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- CincodeMayo
I'm looking to expand my portfolio and get into some photography. Problem is, I don't have a ton of money right now so I'm trying to upgrade my point-and-shoot without dropping a ton of cash.
Right now I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-W50 (but I'll be selling that and putting the money towards a new one). It's been a nice little camera but I'm thinking of upgrading to either a Canon Powershot SX110IS or a SX10IS. The difference in about a $100, but the SX10IS seems to have a bit more in terms of more pixels, more zoom wide lens. I'm assuming these are all good things.
I held both in my hand this weekend, and as nice as the extra features were on the SX10, the SX110 was a great little camera that although full of features, it was still small enough to slide into my pocket (a bit bulky, but it fits).
Anyway, I'm really looking to take some nice outdoor shots, maybe some people shots, food shots, that kinda stuff. Do you think the SX110IS is good enough? Or should I splurge and spend the extra dough for the SX10IS? Should I screw both and just keep my Cybershot? Any other recommendations? Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm pretty clueless when it comes to this photo stuff.
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- Peter0
Gotta spend money to earn money, know what I mean
* nudge nudge, wink wink *In some sort of serious manner I mumble
'ever looked into a used camera? Say an old 20D or whatnot?
Save money for the glass and of you go.
- CincodeMayo0
I thought about an EOS or Rebel or something like that, but I think that might be a little ambitious to jump from a point-and-shoot to one of those. I honestly don't know too much about lens and exposures and whatnot. Also, since I'm getting rid of my point-and-shoot, I'd like something that's not too big. My thinking is that I can kind of learn the basics from the SX10 or 110 and then sell it off for a Rebel or EOS down the line.
- Peter0
It's not that hard, you don't even have to buy a book - you can find tons on exposure online.
While a dslr is at first chunky and a bit to lug around,
I'd say a (teh) flipside is that there is more freedom in terms of what you can do with it. Even if you start from scratch you'll soon catch up the more you play around with it.IHOMO, selling a camera like 110 off later might not bring in the big dough. Better to start with something good you can build upon. Both in terms of lenses and camerabody.
- btw, don't listen to me, I know square on exposure unless it's indecent.Peter
- forcetwelve0
get a DSLR - trash the point and shit
- acescence0
i second older used body. it's the sensor, size matters.
- pubdoggy0
or you can probably get a Powershot G9 reasonably priced now that the G10 has been released - i use one as my second camera and it's excellent.
- rafalski0
If you want to get any serious with photography, you can't avoid getting a dslr. Canon Rebel XT, XTi, XS or XSi are all good starters and with a good lens can provide stunning results.
Something like these:
http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%…
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/…
I had great fun with this Pentax:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr…Lenses - that is another story.. They will cost an arm and leg and it can get addictive. Not a lot of people know, Canon sells most of their pro lenses to amateurs.
- Jordy0
if you're looking to buy the SX1 or SX10 .. drop that .. and get a powershot G10 .. (the zoom on the SX10 is a marketing thing and it's shit, trust me, i know..)
(i have both camera's here physically on my desk)
- Raniator0
For the price of a G10 you could get a D60 or something?
- 10D, but it's heavy as wellrafalski
- true, but he doesn't want a DSLR but a compact .. if he did want a DSLR i share your opinion ..even though i would get a canon 400 / 450 d is around same price.Jordy
- or 450d which are in the same price range .. for body i mean .. not lenses.Jordy
- Might be worth noting too, she's a she..rafalski
- CincodeMayo0
Thanks for the advice guys (sorry, posted before I went to bed and just woke up).
So if I can't afford a G10 or G9, I should just stick to the point-and-shoot I have rather than upgrade to the SX110IS or SX10IS? I know I can't swap lens on these, but are they not really a step up? They just seem to be a lot more powerful than what I have now...figured they'd be a pretty good middle of the road kinda camera that I could play with an get to know.
I guess I'm just a little intimidated to jump right into a G or Rebel or EOS or whatever. Any good beginners books or sites I should check out?
- photo.net.sky2x
- Don't be intimidated by the move to an SLR. You can put it on program or green box and have it function as a point and shoot.sky2x
- But if you want to shoot candids of people you'll quickly appreciate how much faster the shutter response on an SLR.sky2x
- DSLRs all have auto features that work the same as point and shoots while you're learning.lherb
- Sorry for the repetition the previous posts weren't up yet.lherb
- Mal0
I recently got this point and shoot and am pretty happy with it.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/080…
- autoflavour0
if you dont have the money now, save.. and then buy it.
you want to be serious about your porfolio, save and then spend it on DLSR
- autoflavour0
especially if you are wanting to upgrade to something like option 2..
put this into consideration.. a DSLR to carry around every day is much more effort than any point and shoot. with lenses, it alot of weight.
but the benefits to your images are 100x fold.
- autoflavour0
- +1 - much better option if you are trying to make money at this.lherb
- CincodeMayo0
Ok, I'll definitely look into and consider a DSLR or something a step up, but to me the SX10IS and SX110IS seem like a pretty good jump from my current 6mp 3x optical zoom camera. Am I smoking crack or are these decent options for a middle of the road for the time being kinda camera? Are the next cameras up (like the G9 or G10) a helluva lot better? What am I losing out on by not getting one of these? Lenses? Honestly I clueless...
- ml10
I'd go for the newest canon rebel
- rafalski0
To someone who went DSLR way, all these 'hybrids' are the same shit.
Once you get into optical through the lens preview, there is no going back.Keep your p&s though, it'll always be handy.
- 23kon0
RIcoh GX100 (or if you want to splash out more - the 200).
you can buy other lenses for it relatively cheaply
you can get the ricoh wide angle and telephoto one
or you can buy other companies lenses but will have to find the right stepup/down rings.had mines for about a year now and i still think its an amazing camera
its small and can fit into your pocket too
- acescence0
any DSLR light sensor is about 4 times the size of any point and shoot sensor. there is no moving beyond this no matter how good your glass is.