Help a Brazilian ! Sony Dsc-V3 or Canon G-6 ???

[JOSÉ LUCIO MUNHOZ]

I'm a brazilian who doesn't know very much about cameras (I have a Sony P-32), but I want buy a new one and I'm a little bit confused. I want a 7 megapixel camera, but I don't know witch one is better... I want a camera to improve my habilities in photos and to carry with me in trips. I also want to take pictures indoor, from my two little girls... I've seen the reviews abou G-6 and V3 but I couldn't decide with one is the best... Is the aperture a real problem in V3, for people who don't mannage it so well ? Do they have a really difference in photo quality ?? What would you suggest for me ? Sony DSC - V3 or Canon G-6 ? :confused:
P.S - Forgive my english mistakes... :)

[PhilR.]

Is the aperture a real problem in V3, for people who don't mannage it so well ?

I would not consider a difference of 0.8 in the maximum aperture to be a problem. However, there may come a time where the f2.0 of the Canon might make the difference between blurry and not. Therefore, if you are going to stay awake at night wondering if you made the right choice, then just get the Canon and be done with it. In other words, one is not "better" than the other - they are both great cameras! Just determine which one has the features you want and then go buy it.

obrigado,
PhilR.

[speaklightly]

Phil-

I aplaud you! I too favor Canon's G-6 precisely because of the lens question. At times it is a matter of getting that shot that you had to have and the extra light available in the G-6 lets it happen.

I like my Canon G-6 a lot and even at full zoom I am only squeezed to F 3.0, that can make a real difference.

Sarah Joyce

[D70FAN]

I'm a brazilian who doesn't know very much about cameras (I have a Sony P-32), but I want buy a new one and I'm a little bit confused. I want a 7 megapixel camera, but I don't know witch one is better... I want a camera to improve my habilities in photos and to carry with me in trips. I also want to take pictures indoor, from my two little girls... I've seen the reviews abou G-6 and V3 but I couldn't decide with one is the best... Is the aperture a real problem in V3, for people who don't mannage it so well ? Do they have a really difference in photo quality ?? What would you suggest for me ? Sony DSC - V3 or Canon G-6 ? :confused:
P.S - Forgive my english mistakes... :)

I second Phils motion. Not that he needs it, but hearing it twice might help. The G6 would be my choice between these two. Sony has made some good cameras but in this case I think the G6 is the better choice.

[JOSÉ LUCIO MUNHOZ]

Obrigado, Phil, Sarah and George for yours opinions. :)

By the way, when I asked if the "aperture" is a real problem in Sony V3, I didn't mean to ask about the "aperture difference" between that two models... I would like to ask about the problem mentioned by Jeff Keller (and otheres):

"I learned an important lesson about how to get the best photo quality out of the DSC-V3. For whatever reason, the V3 usually preferred to use a small aperture (like F8), while the G6 chose F4. At small apertures like that, the photo quality on the V3 starts to go south, with everything becoming soft and fuzzy. I'm told that this phenomenon is known as diffraction. The trick to getting sharp images is to make sure the aperture doesn't close down that much (keep the F-number at F6.3 or below), even if it means shooting in aperture priority mode." (DSC-V3 Review) :rolleyes:

Althought that, I think that I've already had my answer...

Thank You, very much ( Muito Obrigado) !

Lucio

[D70FAN]

Obrigado, Phil, Sarah and George for yours opinions. :)

By the way, when I asked if the "aperture" is a real problem in Sony V3, I didn't mean to ask about the "aperture difference" between that two models... I would like to ask about the problem mentioned by Jeff Keller (and otheres):

"I learned an important lesson about how to get the best photo quality out of the DSC-V3. For whatever reason, the V3 usually preferred to use a small aperture (like F8), while the G6 chose F4. At small apertures like that, the photo quality on the V3 starts to go south, with everything becoming soft and fuzzy. I'm told that this phenomenon is known as diffraction. The trick to getting sharp images is to make sure the aperture doesn't close down that much (keep the F-number at F6.3 or below), even if it means shooting in aperture priority mode." (DSC-V3 Review) :rolleyes:

Althought that, I think that I've already had my answer...

Thank You, very much ( Muito Obrigado) !

Lucio

De nada.

It's always nice when Portugues and Spanish are the same. :D