Hello,
they are both great cameras. The c700 is now 499$ in many local stores but i paid 435$ online shipping included at buydig.com.
here are some specs for both cameras and some of my opinion on what is the difference between the 2 cameras:
C700 specs:
small and light
1/1000 shutter speed user selectable.
10x optical zoom
Full manual white balance control
no vigneting in wide angle (even with PL and UV filters on)
USB autoconnect, quick and easy to download photos, just like another hard disk.
record movie at 15fps and up to ISO 800
great battery life, can go all day LCD ON with 2 sets of Nihm 1600
EVF
ISO 800 (more noisy than 100, but still usable if not underexposed)
plastic in back pannel only, other parts and front is magnesium alloy.
lens thread on outer tube (need adapter), adapter available in 49mm, 52mm and 55mm (5$ to 19$) but 3 filters can be stacked together without vigneting at 52mm
LCD 1.5" 114,000 pixels, brightness can be adjusted, dark layer for clear viewing under bright sunlight.
c700 disadvantages:
no lamp assisted focus for low light
some chromatic aberation in backlited subjects
some noise in underexposed photos.
no remote control, only timer
does not come with batteries and charger (18$-25$ investment)
EVF is hard to see in very low light
no image stabilizer, hard to handheld full zoom for shutter speed slower than 1/30
Most people can handheld up to 1/60 without problem at full zoom, but will need a tripod for slower shutter speed.
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c2100 specs:
10x zoom with image stabilization
1/800 maximum user selectable (1150 can be acheive if pointing at a bright object and if light is strong, but is not user selectable and only possible in very specific situations.)
ISO 400
lamp assisted focus for low light (range around 10 feet)
EVF
record movie at 12.5fps
remote control (3 seconds delay)
come with one set of battery and charger
49mm lens thread. stepup ring is recommanded to avoid more vigneting (5$)
LCD 1.8" 114,000 pixels, no coating or dark layer, brightness can be adjusted.
c2100 disadvantages:
bigger and heavier (632 grams) than the c700 (310.5 grams)
1/800 user selectable, (1/1000 user selectable on the c700)
No manual white balance.
NO USBautoconnect, need the Camedia software (free) or a USB reader/writer (app. 25$).
connectivity problem with Windows XP
some chromatic aberation in strong contrast areas.
some camera will have vigneting in wide angle, although not all seam to have this problem.
Will have more risk to get vigneting if using UV and PL together.
all plastic body
Limited to ISO 400
Battery life is not as good as with the c700, especially while using the IS system.
Hello everyone, I am trying to decide what camera to buy, and I
need some advice. I am going on a trip to Alaska, and I want to
get a good digital camera with a nice zoom so that I can take some
good pictures of the wildlife. The 10x zoom on the c700 caught my
attention, but the 2.1 megapixels scared me because I'm not sure if
that is good quality.
While inquiring about the c700, others suggested that I take a look
at the c2100. It has been discontinued, but I found it for
$500...which is cheaper than the c700. Both have the same zoom and
same amout of megapixels.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Richard
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