That's my dilemma....the quality, or the portability...

GF1, I'll also be investing in lenses.

Do your research because a lot of the GF1 lenses are shit, some of them are quite good. The camera does a lot of processing to hide the hideous barrel distortion of the lenses. Panasonic even forced Adobe to apply lens distortion correction in ACR, apparently. We contacted Panasonic because the micro4/3 camera looked promising and were interested in becoming a dealer. Well, as soon as we saw the RAW files, we stopped the deal.

The Canon S90 is even worse. The Canon rep lent us an S90 over the weekend, and it was pretty bad. The barrel distortion is stupidly awful.

That's good to know.

Which lens do you know causes this issue? I'm assuming the kit 14-something lens?

Yeah, I think it was the kit lens. The 17mm prime isn't very good, either, IIRC.

that's such a dissapointment for the S90. i was waiting for this cam for a carry around camera

http://www.seriouscompacts.com/2009/...istortion.html

I think I'll be looking at the LX3 instead. LX3 still does in-camera compensation for the barrel distortion, but at least it has acceptable image quality.

The JPEG that come out of the camera (S90) are actually not that bad. I'll post up some test shots later.

Okay, here are some test shots with a production Canon S90 lent to me by the Canon rep this past weekend. As you can see, the barrel distortion is the RAW file is pretty bad. These files are all straight from the camera, nothing was done except resize.

ISO 400 RAW, the right side of my messy desk with my new 17" Macbook Pro:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...078-Edit-2.jpg

JPEG
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._0078-Edit.jpg

ISO 3200 RAW
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...077-Edit-2.jpg

100% of the RAW
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...-2-100crop.jpg

JPEG
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._0077-Edit.jpg

I think it's an alright camera as far as the JPEG files go, but the distortion is horrible on the RAW.

Can anyone comment on which may be better for image quality and so forth?
I'm looking at either Canon IXUS 100 IS (SD960) or Canon IXUS 110 IS (SD780).
I know that the SD960 has over the SD780 widescreen photo taking and so forth.. however which would be better for taking photos while i'm with friends or photos of scenery..

I'm just looking for a good camera that has great image quality/sharpness etc.. rather go sub $300 as I will get a DSLR later in the year.. .cheers..

Hey I am looking to buy the new 7D sometime this week.
I came across this http://photoloon.com/catalog/product...c30e37306c301b
They seem have the lowest price, I was wondering if anyone deal with them before?
Or where would you guys recommend I get the 7D from? thx

^^^ Do they ship internationally?

best price is still in asia imo, if you have someone going there say.... during the holidays?

esp. for a starter camera, they throw in all this extra stuff. although they're crappy, they'll satisfy you for a while. i.e. cheap 16gb sdhc, (flimsy) tripod, bag (that holds camera + kit lens), extra (no-name) battery, Kenko pro-1-d UV filter for kit lens, screen protector. All at a price already cheaper than any prices found here.
i.e. when everyone was selling t1i for a grand here, they were offering all that in HK for $6000HK @ Broadway. This stuff might not appeal to you if you're into 5d's or even 7d's, but if you know nothing about cameras and want to spend ~$1000CAD total on starter gear it's such a bargain. Then again, there are so many ballers here that buy a 5d as a starter camera haha.

Warranty is the biggest issue if anything. Not sure if the Mack warranties are any good. No one gave me a straight answer.

Hey guys, need some input.

What I want:
-a camera to take good outdoor photos.
-I do a lot of hiking, climbing, biking - so I need something durable.
- i DO want something with good picture quality, my olympus 850 sw didn't cut it
BUT I don't plan on editing my pictures and stuff like that. I want something that when I point and shoot, it takes good, clear pictures (don't have to mess around with functions for lighting)

don't care:
video quality
other stuff

Basically, I want something that's durable and takes excellent outdoor shots. Price, I'll probably look for something used, so something in the $200-300 range. Or whatever is good.

Used Canon G9 would be a very good choice. Solid, rugged camera, great picture quality as a point and shoot.

I've been hankering for a 7D, but I know it's just GAS talking, because I have a 5D2 and I can't imagine going back to APS-C. I just want that AF module, argh!

Maybe as a second body. ;)

Not sure if this is the right thread for it but I've got a question regarding Nikon DSLR bodies and Nikon Canada's warranty policies. I've searched and only found the information regarding lenses. What would the warranty policy look like in each of these scenerios:

1. Purchase used from a local person with the original receipt and warranty card

2. Purchase new only from a US site such as Adorama or BHphoto and brought back into Canada

TIA

AFAIK, the Canadian warranties are transferable, but anything bought outside of Canada will not be warrantied. Even if you offer to pay for repairs, Nikon Canada will not touch it.

I'm looking into buying a DSLR new or used. I don't have any SLR photoshooting experience, so I wish to purchase one to get started. I will be looking to do mostly outdoor shots and some indoors as well.

Is there a particular brand I should look at? I was told that Canon would be a better choice, solely based on the number of 3rd party lenses that are available in the market (compared to Nikon).

Are there any online guides that would point me in the right direction? Thanks!

How's the Rebel XTI? If I can have it my way, I might be able to get my hands on that for free.

Read this first: http://www.revscene.net/forums/showp...postcount=1074

I think pretty much all third-party lenses out there are available in all modern lens mounts - Canon, Nikon, Sony, Minolta, Pentax, etc... at the very least, they'd all be available for both Canon AND Nikon.

Nikon does give you the advantage that you can use just about any Nikkor lens ever made, whereas the Canon cameras are more-or-less limited to those that use the EOS system. However, the EF mount has been around for a good 20 years, so there's no shortage of older compatible lenses there, either.

Really, the only reason to choose one brand over the other, if you're comparing lenses, is if you ALREADY HAVE a number of lenses for one or the other (or at least have access to some). For the most part, good lenses hold their value well, so don't expect to find *quality* used lenses for cheap.

Again, refer to the link above.

The XTi is a really nice camera... if you can get one free, well, that's a pretty compelling argument over all the previous advice :)

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I was pleasantly surprised by the SD1200 IS.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-...ml?tag=nl.e725

http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6501_7-...ml?tag=nl.e725

senna do you have any hands on time with the g11? I like to shoot in raw as i like to tinker with my image on the computer the barrel distortion on the s90 is indeed horrid. how do you feel about the s90 control wise? still trying to decide if its worth it to sacrifice raw for the size and price

No, I've never touched a G11, as we don't carry P&S cameras and lower end DLSR's. If I had to choose between the two, I'd get the G11, but I'd much rather get the Panasonic LX3 over any of them. ...but that's just me.

Well took the plunge and got the new 7D.

Mixture of work and pleasure. Bought two of the 15-85mm kits. One for me and one for a co-worker.;)

Actually bought 3 cameras. Panasonic DMZ-ZS3 for my woman and two 7D kits. Definitely made the Managers day!:thumbsup:

Thanks to this and other forums the long decision process has ended! I was all set on the D300s until this bugger came out. Ultimately it came down to how it felt shooting in my hand. Talk about splitting hairs!

Now its time to start filling the new 16g, 400x card!

Nicely done DD//M3! Might pick up a 7D myself pretty soon!