EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2514 times:
Hello Guys, im stuck on which camera to get ....
It was going to be D60, D100 or S2 but having booked a holiday i need all the money i can get now so im coming down the ladder abit!
I've noticed the F707 has become very popular lately and the quality of shots coming in through the F707 are of a very high standard.
On the otherhand we have the Nikon Coolpix 5700 for near enough the same price, it seems a very smart looking camera too....
Also, Sony have just announced the F717 will be released next month which means the F707 will decrease reasonably in price.
Another issue with the F707 is the dark left side, this is proving abit of a disadvantage as in some shots i've looked at it's clearly visible ....
I need help guys, what do you think?
All the best
EGFF
Msh744 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 463 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2438 times:
I had the same question a few weeks ago. Check this thread.
Shawn Patrick From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 3, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 2430 times:
Yeah LOT your F707 needs some help!
As said, the models manufactured during April 2002 and beyond are free from the DLS defect. Mine is April 2002 and it doesn't have the problem.
I don't really like the image quality from the Nikon. Sure it has a nice long zoom, but I don't know if it really makes up for the image quality...
Read my replies in the abovementioned thread, I stated some strengths found in the F707 that the 5700 doesn't have.
Nikon images might look good straight from the camera, but that means you can't do as much in PS.
Shawn Patrick From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 6, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2399 times:
Actually, if I had a job at the time, I would have seriously considered buying a DSLR and some lenses. If you have the patience to save the money, think about that!
Boeingholiday From Austria, joined Apr 2002, 456 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2385 times:
How often have I say this: The Coolpix is much better than any Sony digital-camera. The 5700 got several awards and had won every race in Europe here. Just check some local testmagazines, specialist on cameras.
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2365 times:
Thanks for the response guys, im edging closer to the 5700,
C72:- The S602Z only has 3.1 million pixels and i've also used one, it's not too clever
Craigy, lol ... but i want to take the digital away with me to get all the sexy ladies on the beach
EGFF
LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 2346 times:
Tough call I have seen many images with both cameras both have nice quality - i know nothing but about their qualuity so not a very good person to comment
shaun, where you going on hol m8? got back from tenerife about 10 days ago . what a holiday!
Ola From Finland, joined Oct 2001, 84 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 2329 times:
Could someone put here some CP5700 pics? I'd like to see with my own eyes how good they actually are. I've used search system on the front page and it showed only a couple of pictures, so I'd like to see some other pics too.
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 13, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 2311 times:
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all my shots are done with a CP5k, same "guts" as the 5700, just lacking the optical zoom (in stock form, that is )
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 14, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2290 times:
Hi Ben, nice too hear from you ... Faliraki im off too next August with 7 mates I told you that you'd have a good time in Tenerife, did you get down to Veronica's?
EGFF
LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 2266 times:
Dya know what?
I landed @ 03:50 at TFS after a delay so did'nt see anything of the airport really as I was basically asleep when i was transported by a twat of a rep called darren onto my coach to my hotel.
didnt get any time to visit TFS during my stay in tenerife - im 18 on a lads holiday so had no time to get out there
and coming home we took off 02:40 and once again half asleep. after nearly missing the coach to the airport cos we where on the strip and for got the time lol
so to cut a long story short i have no real clue about TFS apart from the fact they have ab burger king there
you stay in playa de las americas when you go? myt d10 will be good - i got by 763 which was nice !
Craigy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 1118 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2242 times:
Ben,
I was in Tenerife at the same time as you. Flew out 20th August and back 3rd September. Did not get to the strip though - as an old married man, my experiences of waking up at 8am on a pavement in Magaluf are but a distant memory. Flew JMC 752s, FCLC and FCLB. Saw a fantastic sunset on the return flight with Teide poking through the clouds, but we were belted in and my camera was in the overhead bins
Regards,
Craig.
(apologising for being totally off topic here)
EGFF From UK - Wales, joined Sep 2001, 2201 posts, RR: 14 Reply 19, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2203 times:
Just a quick update, since reading another thread im seriously thinking about the Minolta Dimage 7I now ... this also has 5.24 million pixels!
EGFF - Decisions, Decisions
Shawn Patrick From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 20, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2198 times:
Oh well, there are plenty of good cameras out there. The Minolta D7Hi also looks like a very juicy target...
To each their own I guess, but I really love my F707. I have always been a loyal Sony customer since they make very sound electronic products. I've always had and continue to have good luck with Sony.
Not to mention that the Memory Stick media is cross-compatible with a host of other Sony products including PDAs, computers, digital video cameras...
But here's how I see it. If you give me a D60 and you give Andy Hunt, Glenn Alderton or Joe Pries a dinky 2 megapixel camera, I can almost guarantee that those other guys will end up with a much nicer photograph than mine.
If you aren't a good photographer, no amount of money spent on a camera will make your pics better. Just get a camera and go take some pictures.
Shawn Patrick From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 2588 posts, RR: 18 Reply 21, posted (10 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2192 times:
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