nowin
03-13-2005, 08:31 PM
Hi all,
I've been researching (well, some procrastinating too) over a new camera for the past few weeks, and have got it narrowed to these 2. I'd like to feel comfortable spending the tax-refund in a week or so!
I currently have an ol' Canon S100 Elph that has served me well. I want to avoid going much over 550.00 for the camera, leaving about 50.00 more for extras (misc acces, etc). Looking at the major retailers, the G6 comes in at 510-599, and the Nikon 5700 at 525.00 at a recommended online site (after rebate). The Nikon 8700 seems a closer competitor to the G6 and would be a possibility, but it goes about 125-150.00 over my price range.
I'm not a professional photog at all, but like to take pictures of my travels, etc etc, and the extra settings and features of either I know I can learn and experiment without much frustration.
I'm leaning towards the G6, having had excellent reliability with the little Elph, and also on the low-light focus concerns, and having the G6 "maybe" less a power hog (I'd get extra batt anyway), but that 8x optical zoom of the Nikon is compelling. Both take the CF cards I already have, so thats a plus.
Most of my friends are in the 3-4 megapixel ownership range, so I don't have a reliable range of opinions to draw against.
Software wise, it's a non-issue to me, as I use a Mac.
Any major issues or concerns (or alternatives) I should consider or be aware of?
Eddie
I've been researching (well, some procrastinating too) over a new camera for the past few weeks, and have got it narrowed to these 2. I'd like to feel comfortable spending the tax-refund in a week or so!
I currently have an ol' Canon S100 Elph that has served me well. I want to avoid going much over 550.00 for the camera, leaving about 50.00 more for extras (misc acces, etc). Looking at the major retailers, the G6 comes in at 510-599, and the Nikon 5700 at 525.00 at a recommended online site (after rebate). The Nikon 8700 seems a closer competitor to the G6 and would be a possibility, but it goes about 125-150.00 over my price range.
I'm not a professional photog at all, but like to take pictures of my travels, etc etc, and the extra settings and features of either I know I can learn and experiment without much frustration.
I'm leaning towards the G6, having had excellent reliability with the little Elph, and also on the low-light focus concerns, and having the G6 "maybe" less a power hog (I'd get extra batt anyway), but that 8x optical zoom of the Nikon is compelling. Both take the CF cards I already have, so thats a plus.
Most of my friends are in the 3-4 megapixel ownership range, so I don't have a reliable range of opinions to draw against.
Software wise, it's a non-issue to me, as I use a Mac.
Any major issues or concerns (or alternatives) I should consider or be aware of?
Eddie