dslr vs dslr like?
So yahoo had an article about some upcoming digital cameras. This one has me questioning purchasing a dslr.
I'm an amateur but I would like to make photography a hobby, maybe shoot some weddings, pet pictures, etc, but primarily for my own enjoyment. I have a kodak easyshare z710, but I need an upgrade.
I was considering a canon digital rebel xt or xti, and now they have an xsi coming out that seems spectacular, but probably out of my price range (even the xt would require quite awhile of saving my money).
So what about this? http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012204olysp570uz.asp
Can the quality of it really compare to a dslr? It seems almost too good to be true and I would need to see what the reviews say about it after it's been released. But it does make me rethink dsrl vs high quality point and shoot.
Any opinions, or know of other p&s with specs like that? I would prefer a canon or nikon as I heard olympus isnt great, but this one may rock the boat...
To me the key to your question is, "but I need an upgrade". So just what is your Kodak doing that is holding you back? I really do not see the Olympus as THAT much "better" than what you have. It has some more MP, which is NOT always a better thing with a P&S. Cramming more and more MP on the same tiny sensor does nothing but make noise worse at high ISO. The Olympus has more zoom, but any extreme zoom range lens like that is always a compromise with photo quality. What kind of barrel and pin cushion distortion will it have?
By the way, Olympus cameras are high quality, so don't let that deter you, I just feel if you are wanting a REAL upgrade, you should not fall for the hype the manufacturers put out on a neverending spiral to keep the general public constantly buying "upgraded" point and shoots, which is still really all it is, call it dslr-like if you want, it is not even close.
If you want to truely expand your skill and learning, you will NEVER accomplish it with a camera such as this. It is just another version of what you already have.
Even a basic dlsr will open up another world of creative ability to you, not to mention much better photo quality. Don't fall into the "more MP is better" mindset. I would MUCH prefer a dslr with SIX MP as opposed to a P&S with 10 MP. It is the SIZE of the sensor, and in turn the pixels, that gives the dslr it's quality advantage, especially at high ISO. Of course, you can equip the dslr with extremely high quality lenses also if you want to pay the price. NO P&S will equal your lens choice in quality with the dslr.
Stick with getting the Canon xt or xti, you will be GLAD you did in the long run.
Steve
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