I just recently bought a D60 and find that it is a great camera (for what is available today in terms of quality/price). I did have the Nikon 5700 for a while and found it not satisfying in terms of shutter lag and higher noise than D60. It also had very poor autofocus compared to D60 and the D60 is criticized for slow focus! Maybe keep the IIe and add the D60. You could still use the IIe for when you need extra wide angle since the D60 has a 1.6 focal length multiplier.
In summary there is a huge difference IMO between a DSLR such as the D60 and a digicam like the Nikon 5700 (and I suspect the G3 is closer to the 5700 than it is to a D60). This applies to both quality of picture and usability. I would suggest renting a D60, nut here in NYC rental for a D60 is 150/day, 450/week which is too expensive to just try it out. Nabil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-eos@;a1.nl] On Behalf Of Susan Luten Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: EOS IIe to 7e? G3 or D60? I'm aspiring to be a serious amateur, looking forward to retirement next year, and thinking I should get all my equipment bought before the paycheck stops coming in. My uses run the gamut -- portraits, night photography, a little macro with closeup lenses, architectural, and the usual travel photos. So -- two questions which I have looked at in the archives, and looked at on the web, but you folks are, of course, the experts: 1. Should I upgrade from my IIe to a 7e? The assessment of the 7e in the archives seems to be either neutral to negative. Is there any good reason to go to the 7e? 2. As a first digital camera, the powershot G3 looks very attractive, and, of course, $1300 less than the D60. Is the D60 worth the extra money at this point? Thanks! Sus * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
