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In Reply to: Sony DCS-V1 ?? posted by cawson@onetel.net.uk on July 01, 2003 at 05:51:26:
Consider Canon Powershot G5, about the same size and resolution as V1 and produces overall better pics.See the review of V1 and comparisions with Nikon 5400 and Canon G5 here
Personally, I wont touch any camera which doesnt have tilt & swivel EVF.
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The Olympus C-5050 Zoom. Another highly rated camera for about the same price. It doesn't have the swivil LCD Monitor of the Cannon or Nikon but it can be tilted up or down, so you can hold the camera over peoples head for viewing. This camera actually feels good when you hold it. You can actually get a firm grip on it which I think is very important. I also think it's a little more compact then the Cannon. Here's the comments that a magazine reviewer gave of it: The positive; 'Crammed with pro features, very compact, exceptional bright lens. The negative; 'Limited zoom range and slightly noisy lens, minor barrel distortion. They gave it 5 stars for value for money, 4 stars for quality of results. (I would be looking for 5 stars for quality of results)
excuse my consistent ignorance when it comes to features and options, i grew to hate flash and have been using a Minolta srT201 which is about as stripped down as proper 35mm slr comes, with drugstore film and developing and i've never taken a camera course. K.I.S.S. you know and all that. So in the interest of furthering my education what's EVF and why does it need to swivel & tilt?
> > So in the interest of furthering my education what's EVF and why does it need to swivel & tilt?Simple answer.
Think about it this way. Which one would you prefer, tilting and swiveling your body with the camera anchored to your eye, or position the camera where ever you like and tilt and swivel its view finder?
I think Dominic is asking what an EVF actually is. I think Adi is describing an swivel and tilt LCD monitor rather than an EVF (Electronic View Finder ??).Dominic - the advantage of a swivel and tilt monitor is (for example) you can hold the camera above your head and shoot over a crowd and still see where the camera is pointing, unlike a film camera with its fixed viewfinder. You can also turn it round so you can take a picture of yourself and see your image on the screen. An advantage certainly, but those used to and happy with film cameras with their fixed view finders, are likely to be content with a fixed screen.
Adi - thanks for pointing me towards the good review of the 3 cameras in my short list, the Canon G5, Nikon 5400 and Sony V1. Very thorough and informative. The reviewer's conclusion of his findings and specs reads:
"A quick look down the specs and we can see that features wise its between the Canon G5 and Nikon 5400. Performance and value come from the Sony DSC-V1, it's noticeably faster in operation and some $100 cheaper than the other two, it's also smaller and lighter. Clearly if you're looking for a shutterbug's camera with lots of features then you should be thinking of the G5 or 5400, everyone else should have the DSC-V1 at the top of their list."
As the Canon weigh 481 gm whilst the Sony is just 291 gm, for me it keeps it's place at the top of my list. It's performance is similar, but it's a LOT smaller and lighter and less costly.
It strikes me than the Canon G5 is merely a development of a bulky 3 year old design, but the Sony is a completely new camera and not an update of the earlier S85.
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