Andres_Lazaro
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Fantastic image quality, fast performance.
I have a reflex film camera background, and this is my first DSLR. However, I'm also used to the Nikon D50 and I can't avoid the comparisons. I would have probably bought a Nikon d50 if it had more megapixels, as the price was very tempting and I'm more keen on its feel and design. Nikon d80 was just too expensive for me. Anyways, I'm really happy with the camera.
I paid 790€ for camera + 18-55 kit lens. It's a very good price for the features and image quality you get. One of my main reasons to buy this one was the image quality and the low noise levels, 1600 ISO is usable.
I can't give a solid opinion about the cleaning system, seems to work well. However, I find it pointless that it's activated everytime you switch on/off the camera if you don't switch lenses constantly, and I ended up turning this feature off in order to activate it manually every once in a while (I did this to save battery, as the cleaning system doesn't seem to affect the time to first shoot)
I hardly use the flash, but seems to perform correctly. Some complained about underexposure on automatic modes, I can't really tell yet.
LCD screen is bright and perfectly readable. You can turn it off to save battery as well, as you will find most basic information in the viewfinder (except for ISO levels, WB, battery info, etc). Menus are also very easy to use, even if you're new to canon.
Nice features... such as AE bracketing, ideal for HDR pictures. Depth of field preview button. 3fps continuous drive is fun. Auto White Balance may still give yelowish pictures for incandescent light, yet you can always use custom WB, which works really great after a few attempts.
Problems:
Not very concerning issues, but here they go:
- I wish it was slightly bigger and heavier. I have average sized hands, and the shutter feels very close to the lens. I don't understand why they keep reducing the size... it's still a DSLR, it's not gonna fit in your pocket anyway! I prefer the feel of Nikon d50/d70.
- Viewfinder is a bit small.
- Kit lens 18-55 feels so light and plastic-like, but does the job very well. You will find yourself using high ISO speeds quite often with this lens. While at 1600 ISO images are not very noisy compared to other DSLR's, it's still noticeable and may not be fast enough in certain cases due to the 3.5/5.6, so those keen on shooting under dim light conditions might consider buying another lens like the (cheap but good) Canon 50mm f/1.8 II.
- battery life shorter than I expected, (it's longer for d50 and I guess also d70 and d80). Especially if cleaning system is activated, you use continuous drive a lot and make exhaustive use of the LCD screen. I'd suggest to carry an extra battery pack or buying the battery grip.
- For time lapse photography and other situations, i wish there was a wider choice of resolutions, 1936 x 1288 is as small as you can get.
I have a reflex film camera background, and this is my first DSLR. However, I'm also used to the Nikon D50 and I can't avoid the comparisons. I would have probably bought a Nikon d50 if it had more megapixels, as the price was very tempting and I'm more keen on its feel and design. Nikon d80 was just too expensive for me. Anyways, I'm really happy with the camera.
I paid 790€ for camera + 18-55 kit lens. It's a very good price for the features and image quality you get. One of my main reasons to buy this one was the image quality and the low noise levels, 1600 ISO is usable.
I can't give a solid opinion about the cleaning system, seems to work well. However, I find it pointless that it's activated everytime you switch on/off the camera if you don't switch lenses constantly, and I ended up turning this feature off in order to activate it manually every once in a while (I did this to save battery, as the cleaning system doesn't seem to affect the time to first shoot)
I hardly use the flash, but seems to perform correctly. Some complained about underexposure on automatic modes, I can't really tell yet.
LCD screen is bright and perfectly readable. You can turn it off to save battery as well, as you will find most basic information in the viewfinder (except for ISO levels, WB, battery info, etc). Menus are also very easy to use, even if you're new to canon.
Nice features... such as AE bracketing, ideal for HDR pictures. Depth of field preview button. 3fps continuous drive is fun. Auto White Balance may still give yelowish pictures for incandescent light, yet you can always use custom WB, which works really great after a few attempts.
Problems:
Not very concerning issues, but here they go:
- I wish it was slightly bigger and heavier. I have average sized hands, and the shutter feels very close to the lens. I don't understand why they keep reducing the size... it's still a DSLR, it's not gonna fit in your pocket anyway! I prefer the feel of Nikon d50/d70.
- Viewfinder is a bit small.
- Kit lens 18-55 feels so light and plastic-like, but does the job very well. You will find yourself using high ISO speeds quite often with this lens. While at 1600 ISO images are not very noisy compared to other DSLR's, it's still noticeable and may not be fast enough in certain cases due to the 3.5/5.6, so those keen on shooting under dim light conditions might consider buying another lens like the (cheap but good) Canon 50mm f/1.8 II.
- battery life shorter than I expected, (it's longer for d50 and I guess also d70 and d80). Especially if cleaning system is activated, you use continuous drive a lot and make exhaustive use of the LCD screen. I'd suggest to carry an extra battery pack or buying the battery grip.
- For time lapse photography and other situations, i wish there was a wider choice of resolutions, 1936 x 1288 is as small as you can get.