Advice for almost zero knowledge on camera/photography dude (me)

[pinholecam]

Look at a m4/3 camera too if you want a small package (ie. still small with camera and lenses)

Panasonic G series is pretty good for the price.
GX1 preview here : http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/reviews/998593-preview-panasonic-gx-1-a.html
G3 review here : http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/reviews/988259-panasonic-g3-real-world-user-review.html

There is also the Olympus m4/3 cameras.

m4/3 cameras already have a good selection of different focal length lenses to meet your needs. (pretty small too)

There is no real bad camera nowadays. Other options are also ok, just make sure the other mirrorless options you are considering has the lenses you need and interface you are comfortable with.

 

[Rashkae]

I went to mscolor to get e-quote 2 days ago but still no reply

equote from ms color is a bit unreliable. Best is to call them up, or talk to them in person. Talk to florence or any of the staff there, tell them the alpha dslr bros recommended you go there, they'll give you good lobang.

 

[Halfgeek]

Look at a m4/3 camera too if you want a small package (ie. still small with camera and lenses)

Panasonic G series is pretty good for the price.
GX1 preview here :
G3 review here :

There is also the Olympus m4/3 cameras.

m4/3 cameras already have a good selection of different focal length lenses to meet your needs. (pretty small too)

There is no real bad camera nowadays. Other options are also ok, just make sure the other mirrorless options you are considering has the lenses you need and interface you are comfortable with.

Hi there. I kinda don't like how the Panasonic gf series feels... I'm now looking at the Olympus epl3. But to be honest my heart lean more towards the Sony nex5n hehe

 

[Halfgeek]

equote from ms color is a bit unreliable. Best is to call them up, or talk to them in person. Talk to florence or any of the staff there, tell them the alpha dslr bros recommended you go there, they'll give you good lobang.

I called to some shops and mscolor quoted me the worst offer. Only white offer is good as they throw in additional free batt (duno if 3rd party or original). A lady spoke to me thou. Maybe i will try to call them after work and follow ur suggestion see if they got make me a better offer or not

 

[rhino123]

Hi there. I kinda don't like how the Panasonic gf series feels... I'm now looking at the Olympus epl3. But to be honest my heart lean more towards the Sony nex5n hehe

One good method is to go down to Harvey Norman, Challenger or Courts and ask the sales rep to take out the two camera - Olympus E-PL3 and NEX-5N for you to play with.

Don't listen to what the sales rep had to say though, and just concentrate on playing the two cam. Test out the ergonomic of the camera, see if you like the user interface and stuff like... When satisfied, walk out of the megastore and go to a reputable shop to get the cam you want.

I believe most of the camera shops would let you play with the camera, but they would not allow you to hit the shutter... But megastores normally don't care about this and so you can test out the camera body fully when you are in the megastore.

 

[Csboi]

I called to some shops and mscolor quoted me the worst offer. Only white offer is good as they throw in additional free batt (duno if 3rd party or original). A lady spoke to me thou. Maybe i will try to call them after work and follow ur suggestion see if they got make me a better offer or not

Maybe I can go down with you and play? :bsmilie:

 

[Larken]

Hi there. I kinda don't like how the Panasonic gf series feels... I'm now looking at the Olympus epl3. But to be honest my heart lean more towards the Sony nex5n hehe

Hi, I began this hobby about 3 months back, and was in the same position as you for a while as to the choice of camera, so I'm hoping a short recount of my considerations at that time will help.

1. pick a camera that you like and enjoy the most, so that you'd want to keep going out to shoot with it (or for that matter, bring it with you everyday).

2. buying into a ilc does require quite abit of research - especially regarding the lenses available. I liked the NEX5 for the larger sensor, but imo, m4/3s has better lenses. Nex has the Zeiss, which is pretty new, but from reviews, looks to be pretty awesome (although the price seems to be quite high). The rest of the nex lenses seem to be somewhat lacklustre imo. Whereas m4/3s has a range of lenses which seems to be panned for their performance/cost, such as the panasonic 20mm/1.7, oly zuiko 45mm, oly 12mm to name a few. Their kit zooms seem to be so so though.

3. Interface wise would be pretty subjective, so like the others have said, best way to find out to go and try

 

[HighTone]

I think both Nex and E-PL3 is great. Nex had a larger sensor compare to oly's m4/3, but Olympus had improved alot since E-P1 and E-PL1. I believe will be good.

 

[Halfgeek]

One good method is to go down to Harvey Norman, Challenger or Courts and ask the sales rep to take out the two camera - Olympus E-PL3 and NEX-5N for you to play with.

Don't listen to what the sales rep had to say though, and just concentrate on playing the two cam. Test out the ergonomic of the camera, see if you like the user interface and stuff like... When satisfied, walk out of the megastore and go to a reputable shop to get the cam you want.

I believe most of the camera shops would let you play with the camera, but they would not allow you to hit the shutter... But megastores normally don't care about this and so you can test out the camera body fully when you are in the megastore.

To be honest i abit pai seh to like that try leh... lol...

Maybe I can go down with you and play? :bsmilie:

sure hahahaha

Hi, I began this hobby about 3 months back, and was in the same position as you for a while as to the choice of camera, so I'm hoping a short recount of my considerations at that time will help.

1. pick a camera that you like and enjoy the most, so that you'd want to keep going out to shoot with it (or for that matter, bring it with you everyday).

2. buying into a ilc does require quite abit of research - especially regarding the lenses available. I liked the NEX5 for the larger sensor, but imo, m4/3s has better lenses. Nex has the Zeiss, which is pretty new, but from reviews, looks to be pretty awesome (although the price seems to be quite high). The rest of the nex lenses seem to be somewhat lacklustre imo. Whereas m4/3s has a range of lenses which seems to be panned for their performance/cost, such as the panasonic 20mm/1.7, oly zuiko 45mm, oly 12mm to name a few. Their kit zooms seem to be so so though.

3. Interface wise would be pretty subjective, so like the others have said, best way to find out to go and try

ya i agree with you. I wanna go try out nx200 and pen e-pl3 first before making the decision

 

[David Kwok]

Hi there, good morning. Actually the main reason behind my interest on photography is because my life is dull... I don't seem to have a life at all... And my life is filled with negativities... Which all these I had little power over. I can't make my life colourful and could barely change it positive.. My perspective in this world is a negative one. I cant do anything with my life but I hope I can create life in pictures, add colours to my pictures. Ultimately through photography change me into a more positive person through discovering the beautiful and positive things I overlooked in my whole life.

About future investing... It's not in my mind yet and won't be so soon. I will stick with the lens kit to train myself. Gonna start from the basics and learn how to crawl first. So I don't really wanna bother myself with future upgrades yet but I believe I would ultimately do in the far future

Sounds like you need a GF more than a camera. Keke

 

[Csboi]

Sounds like you need a GF more than a camera. Keke

Haha maybe can find gf through photography...

 

[Halfgeek]

Sounds like you need a GF more than a camera. Keke

Im already attached :lovegrin: Relationship is good, happy and everything, just another part of my life sucks.... my life dont just revolve around her so yea... need to have other stuff also ma... example career, healthy hobbies... more fufilling life... achievements... and the list goes on....

 

[Halfgeek]

Haha maybe can find gf through photography...

Yea nowadays girls kinda into photography.. my sister also.. she interested in olympus pen series i think she knows photography more than me through the photography CCAs and club shes in. But having ego as her elder brother... i cant ask her man. makes me look small. hahahaha! :bsmilie:

 

[Csboi]

Yea nowadays girls kinda into photography.. my sister also.. she interested in olympus pen series i think she knows photography more than me through the photography CCAs and club shes in. But having ego as her elder brother... i cant ask her man. makes me look small. hahahaha! :bsmilie:

Haha doesn't matter. Just ask her, who knows she will impart all she knows to you? Hahaha

 

[Csboi]

Im already attached :lovegrin: Relationship is good, happy and everything, just another part of my life sucks.... my life dont just revolve around her so yea... need to have other stuff also ma... example career, healthy hobbies... more fufilling life... achievements... and the list goes on....

Hahaha I think your other stuffs simply referring to photography. :bsmilie: hahaha

 

[Halfgeek]

Hahaha I think your other stuffs simply referring to photography. :bsmilie: hahaha

i dont have much hobbies, only custom computer stuff and computer gaming which is very unhealthy, confines myself in 4 walls.... used to have soccer as a hobby but friends all now busy with work or studies. Cant get out enough. And to be honest as a person im more on the negative side. Need something beautiful

 

[Csboi]

i dont have much hobbies, only custom computer stuff and computer gaming which is very unhealthy, confines myself in 4 walls.... used to have soccer as a hobby but friends all now busy with work or studies. Cant get out enough. And to be honest as a person im more on the negative side. Need something beautiful

Hmm that sounds like the past me, used to spend hours on computer games which gives nothing. Haha wish I started photography younger. Hahaha a lot of good places to shoot in Singapore.

 

[Halfgeek]

Hmm that sounds like the past me, used to spend hours on computer games which gives nothing. Haha wish I started photography younger. Hahaha a lot of good places to shoot in Singapore.

yea... sometimes i can stay at home until feel like dying.... Go out also like dont know do what... friends are all occupied with their stuffs... when they free im not free damn.... what camera you using now?

 

[Csboi]

yea... sometimes i can stay at home until feel like dying.... Go out also like dont know do what... friends are all occupied with their stuffs... when they free im not free damn.... what camera you using now?

Hahahain that case faster get one. Hehehe then can go shoot shoot everywhere. Hmm currently using canon 450D. Haha

 

[luckyorange]

Hahahain that case faster get one. Hehehe then can go shoot shoot everywhere. Hmm currently using canon 450D. Haha

haha r u sure u see me b4?