Comments on: OpenExpo revisited

By: blueget

blueget — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:47:18 +0000

Unfortunately, nearly all recent compact cameras are crap. They have extremely much megapixels, but the pictures are noisy like hell if taken at higher ISO Levels, which means that pictures taken inside rooms are either very noisy or have to be taken with flash (unfortunately, the integrated flash is often crappy as well). This is my experience, but it might be unfair as I compared max. 200€-compact cameras with my rather bulky back-then 600€-SLR (it's an Canon EOS 400D, which is sold for under 400€ now).

I haven't tested the camera myself, but the Lumix DMC-FX35 from Panasonic gets pretty good reviews and the price (180€) seems reasonable. Don't expect too much from it, but the pictures are certainly a gigantic leap from a mobile phone cam.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:52:03 +0000

Oh and @blueget: everything will be a gigantic leap forward compared to that phone cam.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:50:41 +0000

Thanks for your comments. I think we all agree that an SLR camera takes the better pictures. :)

What I need however is something small and compact that will fit in my bag during exhibitions and does not force me to carry yet another bag to keep the camera comfy.

And besides, my talents as a photographer are very limited. A big camera would just be casting pearls before swine… ;)

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:37:37 +0000

I’d suggest a Canon Ixus of some description. I have always found the Canon compact cameras to be higher picture quality than many others, such as the Nikon compacts (which have the grainy image problems described in #1). Otherwise, Nikon or Canon SLRs, but those are heavier and larger and a lot more expensive.

By: Will Stephenson

Will Stephenson — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:40:29 +0000

I’d get a Nikon D40. Yes, it’s a full on SLR, but the picture quality to weight ratio is far better than any of the compacts, and since it has ‘only’ 6 or so megapixels the low-light performance that blueget mentioned is very good.

By: blueget

blueget — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:13:37 +0000

Unfortunately, nearly all recent compact cameras are crap. They have extremely much megapixels, but the pictures are noisy like hell if taken at higher ISO Levels, which means that pictures taken inside rooms are either very noisy or have to be taken with flash (unfortunately, the integrated flash is often crappy as well). This is my experience, but it might be unfair as I compared max. 200€-compact cameras with my rather bulky back-then 600€-SLR (it’s an Canon EOS 400D, which is sold for under 400€ now).

I haven’t tested the camera myself, but the Lumix DMC-FX35 from Panasonic gets pretty good reviews and the price (180€) seems reasonable. Don’t expect too much from it, but the pictures are certainly a gigantic leap from a mobile phone cam.