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07-21-2006, 06:09 PM
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I have been reading about the "bridging" cameras now, such as the panasonic fz30, and the canon s3
They are good cameras, but the main tradeoff is the smaller sensor means high noise at pretty much 200+ ISO, but you get movie playback which would be really nice. I was pretty close to buying the fz30, but now they released the fz50 for september-ish, but that means no nice camera for my honeymoon. And I might really kick myself for not going DSLR and getting better low light performance, I dunno! 
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07-21-2006, 11:27 PM
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GO for an SLR you definetly won't regret it, which might happen if you buy just a megazoom. I was all for the s9000 and s3, but you guys and other places talked me into a SLR, Don't wimp out on me now reef geek! go slr. If you do go just a megazoom go the s9000 699.99 at future shop, or the s3, the e-500 is only 949.99, 250$ for An slr with two lenses, decisions, decisions
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07-21-2006, 11:56 PM
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Yeah I am a pendulum, keep swinging back and forth!
I will do some more research on the oly 500, might be a decent option for now, but I would rather invest in canon or nikon and get access to the used market maybe? I am thinking maybe the d70s with the 18-200 vr lense though, and add on a canon 500d lense for macro shots? Or the rebel xt with 17-80 is, and buy a cheap non-is zoom for now? Read some more on the sony alpha, the high ISO performance isn't up to the rest of the DSLRs, but the image stabalization sure is tempting. Ok enough ranting for now! On to oly 500 research...
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07-22-2006, 12:44 AM
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All that advice and you're still confused?
 Just look at it this way... what are your photographic requirements gonna be? If you plan on expanding, I just wouldn't entertain any other options than Canon or Nikon... other than that you are getting an inferior product, or shelling out your own cash to do R & D... Hell my GF bought an Olympus refurbed camera that is 4 MP takes 30 seconds of video and takes wonderful pics... $100 and it was basically new from Olympus direct... but will it macro and take me to 300mm...? Nope.
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