Do you think I will see a difference ?

[Roxanne]

I have an Olympus C700 right now , waiting for my new Nikon 8800 to come in on Friday ! I took some nice Pics today , very clear and vibrant ...now I'm kinda wondering if I will see that much of a difference ?? I mean I SHOULD beings that my Olympus is only 2.1 MP vs the 8.1 MP that I'm getting ....what do you think ? Here is one that I took this AM :

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[George Riehm]

I have an Olympus C700 right now , waiting for my new Nikon 8800 to come in on Friday ! I took some nice Pics today , very clear and vibrant ...now I'm kinda wondering if I will see that much of a difference ?? I mean I SHOULD beings that my Olympus is only 2.1 MP vs the 8.1 MP that I'm getting ....what do you think ? Here is one that I took this AM :



Very nice picture.

For closeup shots you may not see much difference, but for landscapes and group photos, where there is a lot of small detail, the 8800 will make a difference, and with the long zoom and image stabilization it may expand your horizons, into nature photography.

Also if you want to do heavy cropping the extra resolution will come in very handy, and this is wehre the extra detaill will come into play in a big way. Later on you will probably want to play around with the RAW format and be able to fix or alter settings out-of-the-camera, to give them more pop, modify shite balance, or just change the mood.

The 8800 will definately allow you to expand your horizons.

Have fun.

[Roxanne]

Thats what I'm thinking too .....or hoping lol

I Really would have liked to buy a DSLR , ( was lloking at the Canon Rebel ) but I was afraid it would be too complicated , and the other fact that I mainly take photo's of my Kids & Pets .....both of which are not very patient when you are trying to get a setting ! I'm sure you guys can do it with your eyes closed but I am not technically inclined :p :D

[brucegarrett]

Hi Roxanne

Yes you will definitely notice a big improvement in resolution (detail) and hand holding at lower shutter speeds with the long telephoto in VR.

The only downside to an otherwise brilliant camera is poor autofocus in low light/low contrast situations and inability to keep up with fast action due to shutter lag and write time.

Happy shooting.

Bruce

[Roxanne]

AS Compared to what though ?? In Reference to Shutter lag Time and write speed ? Do You think its better than what I have now ? Or worse ??

Also .....My Olympus is not very good in Low Light either .......I have to shoot in LOTS of Natural lighting which is a PITA , Hope the Nikon is at least better than that ! ya think ?

[brucegarrett]

Not familiar with the C700 I'm afraid.

If you have dogs and children whizzing around and you want to capture the 'heat of the moment' the 8800 is frankly... useless.

With the 8800 on jpeg extra fine (for good resolution) shooting indoors in daylight we're talking about half a second or more shutter lag... doesn't sound much but it's just enough to lose the moment.

There are workarounds for this but if you want to capture 'the moment' a DSLR is the way to go.

Certainly don't want to put you off the 8800... but the thing is not designed for speed.

Think about it.

Bruce

[Roxanne]

I think that I will be just fine with it ;) I realize you guys REALLY like your DSLR's , but for some people a simple point and shoot is what we need :) Thanks !

[kornhauser]

I think that I will be just fine with it ;) I realize you guys REALLY like your DSLR's , but for some people a simple point and shoot is what we need :) Thanks !

Roxanne,

I own an 8800 and LOVE it. I'm sure you will too. I have several other digital point and shoot cameras and the Nikon 8800 is the Rolls Royce of the lot.

Speaking of your comment, ain't it something that you got so many opinions that you DIDN'T ask for?! One of the many chores of posting on a forum. :rolleyes:

Glen

[George Riehm]

AS Compared to what though ?? In Reference to Shutter lag Time and write speed ? Do You think its better than what I have now ? Or worse ??

Also .....My Olympus is not very good in Low Light either .......I have to shoot in LOTS of Natural lighting which is a PITA , Hope the Nikon is at least better than that ! ya think ?

Bruces points are valid, however comparing the 8800 to your C700 the 8800 wins with less than half the lag times all the way around.

As Bruce also pointed out it's probably not the best out there, speedwise, and if you really wanted film-class speed maybe a dSLR would have been a better solution.

Again, as a whole package, the 8800 is very competent in the all-in-one catagory, but I must admit at this pricepoint I would (and did) choose the D70. I don't have a 10X VR lens, but I do have a very nice 18-125 (~7X) Sigma lens and a camera that responds to my every whim and is terrific to use. With the exception of the moderate learning curve, a little more size, and no movie mode, there are no downsides. But that is why Nikon included some dial-in "scene" modes to get you over the hump, so to speak.

I guess at this point I could recommend the Canon 300D as a low-cost alternative, but I think you would be shortchanging yourself. The Canon 20D is a step up from the D70 but at a substantial, and unecessisary price penaty.

As always I recommend that you try these before deciding to abandon the 8800, as it may be all the speed you need, and in a more convenient and easy to use package.