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Surrey, B.C.
Canada
199 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 09:09 AM
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| Has anybody tried the new Nikon P510 with the 42x zoom (24 - 1000 mm)? I am looking seriously at this for a good all round versatile camera which is not too big or too bulky. How is the picture quality? |
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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
1189 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 09:26 AM
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| Wow that's quite the zoom! |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
41 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 10:11 AM
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Without really knowing what you want in a camera...
It's got a tiny sensor, way too small to worry about 16mp, that and a pretty slow lens.
I imagine the image quality is inline with any other current gen compact camera - i.e. good enough, but not good.
unless you really want the super zoom, i'd be looking at a compact like the canon s100 which is at the same pricepoint. |
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Surrey, B.C.
Canada
199 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 02:06 AM
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| I come from the manual focus school of the Nikon F3. Although time consuming, I have been able to do some quite amazing things with it. I have looked at the Nikon D7000 which also has a 16.2 mp CMOS sensor and is priced at about $1000. The lens of choice is a Sigma f5.6 400 to 1000 mm autofocus zoom at the modest price of $25,999.00, unfortunately a little out of my reach at this time. Fuji X-S1 is still in my price range but has a 26x zoom. I wonder what happened to CCD sensors. Yes the autofocus is not fast enough to keep up with motion shots. I guess I am sold on the zoom. |
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Calgary, Alberta
Canada
1189 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 05:24 AM
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I've seen so many people buy higher end cameras and just keep them at home because they're too bulky. It's better to have a camera and take a picture of "good enough" quality than not to have a picture at all. Even if you could afford the $26k lens, would you really be bringing it with you everywhere? Even my 70-200mm doesn't see much use simply because it's too bulky.
To me it sounds like you do know what you want in a camera and just want to know the picture quality. Are you able to buy it, test it and return it if you don't like it? I know there are stores in Calgary that would allow that. |
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
183 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 09:01 AM
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Go see the guys at Lens & Shutter in Abbotsford. They've done a bunch of test shots with the camera and will let you play around with it. Duncan and Chris are the best guys to talk to. Chris is a regular hiking partner of mine so he gets it when it comes to carrying around a bulky camera. Him and I just packed 10-15lbs of camera gear with us on our last trip.
I've seen a few shots off the camera and I'm pretty impressed. It's worth taking a closer look at if you don't want to pack a full SLR.
-Russ |
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Surrey, B.C.
Canada
199 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2012 : 10:30 PM
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| Thanks Marko, Russ and Matt.... Very sound advice indeed. I have bought all my camera gear from London Drugs, but I can be influenced to shop elsewhere on a referral from Russ. Yes I do need to play with the camera, but one of the salesmen at LD is a true sphincter. I would welcome the attention of a few regular experienced guys. My 100 - 200 macro focusing zoom saw much active duty until the lens clouded up with fungus. Marko, you have repeated exactly what one of the guys at work has said, the bulky SLR usually stays home. and the Fuji goes everywhere. Again Marko, I loved the spread of old abandoned vehicles, especially the old tractors. Take a look at my TR to Bear Lake and try to identify the baby blue that is "parked" against the tree. I will miss the Sony Cybershot. |
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Calgary, Alberta
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Nikon P510
