As I recall, the Optio 550 is a little sluggish to turn on, has noticable zoom, focus, and shutter lag as well. I doubt the istD is as sluggish.
If you don't take a lot of action shots, the 550 might be cost effective.
Dowell,Jackie [Burlington] wrote:
I am trying to decide which of these 2 digitals would be most cost-effective to buy since I feel that a digital would be
useful for my picture taking.
I normally do 3 types of pictures. (I currently have a MZ5n) 1- nature - (usually floral) using Velvia (50 but trying 100f now) 2- portrait - if skin tones are important, I use Portra 160NC 3- other - I usually use Royal Gold 400
I have 2 questions that that will influence my decision.
1- What type of film does a digital picture from the *istD most
resemble. And the same question for the Optio 550
2- If the same picture were taken with optimal settings by the
*istD and the Optio 550, how big can the picture be printed without noticing that it was a digital rather than a film.
If I can use the digital for type 3 only, than I will get the Optio, however, if I can match the colour of the Portra and/or the Velvia and can print 8x10 or larger, then I will bite the bullet and go into hock for the *istD.
Thanks in advance.
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