Step up to the Sony 828 or Nikon 5700 if you want semi pro-level results. BUT, you'll pay more. If you REALLY want PRO results, step up to an 11MP camera like the Nikon D1 or Canon 1D. Like you said, Pro results cannot be expected from consumer/pro-sumer cameras. But then would you expect anything different from different levels/prices of SLR?
It sounds like you are being unralistic in your expectations of Digital Cameras in the lower price ranges to me.
Maybe I am mis-reading you but you make it sound like all I am doing is giving advice that will sell my cameras. I tell you what Volker, I am selling cameras just fine (in fact can't keep most models in stock despite my best efforts) without blowing smoke up anyones ass. I call it like I see it, despite my affiliations....
Cheers
Jason
Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
MOST cameras require GPhoto
ok, didn't know - was assuming they'd go towards mass storage device Irrespective of what most cameras do, gphoto is a PITA. Do *all* cameras write files onto the flash mem such that the files can be read by the usual card readers?
Wrong, very wrong. Check out our battery prices online, even for InfoLithium.
Done, for the camera I may be interested in you only list 1 item, and it's the wrong one (and your search doesn't work). I was quoted $150 from what would possible be one of the cheapest photo shops in NZ (photo.co.nz), and I doubt you can supply the battery for 30-40 (which is what I'd be prepared to pay, based on Ah-capacity).
Getting all those features you listed in $400-600 is unrealistic.
Again, wrong.
All a question of quality.
Those are not no-name, cheapy ass Digital Zoom models from some unknown supplier either.
Looking at consumer test results, most of the big-brand models I'd rate as you describe. Few score above 7 (out of 10) for image quality. You use a camera to get images, right? One would think the quality of those to be somewhat important.
You've been out of the loop for a while haven't you?
Maybe. Or I have more professional requirements and been talking to a pro photographer who's just tried to buy something useful and failed :) (And, no offense intended, I would tend to listen more to photographers than to digicam tradespeople :) )
If someone finds a digicam that does what they want - fine. I'm still looking...
Volker
