will need. I can take multiple shots and single shots. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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"ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:00:58 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote: "ray" wrote in message news On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:54:56 -0500, U-Know-Who wrote: "ray" wrote in message news On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:19:26 +0000, sally wrote: ray wrote in news There are quite a number of similar cameras. I would suggest you look around. The s31s is what is termed an 'EVF' camera. Characteristics are a long zoom and an Electronic ViewFinder. Here in the USA, these are usually called "superzoom" cameras. The main brands are Canon, Panasonic, and Sony. The new Olympus model looks very good as well (announced, but apparently not in stores yet). Actually, here in the USA, these are frequently referred to as EVF cameras. BTW - I think Kodak makes some of the better ones - particularly the P series. They will save raw, tiff and jpeg and have a full manual mode, exposure bracketing, etc. Have pretty much everything that a DLSR has except the changeable lenses. You're kidding, right? Everything but the changeable lenses? LOL! Perhaps you could enlighten me as to other missing features? Oh, lens length, speed of multiple shots, speed of single shots after pushing the shutter button, shall I go on? Please do. I have a 12x zoom, about 35-400mm equiv, and there is a 0.7x wide angle adapter and a 1.4x - I really think that is what I will need. I can take multiple shots and single shots. Don't get me wrong...I actually would love to have an S3IS. It's a great point and shoot. But it is only a P&S. Hence the poor shot to shot speed, and the limits of the built in lens. Yes, it has *most* of the things a dslr has, but it just will not perform as well. And don't be fooled by the adapters...yes, they will work somewhat, but image quality will suffer. They will not be as sharp and bright as those with just the lens. You may also lose autofocus. I suppose it all boils down to what your needs are, and the S3IS may just fit the bill. But please do not think that it is *anywhere* close to being in the same league as even the cheapest DSLR. If you are serious about photography, and I suspect you are, you will soon find yourself owning a DSLR for your more serious "keeper" shots. Been down that road already, got the t-shirt, wear it proudly, and still have a really nice P&S. (Sony DSC H-1) Please Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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If you are serious about photography, and I suspect you are, you will soon find yourself owning a DSLR for your more serious "keeper" shots. That's very possible. So far I cannot justify the cost. For now, I'm happy with the Kodak P850. It is my third digital, and I still have my Minolta SRT202 35mm SLR. Currently, I'm more interested in portability (hiking and snowshoeing) than I am in the extra 'quality'. Most of my photography is done on trips to Yellowstone and other parks and national forest areas where I'm there to hike, bike, showshoe and observe and photograph wildlife. For 'high quality' shots when I'm in a position to use a tripod, I usually reach for the SRT. My first digital was a Kodak DC 210+ which still works very well, so I'm not exactly a novice to digital photography. Been down that road already, got the t-shirt, wear it proudly, and still have a really nice P&S. (Sony DSC H-1) Please Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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