nikkon 8800 vs. nikkon d70 vs. EOS300D [Archive] - Digital Camera Resource Page Forums

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10-29-2004, 04:15 PM

George Riehm

10-29-2004, 04:29 PM

help me i dont know what to chose.....

i want to take lot of macro's but also want to have a good camera for allround pictures. i'm not used to work with reflex camera's.
but i want te pictures to be taken fast, cause i don't want that it takes 2sec after you pressed the button that the picture is taken.

plz help me

i'm sorry for my bad english but i normally speak dutch, sorry if there are any mistakes.

tnx

Of the 3 cameras listed, only the 8800 will take true macros. dSLR's can take close-ups (by zooming) but as far as close-focus goes, it will cost you a few bucks extra, for a macro lens, to get within 5-9 inches with a dSLR.

The smart money says, but the dSLR for your main shooting, and a Canon A85 (or equvelent) for macros (and a nifty jacket pocket knock-around). The Canon is many dollars cheaper than a decent macro lens, and does a better job.

None of the newer (introduced in the past year) low cost all-in-ones have 2 second shutter lag. Most are in the sub 0.5 second range, with many under 0.2 seconds (prefocused).