I have read a LOT about the latest cameras on the market, but wanted to solicited honest opinions about the few that I have narrowed it down to without limiting the discussion to those three.
The main two for me appear to be a Nikon Coolpix B700 or a Canon PowerShot SX540. The SX60 looks great for certain aspects but I am mostly interested in a camera for wildlife photography and these two I mentioned seem to be best fits.
Anyone with real world hands on for both would be extremely beneficial!
First generation Sony RX100. They still sell them new for about $300-$400. Fantastic camera, far better than anything with a smaller sensor.
Thanks for the suggestion! I saw some RX100 gen 1 and II available in that range, but I should have been a bit more specific, at least to include the zoom range of minimum 10x and preferably double that. That's why I narrowed my search to those two models.
I am also not 100% sure, but much more likely to buy new than pre-owned. Not impossible, but unlikely. I know the plus / minus for investing in new equipment, so my threshold of pain is more likely to be sated by a NWT item... As I recall the gen V is just under $1000? ("naked")
Being realistic my budget of $500 needs to include incidentals and SD card(s), so maybe $400? Probably need to add a battery and charger these days, too.
Other things that affect my desire: 20MP is about right, likely not much less, and I am leaning toward the Nikon because of the flexibility of the viewfinder and 3" HD display.
Ratledge wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion! I saw some RX100 gen 1 and II available in that range, but I should have been a bit more specific, at least to include the zoom range of minimum 10x and preferably double that. That's why I narrowed my search to those two models.
I am also not 100% sure, but much more likely to buy new than pre-owned. Not impossible, but unlikely. I know the plus / minus for investing in new equipment, so my threshold of pain is more likely to be sated by a NWT item... As I recall the gen V is just under $1000? ("naked")
Being realistic my budget of $500 needs to include incidentals and SD card(s), so maybe $400? Probably need to add a battery and charger these days, too.
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For wildlife I'd look at a used or cheap DSLR and a used 300mm prime lens.
Too many compromises to image quality with. wide-ratio zooms and even more with small sensors.
asiafish wrote:
For wildlife I'd look at a used or cheap DSLR and a used 300mm prime lens.
Too many compromises to image quality with. wide-ratio zooms and even more with small sensors.
If I had my way (and $1000 or two) I would go with a DSLR, but the point & shoot & weight is important because I have owned an SLR before and ended up spending 3× / 4× before I had what I wanted. Again, Point & Shoot was purposefully stated to keep it down.
I'll take a used em10ii and a used 17mm for less than $500. Or a bunch of legacy manual focus glass and an adaptor.
Both truly nice cameras, agreed - but each shoots under my 20MP a bit too much and rubs against my price margin in the case of the Oly model. Thanks!
Ratledge wrote:
Both truly nice cameras, agreed - but each shoots under my 20MP a bit too much and rubs against my price margin in the case of the Oly model. Thanks!
Do you have plans to print larger than 24-36"? The 16mpx m4/3 sensor handles up to that size quite well (and larger).
Cdouthitt wrote:
Do you have plans to print larger than 24-36"? The 16mpx m4/3 sensor handles up to that size quite well (and larger).
I have a Canon Pixma Pro-100 printer, don't plan to trace it. Not really part of the equation, though.
Truly would prefer to go with a $2500 DSLR, but my budget is what it is, and I have a decent SLR still. Well, indecent?
I need the resolution for 4K video, not print. Pet project...
Are those really "point & shoot" cameras? They look like full-featured bridge cameras to me.
rook2c4 wrote:
Are those really "point & shoot" cameras? They look like full-featured bridge cameras to me.
I had the very same thought at first, but that's what they call them at this point. I would have to agree that they are very advanced, but "Point and Shoot" as opposed to (D)SLR with lens(es), maybe? (with 4K video)
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Ratledge wrote:
I have read a LOT about the latest cameras on the market, but wanted to solicited honest opinions about the few that I have narrowed it down to without limiting the discussion to those three.
The main two for me appear to be a Nikon Coolpix B700 or a Canon PowerShot SX540. The SX60 looks great for certain aspects but I am mostly interested in a camera for wildlife photography and these two I mentioned seem to be best fits.
Anyone with real world hands on for both would be extremely beneficial!
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80 outside the USA). My current P&S. Check KEH; that's where I got mine.
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