Re: Low end DSLR or High end P&S
- From: "David J Taylor" <david-taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:06:40 GMT
dmedhora@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
May I pick up on a couple of points?
Based only on what I've read about ZLRs, My observations are:-
Similarities between a ZLR and SLR
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1) Same look, feel, size and weight
ZLR: The Panasonic FZ5 is just 326g with lens, battery and memory card.
Not sure any DSLR can match that. (A Pentax model starts at 565g without
the lens).
5) Both expensive
Panasonic FZ5 is about US $300-350. Not expensive.
Differences between a ZLR and SLR
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2) ZLR has image stabilization ( though the ZLR model I like which is
the fujifilm S9500 doesn't have that and the minolta 5D SLR does have
it)
Depends on the ZLR model.
6) SLR still has a quality picture at ISO 1600 or more..
In that regard is Image Stabilization on an ZLR equivalent to a Higher
ISO and Higher shutter speed on an SLR ? Is it the same thing?
No, image stabilisation reduces the visible effect of camera shake on the
image. For static subjects, you can to some extent have a lower ISO on
the ZLR and use the image stabilisation to allow a longer exposure. The
DSLR will produce a better quality image at the higher ISO, and thus not
/need/ the image stabilisation. However, if you are interested in objects
at some distance, and need to hand-hold a 200-400mm lens, having image
stabilisation is an advantage wither you have a DSLR or ZLR.
7) ZLR has no optical viewfinder - That's enough to make me turn the
page.
The ZLR provides an electronic version of the viewfinder, which has the
same advantages as an optical viewfinder in terms of accurate framing even
when the subject is near the camera. However, may viewfinders provide a
poor image and framing is about all you can do with them. A better
viewfinder would be the my first wish in a ZLR. The best is the (now
discontinued) Minolta A2 which was a very pleasant finder to use.
If you get the chance, try handling both, and imagine having to carry them
round all day.
Are you trying to take any particular kind of 5 x 7 inch pictures? That
could make quite a difference to what I would recommend.
David
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