Is there much of a difference between a bridge camera and a DSLR? I got a Nikon P500 for free but I dunno if it's worth buying a proper DSLR.
Ha!The best camera is the one you have with you.
They look good thanks, but still very much in their infant stages based on this article: http://www.readability.com/articles/paylwuk5Mirrorless cameras are supposedly pretty good and a slightly cheaper alternative to a DSLR:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mirrorless+camera
Nailed it.Let the phone act as your point and shoot...but if you want to get really creative, buy a proper camera.
You can get a pretty good p&s in that case.My budget is around £400, but fwiw I have absolutely zero interest in buying and carrying around additional lenses
People are really underestimating current point and shoot technology.
Check out the sony rx100.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/rx100/pool/with/7668137314/
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/08/08/the-sony-rx100-shoots-seal-in-concert-by-barry-burris/
get a good cameraPotentially silly question, but this is something I've been thinking about recently - I keep seeing people with very expensive cameras, and honestly it appeals to me to the point I'm seriously considering getting one, but I'm wondering if I'd ever use it?
A camera phone is just super continent, it's always with you, all of your photos are in one place, you get some amazing apps for both taking and processing photos, and it actually does some things that a conventional camera couldn't.
But a proper camera, man, the quality of the photos is of course miles better, and in particular having a proper digital zoom would be a massive bonus for me.
I want to start travelling and seeing the world, we've been to a lot of places recently and I've taken a lot of snaps, I don't want to be taking them on my phone (currently iPhone 4, soon to be iPhone 5 when it's released) when I could be getting far better snaps with a proper camera, but similarly I don't want to spend a grand on a 'proper' camera only to never actually want to take it with me anywhere.
What do you think GAF? Are any of you casual photographers who have found a place for both a good camera on a smart phone, and a expensive camera?
Potentially silly question, but this is something I've been thinking about recently - I keep seeing people with very expensive cameras, and honestly it appeals to me to the point I'm seriously considering getting one, but I'm wondering if I'd ever use it?
A camera phone is just super continent, it's always with you, all of your photos are in one place, you get some amazing apps for both taking and processing photos, and it actually does some things that a conventional camera couldn't.
But a proper camera, man, the quality of the photos is of course miles better, and in particular having a proper digital zoom would be a massive bonus for me.
I want to start travelling and seeing the world, we've been to a lot of places recently and I've taken a lot of snaps, I don't want to be taking them on my phone (currently iPhone 4, soon to be iPhone 5 when it's released) when I could be getting far better snaps with a proper camera, but similarly I don't want to spend a grand on a 'proper' camera only to never actually want to take it with me anywhere.
What do you think GAF? Are any of you casual photographers who have found a place for both a good camera on a smart phone, and a expensive camera?
Not a good example. Many phones can handle that situation just fine, and many high end cameras can't. What point are you trying to illustrate? You need huge latitude to properly show the range there. Even with a high-end DSLR you'd need to do multiple exposures if you wanted to capture all the detail.Take a picture with bright sky on the background and a tree with leaves on the foreground and you will find out you are wasting your time with phone camera.
Not a good example. Many phones can handle that situation just fine, and many high end cameras can't. What point are you trying to illustrate? You need huge latitude to properly show the range there. Even with a high-end DSLR you'd need to do multiple exposures if you wanted to capture all the detail.
So. What is a good entry level DSLR these days. Would mostly be used for landscape, macro, and achitechtual photos.
Do you already have the lenses you need?
Nope. Just looking for good veratile entry level body.
You won't get any macro capabilities with an entry level lens. Macro lenses by the way are pretty expensive. You can buy adapters to make lenses act as if they were macro though. Personally I have not tried it.
An entry level cam would probably have a 18-55mm lens. That would be ok for wide angel shots, but you won't be able to zoom much at all.
OP is it worth getting a DS/PSV if you have a smartphone?
Pro: Better dedicated performance.
Con: Something extra you have to lug around.
I use macro adapters ($10 rings, $70 magnifier adapter). Results vary. The cheap rings are... Not ideal. The magnifier works okay if you are on a budget. If you just hold a lens backward you've got a capable macro lens for $0 more. Or you could get a cheap reversal ring and not worry about keeping it steady.You won't get any macro capabilities with an entry level lens. Macro lenses by the way are pretty expensive. You can buy adapters to make lenses act as if they were macro though. Personally I have not tried it.
An entry level cam would probably have a 18-55mm lens. That would be ok for wide angel shots, but you won't be able to zoom much at all.
Yeah I poop on the point and shoots, but those lense are actually pretty versatile. You get a wide angle view, zoom, and even macro capabilities.
Thank you all very much again for your responses - am I right in thinking the 'SLR' part basically means you can switch out the lens? I really have no interest in buying and carrying around extra lenses so for me that could rule them out instantly...
On a recent trip, it was evident which one was shot with an iPhone and which one was shot with a camera that was less than a hundred. The improvement in the camera was even more noticeable in print.
The best camera is the one you have with you.
Take a picture with bright sky on the background and a tree with leaves on the foreground and you will find out you are wasting your time with phone camera.
Is there much of a difference between a bridge camera and a DSLR? I got a Nikon P500 for free but I dunno if it's worth buying a proper DSLR.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/41408224/2012-04-29 15.15.50-2.jpg ?
(nah I get what you mean. Though modern smartphone cams perform actually quite nice during daylight etc.)
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Besides the general quality of my smartphone cam, I really miss out on taking good pictures at low-light settings as well as having no optical zoom whatsoever.
I don't think this will change all that much in the future, there are simply physical limitations if you plan on making your camera/device so small(slim).
Get a Nokia Pureview
There's only one mention of this camera phone, and it saddens me deeply.
There's only one mention of this camera phone, and it saddens me deeply.
There's only one mention of this camera phone, and it saddens me deeply.
But for more important stuff like sports events and such I bring this one
I know absolutely nothing about photgraphy and both cams were cheap as well as the lens at the time I bought them. Coolpix is ok for some things and the 3000 gets great pics sometimes (wish i knew more how to operate it, seems like it used to take great pics and now the pics are crappy, maybe it needs some type of adjustments?)
And an extra lens
A phone basically doesn't have optics and a minuscule sensor. But a professional will blow me away with a smart phone and make my DSLR look like a toy. Gotta learn how to shoot.
I received my first DSLR two weeks ago and I'm getting frustrated at not being able to get the most out of it. Can totally relate to anyone feeling frustrated.
I JUST WANNA BE DECENT.
I received my first DSLR two weeks ago and I'm getting frustrated at not being able to get the most out of it. Can totally relate to anyone feeling frustrated.
I JUST WANNA BE DECENT.