No doubt the 5700 is great, but is it for me?

David Cloward · Jan 1, 2003

I posted a question earlier to find out about a comment I read in Phil Askey's review on the 5700 about a concern on the camera's auto focus in low light conditions. After reading many threads, I am wondering if the 5700 is appreciated and best used by a photographer with experience or the desire to learn photography and not someone that simply just wants a point and shoot with zoom and 5 mega-pixels. Is the Sony F717 better suited for me and my use? I know my wife will not change the settings on the camera and won't know when to do so. Any advice is appreciated. I am trying to buy the camera best suited for our use.

Steven S · Jan 1, 2003

Of course, you do realize that a 5.0Mp cam only actually shoots 1.4Mp's in .JPG. Since you don't want to mess with any settings, I'd have to also assume you don't want to convert RAW or TIFF images to JPG in post editing either. I imagine the same goes for Sony too, though I have no personal experience with them. You would be better suited to the Sony for it's more fool proof P&S capabilities.
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kecohen · Jan 1, 2003

David Cloward said:
I posted a question earlier to find out about a comment I read in
Phil Askey's review on the 5700 about a concern on the camera's
auto focus in low light conditions. After reading many threads, I
am wondering if the 5700 is appreciated and best used by a
photographer with experience or the desire to learn photography and
not someone that simply just wants a point and shoot with zoom and
5 mega-pixels. Is the Sony F717 better suited for me and my use? I
know my wife will not change the settings on the camera and won't
know when to do so. Any advice is appreciated. I am trying to buy
the camera best suited for our use.

Ok then, get the Sony. You can get a 1.5x or higher telephoto converter to add to the zoom, when you need the extra length, and you and your wife will have everything you need. A couple of 128mb memory sticks will hold a lot of images.
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kecohen · Jan 1, 2003

David Cloward said:
I posted a question earlier to find out about a comment I read in
Phil Askey's review on the 5700 about a concern on the camera's
auto focus in low light conditions. After reading many threads, I
am wondering if the 5700 is appreciated and best used by a
photographer with experience or the desire to learn photography and
not someone that simply just wants a point and shoot with zoom and
5 mega-pixels. Is the Sony F717 better suited for me and my use? I
know my wife will not change the settings on the camera and won't
know when to do so. Any advice is appreciated. I am trying to buy
the camera best suited for our use.

--
Karen

...but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.
Minolta 7000i, accessories and lenses, lenses, lenses; CP5700, TC15ED,
Kenko KUT-300 Hi, SB80X Speedlight, Epson Stylus 980N, Epson 7600
(shared), Epson Expression 1680 w/ transparency unit, Tamron Fotovix
60WU....
http://www.e-designarts.com
http://www.pbase.com/kecohen/

notilad · Jan 1, 2003

It is.....for.......contrast hunter in the low-light situation.
I better RUN now!

Running and still running,
Notilad 717

Backdoctor · Jan 1, 2003

I would think there would be other 5mp cameras better suited for point and shoot. I know nikon has the cp5000 but you would have to ask others on it. Also the sonys are suited to point and shoot from what I hear. This camera does need some photographic skill and desire to learn how to get the most out of it.

It would be no different in 35mm. If you wanted a point and shoot where the wife would not want to fiddle with settings, there are many cameras that would be too much camera, and others more suited to point and shoot.

Take it from a satisfied 5700 owner who loves the camera and the challenge.

Harris

David Cloward said:
I posted a question earlier to find out about a comment I read in
Phil Askey's review on the 5700 about a concern on the camera's
auto focus in low light conditions. After reading many threads, I
am wondering if the 5700 is appreciated and best used by a
photographer with experience or the desire to learn photography and
not someone that simply just wants a point and shoot with zoom and
5 mega-pixels. Is the Sony F717 better suited for me and my use? I
know my wife will not change the settings on the camera and won't
know when to do so. Any advice is appreciated. I am trying to buy
the camera best suited for our use.

--
Harris
http://www.pbase.com/backdoctor

karl k · Jan 1, 2003

Fortunately, I found neg. comments after I got 5700 a week ago. With common sense & tripod, many of the complaints are absurd and non-issues.

The CP 5700 is a camera which I loved from the first shots. I look forward to getting to know the "fine-tuning."

D.R. Barnhart · Jan 1, 2003

David Cloward said:
I posted a question earlier to find out about a comment I read in
Phil Askey's review on the 5700 about a concern on the camera's
auto focus in low light conditions. After reading many threads, I
am wondering if the 5700 is appreciated and best used by a
photographer with experience or the desire to learn photography and
not someone that simply just wants a point and shoot with zoom and
5 mega-pixels. Is the Sony F717 better suited for me and my use? I
know my wife will not change the settings on the camera and won't
know when to do so. Any advice is appreciated. I am trying to buy
the camera best suited for our use.

if you want a point-n-shoot. You have to be willing to wade through the manual several times and practice, practice, practice. Also, I can't tell you what camera would be the best for what you want, sorry. The only P-n-S that I have are a Canon SureShot and a Polaroid PDC-3000. Prehistoric, by today's standards. (The 3000 focuses in 100% total darkness without an AF assist faster than most of these newer ones will focus on a bright day, however.)

Sometimes you can't find out what's best but you can, at least, rule out what isn't, eh?

Great Shooting to Ya...

D.R.Barnhart

Muriel S · Jan 1, 2003

who doesn't want to change settings? Females on the forum, rebel!!!

We are capable of changing settings. In some cases it's the husbands who aren't interested in photography and don't want to change settings. Give us a break.l
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notilad · Jan 1, 2003

Muriel Sulli said:
who doesn't want to change settings? Females on the forum, rebel!!!
We are capable of changing settings. In some cases it's the
husbands who aren't interested in photography and don't want to
change settings. Give us a break.l
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Muriel - 995, 775

Ron T · Jan 1, 2003

But the 5700 uses CF memory cards. Keep on runnin'

Ron T

notilad said:
It is.....for.......contrast hunter in the low-light situation.
I better RUN now!

Running and still running,
Notilad 717

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