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What is the best long zoom (10X and up) digital camera for a semi-pro wannabe? Need photos to light the good and the action
I have an Olympus C-755 and, as now, except for those who have difficulty taking good pictures in low light without a tripod that I can carry everywhere when I travel. So I want to upgrade. SLR look good, but do not have built a long zoom. I do not want to carry a separate lens. I also like the cameras using regular AA batteries. I saw a Sony Alpha and liked it, except for the zoom is not big enough, but I like the focus on him, good for good photos with little light, even from afar. Any knowledgeable people have any advice? Thank you (Does anyone know about the Canon S2 IS or S3 IS? Good for low light?)
Compact all cameras are around 3x zoom. Want more than that, so what you get, it will not fit in your pocket. The Canon S3 is probably a good option is the best megazooms. It has 12x zoom, image stabilization, etc, and it received very good reviews: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/page14.asp One thing the S3 lacks however, is very good ISO performance. From the magazine: "ISO 800 mode is too noisy to be really useful." But frankly, this is a problem with long-zoom cameras ALL. The only point and shoot cameras that have good high ISO image quality are a couple of 3x zoom on Fuji. The Fuji F30, F31, etc are good in low light. Another thing and shoot cameras do not do well, it's the action photography. They all have electronic viewfinders – that puts you 1/10th second behind the action to begin with a relatively slow auto focus (especially in low light), and relatively long shutter lag. By adding 3 things together, you will see a world of difference from the realization of a digital SLR. You talked about the Sony Alpha. This camera is a DSLR. No is my favorite though. Instead, it would have a look at the Pentax K100D – It's small, relatively inexpensive, and has been incorporated into the image stabilization. Or the Nikon D40 / D50 or Canon Rebel XT. Canon and Nikon do not put image stabilization in the body, but in some (high end) lenses. Canon and Nikon have an upgrade path incredibly good however, and these entry-level agencies give you instant access to their complete line of lenses. These entry level digital SLRs are more larger and more expensive than the S3, but you get better low light performance, better responsiveness, more creative control, and (with a decent goal) better image quality. You can still keep things relatively compact for having any of these bodies with an all-in-one lens, something like a 18-135mm or 18-200mm zoom. These do not provide a high quality zoom, but are worse than the 10x zoom lens point and shoots. Even with a card of 2 GB of fast memory, these basic configurations dSLR cost less than $ 900. This site I always have in-depth reviews of all the models I mentioned.
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