D-SLRs: Buy Now!
Why there has never been a better time to upgrade your primary camera
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 Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| One exciting development in D-SLRs is the inclusion of HD video capture capability. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II offers full-HD, 1080 resolution, while the Nikon D90 captures at 720 HD resolution. At the time of this writing, Panasonic has announced a new model in its Micro Four Thirds System lineup, the Lumix GH1, which will also capture 1080 HD video. We expect to see HD video recording become increasingly common in interchangeable-lens cameras. |
Maybe the most compelling reason for considering an upgrade isn’t one reason, but many. Several key advancements have occurred over the last few years, and the newest models incorporate all or most of these new technologies.
SENSOR CLEANING
For a long time, D-SLR users had to worry about dust entering the camera during lens changes and settling on the sensor assembly, after which it would appear in every shot. Olympus introduced an ultrasonic sensor-dust remover in its first D-SLR back in 2003, and today, most D-SLRs have a similar feature—a very good reason to buy one of these newer models.
LIVE VIEW
For years, compact digital cameras have shown the image live on their LCD monitors. The Olympus EVOLT E-330 model introduced this useful feature to the D-SLR in 2006, and today more than half of the D-SLR models in production have Live View. It makes it easy to shoot at odd angles because you can compose without keeping your eye at the view-finder, and it’s handy for carefully composing and manually focusing scenes with a tripod-mounted camera, too.
FAST PERFORMANCE
While compact digital cameras use a relatively slow contrast autofocusing method, D-SLRs use much quicker phase-detection AF. Many D-SLRs with Live View offer both phase-detection and contrast-based AF in that mode. Phase-detection is quicker, but requires the SLR mirror to drop into viewing position to focus, which momentarily disrupts the Live View. When you want an uninterrupted Live View, switch to contrast AF, which works right off the image sensor and doesn’t disrupt the Live View. Some newer D-SLRs also provide face-detection Live View operation, in which the camera automatically detects and focuses on a human face in the scene and adjusts exposure and color balance accordingly.
BETTER DISPLAYS
Today’s D-SLRs have larger and sharper LCD monitors than their predecessors—many now have 3.0-inch monitors with 920,000-dot, full 640x480 VGA resolution. Technology also has made the monitors easier to see in bright light. And a few cameras have tilting/swiveling monitors that make odd-angle shooting very easy (the Olympus E-3 and E-30, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and DMC-L10; Sony’s DSLR-A300 and A350 have monitors that tilt but don’t swivel).
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Xmedic makes this comment
Thursday, 02 April 2009
Buy Now?
Would absolutely love to buy now. Lets see, we can do without (enter necessity here)but we can shoot pictures with live view. The whole world reset during the last year and many of us are not working to capture the great deals. I truly am happy to be alive and with my family. Also thankful for articles such as this to at least keep the dreams alive for the future. I truly wish to step up from my 30D, love the stories and information on the D700, but it will have to wait.ThrillSeeker makes this comment
Friday, 03 April 2009
Is it Really the Right time>
I earn well into the 6 figures own both a 20D and a 40D, 3 EF L 2.8 lens, 1 EF L zoom, 1 2.8 marco, 1 EFS ultra-wide zoom. The improvements offered on the 50D are not enough to get me to buy one. The new 5D would requie that I buy a new ultra wide. The net result in my case is not a good decision. Now if I was just moving into a SLR Digital, then this would be a good time if I had funds available to give myself a good system as a starter. I would buy a body in the med-range and spend the bulk of my moneis on the best quality len(s) and an off camera flash as I could aford. So, if youu get the money, then buy now!Keith W. Steria makes this comment
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
aerial photoes
I have an old 35mm Olympus camera with 70-210mm lens. I love to fly and take photos of homes and farms etc.I would like to go digital. What should I shart out with. Keith SteriaNikon DSLR Cameras owner makes this comment
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Agreed
Totally agree with you. Nowadays DSLRs price are cheaper and reach to a more tolerable price comapring to those days.Emo makes this comment
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Photophan makes this comment
Friday, 29 May 2009
Reply to Aerial Photos
@Keith W. Steria: Have you looked in to Olympus D-SLRs? You can use the lens you already own. Some of the newer Oly models have cool features like a multiple exposure mode built in.Romy makes this comment
Wednesday, 03 June 2009
Upgrade
I be upgrading as soon as I get some extra cash!jwilcox09 makes this comment
Monday, 08 June 2009
Can't Wait
I can't wait to upgrade to the D90. Thanks for the encouragement!LaReney makes this comment
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Nikon 40D v. Canon Rebel XTi
I want to enter into the SLR market; I am a beginner. Which one is better the Nikon D40 or Canon Rebel XTi? My primary concern is image quality and having a cleaning system on board. The D40 is 6.1 mp how does that compare to a compact digital camera with 7.2mp in terms of photo quality? Thanks!MikeB makes this comment
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Gonna Do It
Been waiting for the 5D MKII, knew Canon would get around to building this thing eventually. Headed to the camera shop right now. Yeeha...