go try the new Nikon D5100! good value for $ feature and a solid sensor which produce great photo!
bayusuputra said:any camera, D3 and 1D also can.. what is important is to go to the gym and bulk up..
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hhmm, usually, even the smallest camera will feel heavier after a day of outing.. my set up (see my signature) weighs less than DSLR but after a few hours, it will feel heavy as well.. but it helps if in the first place if the set up is not that heavy..
As for nex, sony doesnt seem to want to develop its range of lenses. Both olympus and samsung will provide a better selection of lenses.
Huh? Please don't spout nonsense like that. Sony has already said they are developing more NEX lenses, shown prototypes and also opened up the mount specifications so companies like Sigma, Tamron, etc can develop lenses for the NEX.
ranma-cs said:Well, efforts are pretty weak compared to the competition.
The lenses wont be appearing anytime soon regardless of what was promised or rumored. There isn't a concrete road map and everything seems just so fantasy.
Only a 16mm f2.8, 18-55, 18-200 are available at present. I wouldnt call that a good selection in any way compared to m4/3 and even Samsung which have adhered to it's published road map very well thus far.
For an aps-c i am inclined to the A55 for the very neat features and value. But i just cant say the same for nex.
Well, efforts are pretty weak compared to the competition.
The lenses wont be appearing anytime soon regardless of what was promised or rumored. There isn't a concrete road map and everything seems just so fantasy.
Only a 16mm f2.8, 18-55, 18-200 are available at present. I wouldnt call that a good selection in any way compared to m4/3 and even Samsung which have adhered to it's published road map very well thus far.
For an aps-c i am inclined to the A55 for the very neat features and value. But i just cant say the same for nex.
Bro, there will always be NEXt time, right? doesn't have to be now.. when all other competitors have come up with their lenses, then maybe the NEXt one is NEX system.. just be prepared for the NEXt generation of NEX lenses..
Dont forget to take into account what she likes to shoot, the lenses available and handling.
Mirrorless:
For landscape or architecture, u cant go wrong with the light weight olympus e-pl2.
Portraits or snapshots, i did recommend the samsung nx11/nx100 with the 30f2 and the upcoming 16mm pancake or 16-80 for the occasional landscape shots. Lenses are very affordable too and sharp.
As for nex, sony doesnt seem to want to develop its range of lenses. Both olympus and samsung will provide a better selection of lenses.
For the iso comparison,
e-pl2 provides very very usable iso 1600.
nex is probably half a stop ahead - u can use iso3200 if u want to but it is going to be grainy and soft. iso 1600 on the e-pl2 will look much better than iso3200 on the nex.
nx provides very very usable iso 800. iso1600 is akin to 3200 on the nex. which means that it is just one step below a nikon d90 or canon 550d. That said iso3200 is not usable.
DSLR:
Pentax KR
Nikon 3100 / 5100
Canon 550d/600d
Sony A33/A55
She really have to go down and feel the weight.
I am a newbie in cameras and i am a female too... i personally like the Sony Nex 5 a whole lot and the Oylumpus Pen.. Not sure if they qualify as DSLR but they churn out pretty good images.. i bought the 60D and found it a tad too heavy, one week later after talking to my sis who is also interested in buying a DSLR we bought the 1100D... never look back.. that is like my most favourite camera even though its the most entry level dslr.. the weight and ease of use plus very decent pictures at half the price of the 60D too..
If you ask me, go try out at harvey norman or courts the weight of the various camera... can consider the Sony Nex 5, Oly Pen, Samsung has some interesting models which I saw think its NX 10 or something like that, Panasonic also has a DSLR which looks pretty cool, and of cos try out the Sony A33, Pentax Kr, Nikon D3100 and D5100, Canon 1100D and 600D... Then see which one feels nice in your hand... you hold in your hand and feel you want to own it then more or less there liao, then see the price and the features before deciding..
Like some brothers here would have chose the Pentax KR over my 1100D, some may choose the D3100 over my 1100D.. All are good cameras... hmmm i guess at the end its still buyer's decision and choice
Thanks alot for the feedback... i would like to get her to try out all the camera first.
Like to ask a Qns, where / What is TS? like some of you all mentioned earlier? a place that can test out camera?? sorry noobie here.
Guess my fren are more into Snapshot and Portraits. seems like Samsung nx are not too bad ...
Nex is not so good for Snapshot and Portraits rite?