I am trying to decide between a 7.1MP Fuji ($219.99) or a Canon EOS Rebel XT ($699.99)
I wan't something that takes really good pictures, but I don't take a whole lot of photos, so I don't want to spend a fortune.
I can't recall the exact model of the Fuji, so I will post that later today. It has a body-style similar to the Canon, but more compact and without interchangable lenses.
Does anyone know what the size of the sensor in the Fuji is (in mm/inches)?
Looking for details/personal experiences in answers. Thanks!
2007-09-12 04:37:05 · 9 answers · asked by Carefree Alpaca! 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I don't take many pictues, so I want the ones I do take to be very high quality. I need to take indoor photos with very low amounts of "noise."
Resolution isn't as important to me as quality (5mp APS-C > 10mp 1/2.5 in.) They won't be printed very large anyway..
I get paid around $900/mo, so I want the biggest bang I can get for my buck. Good answers so far...
2007-09-12 05:11:48 · update #1
You're probably talking about the Fuji Finepix S5700/S700. It has a sensor size of 1/ 2.5 inch CCD sensor.
The Rebel XT as we know has an APS-C sized sensor and have a crop factor of 1.6x
If you don't want to spend a fortune buying a camera, I would think the Fuji take a good picture. But of course if you want to do an upgrade in the future, the Fuji will be quite limited in term of configurability.
Basically you'll want to ask yourself, what do you want to use your camera for? For social shots or just for fun, I don't think the Fuji will dissapoint you. But if you want to learn about photography and make your way into it, I think you'll be better off with the Rebel.
Or just do what I do - I'll go to a camera shop and compare the two thing myself - feel the camera on my hand, take a shot or two and see which one I liked better.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-12 04:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by dodol 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are 3 classes of digital cameras, the consumer viewfinder fixed lens type, selling for ~ $350 on down and the prosumer SLR's that sell for under $1000 and the professional cameras that cost over $1000. The choice depends on pocket book and intended use. To ask which is best is a case of personal choice. My Pentax SLR, though now a little older, had far more Bang For The Buck than a Cannon or Nikon. Yet there are those that will argue to the death which one of those is the "best" camera. I opted for features and my usage as I also have a Miranda 35 film camera with a Pentax mount and am able to use many of my Miranda accessories on my Pentax SLR. I seldom need to "blow" something up to a poster size print so the 6.2 mega pix is fine for me. The 7.1 Fuji will do you quite well. I do a lot of macro and copy work, so the 18x55mm lens that came with it is great. I also use a 135 telephoto from my 35 when I use the digital for portrait work and when I shoot weddings. I also have an older Vivitar pro 283 flash that works quite well on both cameras. So, if you expect to get heavy into photography, a digital SLR is the way to go.
2007-09-12 04:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Dusty 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Check out some demos and reviews at www.bhphotovideo.com
My Wife owns a Fuji S5000, size and shape much like a 35mm, lots of features. Just over 2 months ago I bought a Canon Digital Rebel XTI and I love it. I was looking at the XT but at the last minute went with the 10MP XTI, I got it with a Tamron 18-250 macro zoom lens.
The amount of pictures you take is only limited by the size of your media/memory card and the resolution you set your camera at.
2007-09-12 06:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get the Fuji........... sounds like the S700 you're talking about.
I've got the S6000fd (S6500fd), and the pictures it takes are EXTREMELY good. Practically all the reviews I've seen for these two cameras are practically going nuts over them, and the build quality practically flawless on mine.
If you only intend to use it for amateur photography, you may as well save yourself the money, and get the Fuji.
Here's the review for it on Steve's Digicams (complete with sample pics):
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_s700.html
And here it is for cheaper than the price you found for it:
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B000NOUP0S/102-7265848-8374509
$195
Here's the review and stuff for the S6000fd like what I have, which may also be worth a look:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_s6000fd.html
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B000GFWFY8/102-7265848-8374509
http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h257/jduck1979/Fuji%20S6500fd%20Demo%20shots/
You may also wanna look up these 3 Olympus cameras, which are a similar idea to the 2 Fuji cameras:
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B000H7CZWC/102-7265848-8374509
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B000LXZKQK/102-7265848-8374509
http://astore.amazon.com/wormdanglecou-20/detail/B000UW8CU8/102-7265848-8374509
2007-09-12 05:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are 2 completely different cameras. It sounds like (for the price) that the Fuji is point and shoot. The Canon is a DSLR.
I just bought the Nikon D40. Get that! Costco has the kit for $515.
Nikon D40 is a better camera than the Rebel.
2007-09-12 04:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by OC Boarder 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you will not see any important progression with image high quality going from the XT to XTi. extra pixels yet smaller in step with pixel pitch does not supply extra element. however, the XTi does have some advancements which includes airborne dirt and dust removing on the image sensor which will succeed interior the sector. annoying to settle on on a reliable lens for you at that funds. The seventy 5-3 hundred USM is okay yet you are going to discover autofocus to be slow on the telephoto end of the zoom. undergo in suggestions that 300mm = 480mm on your insurrection and hand-retaining the lens will require larger shutter velocity/bright sunlight hours. save up money and attempt to get the 70-3 hundred IS; it optically opponents the "L" sequence lenses and has image stabilization. (And has a extra effectual USM motor.) For portrait paintings, I believe others on the EF 50/a million.4 – it incredibly is a marvelous lens and that i take advantage of it all the time for graphics. The 50/a million.8 is optically equivalent to the a million.4 yet it lacks a USM motor and is noisier. it is likewise a 0.33 of the cost. My advice is to spend the smallest quantity of money on a physique (insurrection XT/XTi) and save money for a reliable lens. a reliable digicam with a reliable lens is ultimate to a extra perfect digicam with a mediocre lens. additionally evaluate economics: A lens will final longer than an SLR physique and it will continually have extra perfect resale cost than a physique. reliable luck & be at liberty to e mail me.
2016-10-10 10:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by lorts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford the Canon , it's a good camera.
If I were you I would go to a real camera store(not Best Buy or WalMart) talk to the oldest clerk in the store.
tell him you're not buying right now , you just want advice.
2007-09-12 04:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by Sophie B 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know alot about cameras, but my husband does alot of photography for work and i know one of the cameras he uses is a Canon Rebel, he loves it and it takes great pictures. Sorry...that's all I got.
2007-09-12 04:43:11 · answer #8 · answered by Amity 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
canon would be my choice
2007-09-12 09:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋