Cameras & Camcorders

[Photo99]

Hey! I'm on a quest, to find thee BEST Camera out there. (not the little dinkie ones but the REAL Cameras) So... If you Take Pictures Alot and you Feel your Camera Is Awesome, Comment and tell me about it, and the name of it. I will be on here, alot am\nd I really apreceate it.

No Crap Please.

[Rrrrrrr]

Whats best is all subjective. What EXACTLY are features you are looking for? Not everyone has use for a Nikon D3x or Canon 1dsMKIV. My D3x, D3 and D700 are used for my work. I'll grab one of the D300's for personal shots.

As for which brand is better, well again subjective. Although you cant go wrong with either Canon or Nikon. These are the two big dogs and have the best selection of lenses.

[mcknibble]

The answer to your question is dependent upon your preference. What I mean is I am a partner in a photography business, I prefer the Canon T3i. My business partner has the Nikon D7000. Nikon honestly takes sharper pics with better POV. But I am a portrait photographer, she does groups. Nikon is much more complicated to work with I feel. So, I would say if you don't want to be grabbing it and changing the ISO and just want something to grab and shoot for the most part, get Canon T3i. She is always changing settings and I am not and I get equally great shots when we are out at the animal preserve or and thing such as that.

Hope this helps you.

[Entropy]

Define "best" - for example, the flagships from Nikon and Canon both have tradeoffs you might not like - such as being large (the same size or larger than low-end and midrange bodies with battery grips attached) and not having integrated flashes (because no one that buys these flagships would use them).

As far as Canon vs Nikon - which is best is the subject of many holy wars in photography circles.

[Allan-BBY Community Connector]

Hi Photo99,

I love my Canon 7D DSLR! Way too many reasons; if I had to pick my favorite thing about this camera it would be that the layout of the controls, and the options available to me, are fantastic. When I chose this camera it was the model that made it the easiest for me to quickly change settings on the go.

Thanks,

[frank802]

Kodak EasyShare Z990 Max 12.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

Model: Z990 Max Black | SKU: 2420095

Record images and 1080p HD video with this digital camera that features a 3" color TFT-LCD display for easy viewing. The 1/2.33" BSI CMOS sensor captures images up to 4000 x 3000 pixels.

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Sale: $256.99

Look at Kodak Z990 on the Best Buy website. I have the previous model Z980 and I love it. Many of my friends who have expensive SLR cameras find it hard to distinguish prints we've made of the same subjects. And my camera is much cheaper and easier to use!

[Photo99]

Does anyone know if Olympus is any good?

[Entropy]

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Photo99 wrote:
Does anyone know if Olympus is any good?

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Due to using the Four Thirds sensor system, they tend to be a bit behind other manufacturers in terms of image noise performance.  However, they frequently hold the crown for "smallest/lightest full-blown SLR" for this same reason - smaller sensor means smaller boday/lens.

Also, as a smaller manufacturer, they don't have the wealth of third-party (and even first-party) lenses and accessories that Nikon and Canon do.

[xl]

I totally agree with points about smaller sensors..... The D700 is a great bargain compared to the D3X.

[ocabj]

If you want a *real* camera, then start looking into medium format. I had the opportunity to try the Hasselblad H4D-50. It's an excellent camera. You should be able to get one for $28,000.

Seriously, though. This question is highly misguided. You ask about the *BEST* camera out there, but make no indication on what type of photography you are into and what you've used before. It sounds like you're more concerned about getting the top of the line camera without paying heed to what you will actually need from the camera, much less lenses, or even flash equipment (assuming you want to shoot studio type stuff) and tripods (if you want to get into heavy lenses for birds or long exposure for landscapes).

There is no BEST camera. Unless you get the top end flagship model from Canon or Nikon (1D or D3 lines, repectively), you're going to make compromises somewhere. And even if you get the flagship model for $6K, are you shooting landscapes or studio portraits? Then theoretically, medium format is going to be better than dSLR. 

The quest to find the BEST camera out there is unwarranted. Your quest should be to enjoy photography and pursue it and perfect your craft if you feel photography is for you.

Good luck. There's a lot more to this than just buying a camera body.