7Hi vs D-SLR

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR (e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any 'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

Not much apparent difference in prints up to 10"x8", but a lot (IMO) for larger sizes and for photos taken in difficult conditions. (Family members will not tell the differene unless an expert). Take a look at the gallery section of this forum and I think you will get the idea.
John.
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Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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In terms of picture quality any DSLR will beat 7HI hands down.
At 100 ISO 7HI has more noise than D1x at 400 ISO.
Exposure is better also on DSLRs. Is it a lot better? Well,
depends on the situation.
Also DSLR is much easier to handhold in low light so effectively
it creates sharper pictures in low light.
That said, the best camera to have besides DSLRs is Minolta 7xx.
Why? Because I would rather have noisy picture than no picture at all.

Eugene

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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7Hi has a lot of noise problem. Compare that with Sony F717 and you'll see!

allen

Eugene Powers said:

Eugene

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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I think what is even more important than the camera is the photographer. I have seen good photos from consumer cameras and bad photos from DSLR.

One thing that you can do is visit http://www.photosig.com and click on Photos and then choose by camera...then look at the best available images on the web from the D60 etc and from the Minolta. I looked at lots of different cameras and saw some outstanding photos from the D7 D7i and Dhi that were similar in level of detail as any DSLR for the same small size. Most phogosig.com users post at about 800 x 600 or smaller but you can still see the overall quality and level of detail from a camera.

I liked the images from the D7 better than those from the D30 on the photosig.com web site.

Printing large poster may make a difference as the D60 does not have any noise and a great dynamic range.

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

The Sony is not ISO 100 i think, but it does have a little bit less noise from the sample i have seen. resampled down it does not show anymore and people have said that once printed you don't see it either. Some even printed very large format 20" and reported getting a noise free print.

For high ISO there is a nice little program, Neat Image that can clean a noisy image without loosing any detail or very little detail. See this samples that i have done with one D7 image at ISO 100:

This is a full size ISO 800 image from the D7:

http://www.pbase.com/image/9226956

this is the 2mp resampled image:

http://www.pbase.com/image/9226970

Many people don,t want to go to the trouble of using ISO 800 and cleaning with Neat Image because they say that Neat Image is slow, but it has a batch processing so you can process them during the night. Simple select a small area where the noise is even and get the profile for it..then you ajust it easily thanks for a small and fast preview window..and voilà! now you can use these setting and process a batch of high ISO 800 images and get a very decent results.

At 5mp, it's easy to clean an image without loosing important detail, because the noise is smaller than most detail.

Beckham said:

allen

Eugene Powers said:

Eugene

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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I reckon it would be pretty hard to tell if both shots were taken at ISO100 by a pro, expertly post-processed and printed at 10X8. At larger sizes, the extra resolution would show up. Put two 16 X 12's side by side and a D60 will be sharper, more detailed with less visible noise. However, stand 2 feet away and again it will be hard to spot the difference.
--
Jack.
Its not what you shoot its the way that you shoot it.

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

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I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso 1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr. Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta, nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

Well, it depends on your experience as a photographer, and what are you expecting out of your camera. Mi opinion is that the Dimage 7xx is great for aficionados not too obsesed by perfection. But if you are caught in the hell of lens craze, noise craze and so on, or your style of photography is very demanding (sports in low light, fast action, architectural photography), then is worth paying the price and going for an horribly expensive DSLR. But don't expect heaven there. On any current DSLR, be prepared to fight against dust on the sensor, and if you need serious wide angle free of geometrical distortions, then you'll spend a arm and a leg on ultra wide angle lenses.

Before buying the 7Hi, I did some research on buying the D100 (nikon) or the D60 (Canon), a decent set of lenses (all prime to keep the bill as low as possible), memory, spare set of batteries and an external flash unit. Well, me bill skyrocketed up to 5000$. Same thing with my 7Hi settled at 1900 euros (Europe and specially Spain is a VERY expensive place to buy cameras). I know I'm comparing apples with oranges, but the 7Hi is not the camera of my life (any would be?), and in three years time, DSLRs will be cheaper, the dust problem should be aleviated and lenses will be designed for digital (a la Nikon like the new 12-24 mm. DX)

So if you get the 7Hi, you'll have a fast digital camera, full of sensible controls, great in terms of colour and sharpness, with a moderate noise level (for me is a non-issue) and with a all around, manual zoom 28-200 mm. lens not free of some geometrical distortion (for me is a bit of an issue). The nicest characteristic is the behaviour, very close to an SLR: fast autofocus, always in shutter priority mode, user interface fast and accurate. In short: a camera who likes to be shooting all the time.

Amando Hernández
Imagenlibre
http://www.imagenlibre.com

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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I think you are in different thread.
Original question was about DSLR. Sony is not DSLR.
But, I looked at Sony and hated it.
Can't hold it, can't hold it with one hand, very awkward camera.
Lens is not wide enough and not long enough. Not enough controls.
Not enough of anything.
Memory stick-what a joke. I already have 3 microdrives and 3 CF cards.
I can have 8 sets of Nimh AA for the price of one Sony battery.

So after all of this who cares about little bit of noise.

And by the way the same applies to Nikon 5700 except for memory stick.

Eugene

Beckham said:

allen

Eugene Powers said:

Eugene

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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Hi Pamela,

Congratulations on the D100......that's a pretty solid choice. I thought about moving on to a D100/D60/S2 myself but decided to wait for a DLSR down the road, hopefully from Minolta. Presently, I have the D7Hi and the Maxxum 7. If I wanted to shoot sports/action or portraits, I will use the M7 since I recently invested in the Scan Dual III.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Minolta will come out with a DLSR within the next couple of years, otherwise, I am leaning towards the Canon system. This is mainly because of its line of Image Stabilizer lenses.

Did you trade-in your D7Hi and your Maxxum/Dynax equipment? What made you choose the Nikon D100 over the usual suspects---D60/S2/S9? What is the D100 performance (AF focusing speed et al) when you are taking sports/actions pictures?

Once again, congrats on the new tool and happy clicking.

José

Pamela Almodovar said:

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

Click to expand...

I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera
but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and
invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso
1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you
may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I
had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using
it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was
the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may
truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum
of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything
higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr.
Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over
another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own
personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta,
nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also
olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it
gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr
and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It
will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in
fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will
serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

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One thing that shocked me about the D100 vs the D60 is the much higher ISO that it can do D100 can do up to 3600 at least and D60 only 1000??? I don't get it since DSLR are so free of noise at high ISO...i really don't get it.

that for me would make me choose the D100 over the D60 anytime.

José B said:

Congratulations on the D100......that's a pretty solid choice. I
thought about moving on to a D100/D60/S2 myself but decided to wait
for a DLSR down the road, hopefully from Minolta. Presently, I have
the D7Hi and the Maxxum 7. If I wanted to shoot sports/action or
portraits, I will use the M7 since I recently invested in the Scan
Dual III.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Minolta will come out with a DLSR
within the next couple of years, otherwise, I am leaning towards
the Canon system. This is mainly because of its line of Image
Stabilizer lenses.

Did you trade-in your D7Hi and your Maxxum/Dynax equipment? What
made you choose the Nikon D100 over the usual suspects---D60/S2/S9?
What is the D100 performance (AF focusing speed et al) when you are
taking sports/actions pictures?

Once again, congrats on the new tool and happy clicking.

José

Pamela Almodovar said:

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

Click to expand...

I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera
but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and
invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso
1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you
may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I
had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using
it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was
the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may
truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum
of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything
higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr.
Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over
another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own
personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta,
nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also
olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it
gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr
and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It
will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in
fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will
serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

Daniella,

You have a point but I think you can't go wrong with any of these entry-level DLSRs. This is like choosing between the Honda Accord-Toyota Camry-Nissan Altima in the much competitive mid-class car segment----it is basically a pick 'em. I've been to the Canon, Nikon and Fuji forums and read a lot of magazine reviews. For me the tie-breaker is the AF speed which arguably goes to the Canon D60. If I had the money, I will buy a couple of IS lenses to go along with this camera. Having said that, the dust-issue inherent with DLSRs still concerns me. So maybe, it is good to wait for one or two years until they come up with a solution to this problem. My 2 cents.

Season's greetings,

José

Daniella said:

that for me would make me choose the D100 over the D60 anytime.

José B said:

Congratulations on the D100......that's a pretty solid choice. I
thought about moving on to a D100/D60/S2 myself but decided to wait
for a DLSR down the road, hopefully from Minolta. Presently, I have
the D7Hi and the Maxxum 7. If I wanted to shoot sports/action or
portraits, I will use the M7 since I recently invested in the Scan
Dual III.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Minolta will come out with a DLSR
within the next couple of years, otherwise, I am leaning towards
the Canon system. This is mainly because of its line of Image
Stabilizer lenses.

Did you trade-in your D7Hi and your Maxxum/Dynax equipment? What
made you choose the Nikon D100 over the usual suspects---D60/S2/S9?
What is the D100 performance (AF focusing speed et al) when you are
taking sports/actions pictures?

Once again, congrats on the new tool and happy clicking.

José

Pamela Almodovar said:

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

Click to expand...

I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera
but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and
invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso
1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you
may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I
had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using
it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was
the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may
truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum
of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything
higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr.
Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over
another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own
personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta,
nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also
olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it
gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr
and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It
will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in
fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will
serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

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Well said Amando.

Regards,

José

Amando Hernández said:

Before buying the 7Hi, I did some research on buying the D100
(nikon) or the D60 (Canon), a decent set of lenses (all prime to
keep the bill as low as possible), memory, spare set of batteries
and an external flash unit. Well, me bill skyrocketed up to 5000$.
Same thing with my 7Hi settled at 1900 euros (Europe and specially
Spain is a VERY expensive place to buy cameras). I know I'm
comparing apples with oranges, but the 7Hi is not the camera of my
life (any would be?), and in three years time, DSLRs will be
cheaper, the dust problem should be aleviated and lenses will be
designed for digital (a la Nikon like the new 12-24 mm. DX)

So if you get the 7Hi, you'll have a fast digital camera, full of
sensible controls, great in terms of colour and sharpness, with a
moderate noise level (for me is a non-issue) and with a all around,
manual zoom 28-200 mm. lens not free of some geometrical distortion
(for me is a bit of an issue). The nicest characteristic is the
behaviour, very close to an SLR: fast autofocus, always in shutter
priority mode, user interface fast and accurate. In short: a camera
who likes to be shooting all the time.

Amando Hernández
Imagenlibre
http://www.imagenlibre.com

Willie M. said:

Just curious of the greatness of 7hi in comparison with a DSLR
(e.g. D100, D60). I'm aware that DSLR are better than any
'prosumer' camera (I believe the price speaks for itself and you
get what you pay). But if you were to look at those pictures taken
having the same exposure setting, time, pixel count, and similar
scene...will it be noticeable which were from 7hi and which were
from the DSLR? What degree of expertise will it take to
differentiate those pictures?
--
Willie

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José B said:

Having said that, the dust-issue inherent
with DLSRs still concerns me. So maybe, it is good to wait for one
or two years until they come up with a solution to this problem. My
2 cents.

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how much of a problem is the dust a problem? how often do you need to send it in for cleaning and probably spend $$$ for it?

José B said:

Season's greetings,

José

Daniella said:

that for me would make me choose the D100 over the D60 anytime.

José B said:

Congratulations on the D100......that's a pretty solid choice. I
thought about moving on to a D100/D60/S2 myself but decided to wait
for a DLSR down the road, hopefully from Minolta. Presently, I have
the D7Hi and the Maxxum 7. If I wanted to shoot sports/action or
portraits, I will use the M7 since I recently invested in the Scan
Dual III.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Minolta will come out with a DLSR
within the next couple of years, otherwise, I am leaning towards
the Canon system. This is mainly because of its line of Image
Stabilizer lenses.

Did you trade-in your D7Hi and your Maxxum/Dynax equipment? What
made you choose the Nikon D100 over the usual suspects---D60/S2/S9?
What is the D100 performance (AF focusing speed et al) when you are
taking sports/actions pictures?

Once again, congrats on the new tool and happy clicking.

José

Pamela Almodovar said:

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

--
Mark K
http://www.pbase.com/mark_k

Click to expand...

I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera
but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and
invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso
1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you
may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I
had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using
it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was
the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may
truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum
of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything
higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr.
Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over
another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own
personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta,
nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also
olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it
gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr
and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It
will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in
fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will
serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

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--
Daniella
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=26918
http://www.pbase.com/zylen
C700 FORUM: http://www.c700uz.com

c700uz, Dimage 7, Tcon14, C210, Cokin 173, Graduated DN, Hoya red Intensifier, Hoya R72 infrared.

I very much agree with this from Amando. If you are doing pro or semi-pro work you may want to go for the current crop of DSLRs. However if you can afford to wait, that class of digital cameras will reduce in price and improve in features.

For me, I currently intend to purchase the 7Hi sinced it should meet 80%+ of my needs, use it for a year+ before upgrading to a DSLR. By then the price/performance ratio will be better and I will have a greater understanding of those features most important to me.

Tom
Layton, UT

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Amando Hernández said:

Before buying the 7Hi, I did some research on buying the D100
(nikon) or the D60 (Canon), a decent set of lenses (all prime to
keep the bill as low as possible), memory, spare set of batteries
and an external flash unit. Well, me bill skyrocketed up to 5000$.
Same thing with my 7Hi settled at 1900 euros (Europe and specially
Spain is a VERY expensive place to buy cameras). I know I'm
comparing apples with oranges, but the 7Hi is not the camera of my
life (any would be?), and in three years time, DSLRs will be
cheaper, the dust problem should be aleviated and lenses will be
designed for digital (a la Nikon like the new 12-24 mm. DX)

So if you get the 7Hi, you'll have a fast digital camera, full of
sensible controls, great in terms of colour and sharpness, with a
moderate noise level (for me is a non-issue) and with a all around,
manual zoom 28-200 mm. lens not free of some geometrical distortion
(for me is a bit of an issue). The nicest characteristic is the
behaviour, very close to an SLR: fast autofocus, always in shutter
priority mode, user interface fast and accurate. In short: a camera
who likes to be shooting all the time.

Amando Hernández
Imagenlibre
http://www.imagenlibre.com

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Daniella said:

José B said:

Having said that, the dust-issue inherent
with DLSRs still concerns me. So maybe, it is good to wait for one
or two years until they come up with a solution to this problem. My
2 cents.

Click to expand...

how much of a problem is the dust a problem? how often do you need
to send it in for cleaning and probably spend $$$ for it?

I love the camera. I sold all of my minolta equipment. I had a maxxum 7 and plenty of lens and I traded it all for my d100 and I bought 80-200 f2.8 lens and 28-105mm. The combination is really great and dust isn't a problem yet since I rarely change lens. I use the camera for professional portraits and I love. The lens is so good that I wouldn't care if minolta came out with a dslr today because I had the lens made for the maxxum7 and they aren't as sharp as the nikkor lens. I tried to wait for Minolta but they were holding me back. I love using a dslr. I hope never to go back to anything less. When I first got the camera I used iso 1600 at a friends graduation and the noise level was really low. Alot lower than minoltas 800 iso. I checked out all the cameras and the d100 just stuck with me. I've never regretted it and the guy who bought my 7hi and 5600 flash got a great deal on ebay. Since I've made the jump I'm sticking with Nikon from here on out. I feel that whatever camera you choose become the best at it. That's what I'm going to do.

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Pam

Daniella68313 said:

Daniella68313 said:

Season's greetings,

José

Daniella said:

that for me would make me choose the D100 over the D60 anytime.

José B said:

Congratulations on the D100......that's a pretty solid choice. I
thought about moving on to a D100/D60/S2 myself but decided to wait
for a DLSR down the road, hopefully from Minolta. Presently, I have
the D7Hi and the Maxxum 7. If I wanted to shoot sports/action or
portraits, I will use the M7 since I recently invested in the Scan
Dual III.

Like I said earlier, hopefully Minolta will come out with a DLSR
within the next couple of years, otherwise, I am leaning towards
the Canon system. This is mainly because of its line of Image
Stabilizer lenses.

Did you trade-in your D7Hi and your Maxxum/Dynax equipment? What
made you choose the Nikon D100 over the usual suspects---D60/S2/S9?
What is the D100 performance (AF focusing speed et al) when you are
taking sports/actions pictures?

Once again, congrats on the new tool and happy clicking.

José

Pamela Almodovar said:

Mark K said:

Willie

Apparently any DSLR is much better. Even the S1Pro is obviously
better than my D7i

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I had a minolta 7hi for a couple of months and it is a great camera
but I couldn't get used to the evf. I decided to try a dslr and
invested in a d100 and a great lens and I love it. I've used iso
1600 and the low noise is amazing. If you want a camera that you
may never have to upgrade. It takes a bit of a learning curve. I
had some overexposed pictures at first but after a month of using
it I get great pictures most of the time. I felt that a dslr was
the way to go for me since I sell portraits. The minolta 7hi may
truly serve your purpose. It gives good pictures with the minimum
of processing. If your want to do sports or shoot at anything
higher than a iso 200 you probably would want to consider a dslr.
Any brand is probably great. I won't slam a particular brand over
another. I choose the d100 after a lot of research for my own
personal reasons and you should do the same. Research minolta,
nikon, canon and fuji and then make your own decision. Also
olympus. the e-20 isn't near as fast as the minolta 7hi but it
gives great pictures. If you got the money to spend go with a dslr
and a great quality lens you may not have to upgrade for years. It
will serve you in any photo situation. If your not interested in
fast action or super low light photography then the minolta will
serve you well. It gives great photos. Just my thoughts

Pam

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I have the 7i, and also a D-60.

The 7i is perfect for most of my fun, people, nightlife, and general scenics.

But when I want to do the serious shooting, I use my D-60.

Overall tho, I enjoy the 7i better. So easy to use, it's light, and I can carry it everywhere. The zoom range is perfect too.

Hi David,

I'm glad you're one of the experts who responded to my query. If possible can you provide me a few sample shots with identical setting using your 2 cameras in both low-light and sunlight. As I have mentioned in my original thread they may be incomparable, but my main purpose is to see the actual difference in the qualities of those photos.
(you may also send it directly via email)
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David Sherman said:

I have the 7i, and also a D-60.
The 7i is perfect for most of my fun, people, nightlife, and
general scenics.
But when I want to do the serious shooting, I use my D-60.
Overall tho, I enjoy the 7i better. So easy to use, it's light, and
I can carry it everywhere. The zoom range is perfect too.

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David Sherman said:

I have the 7i, and also a D-60.

The 7i is perfect for most of my fun, people, nightlife, and
general scenics.

But when I want to do the serious shooting, I use my D-60.

Overall tho, I enjoy the 7i better. So easy to use, it's light, and
I can carry it everywhere. The zoom range is perfect too.

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Willie