I regularly crop photos, hence the desire to have a 10MP camera. I have been overwhelmed by the number that have come on the market in the last few months and would like some help and advice on which to buy.
None of the main digital camera magasines have done 10MP comparision tests yet and I have not found any comparisons on the web.
From my research the Sony DSC-N2 seems good, as does the Pentax Optio A20. I would love some advice though please!
2006-10-31 22:57:09 · 4 answers · asked by Fatherfigure 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Here's a side-by-side comparison of current 10+mp digital cameras:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp
The new Samsung NV10 also has good reviews.
2006-11-01 01:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by Chuckie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The in-depth reviews for these latest models aren't out yet, but if the previous models were anything to go by, the the 8 mega-pixel Sony N1 was good (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/n1_pg5.html) and the 8 mega-pixel Pentax Optio A10 was devastatingly poor (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/optio_a10_pg5.html).
I take it you value form over function, and would rather crop the heck out a 3x zoom image than walk around with a bulky 10x zoom camera. And that's fine. But these super compact cameras have tiny lenses, so you'll not only crop several megapixels away, you also end up with a blow-up from an inferior lens. That's two hits to your image quality! In fact, the mega-pixel race is getting so crazy, that I wouldn't be surprised if the 10 MP sensor in the N2 already out-resolves the tiny lens. (This is actually happening with consumer grade lenses on 10 mega-pixel dSLR cameras - if you use a cheap lens the 10MP sensor will brutally show the flaws.)
Another thing to consider, is that cramming more photosites on a tiny sensor generally hinders high ISO performance. It's a trade off you should take into consideration. Do you still want 10 mega-pixels if 6 MP and 8 MP alternatives are better in low light situations? The specs say the N2 goes to ISO 1600, which is great, but we haven't seen ISO 800 and ISO 1600 examples yet.
For +$400, I'd wait for the reviews at places like Steve's digicams and dpreview.com.
2006-11-01 00:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the Nikon D80. It's outstanding camera. Go to a camera shop and look at it.
2006-11-01 02:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Sony/sony_dscr1.asp
2006-11-02 23:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by iFikrah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋