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simsim asked in Consumer ElectronicsCameras · 1 decade ago

i want to buy digital camera that produce high quality pictures like dslr camera ?

i want to buy new camera but i am confused between digital & dslr camera i know dslr are better but in the same time they are not compact & complicated so i want to buy digital camera that take good photos at low light conditions & sunset any advice please ?

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thank you all guys for your answers they were all great

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You can consider these cameras for high quality images and lots of features:

    Canon PowerShot G9

    http://indiareviewchannel.com/products/11003-Canon...

    Canon PowerShot SX10

    http://indiareviewchannel.com/products/13094-Canon...

    Both these cameras from canon provide very high quality images.

    The links i have provided along the camera model will give you the features of the camera along with reviews to assist you in deciding your choice.

    Also, you can visit this link to find other camera models and related reviews:

    http://indiareviewchannel.com/products/Index.aspx?...

    Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    The best choice for you is to buy a SLR. People tend to lean towards compact cameras in favour due to the easy use of them. Have a look at the Nikon D40, not much bigger than a compact and very comfortable to handle. The use of a SLR is very easy if you put it on a automatic mode and there is so much these camera's can do if you want to experiment manually. The Nikon D40 SLR will blow any compact out of the water. Its Truly amazing peace of kit. Google it, its got fantastic reviews and at a price of a high end compact

  • 1 decade ago

    Canon Powershot G10 is probably the closest Point and shoot camera to a Digital SLR. I bought this to compliment my DSLR whenever I need something more handy and quick to use. The lens quality are excellent (fairly close to DSLR lenses) and can really go wide. The IS works great and it always surprises me that it gives me great quality photos even on low light conditions. The video and picture quality are also great from underwater shots. One of the things to notice on this camera, on top of its quality photos from low light, is its speed to capture photos. This is the best P&S I've seen in the market and I am absolutely happy and satisfy about this product.

    Canon Powershot G10

    14.7-megapixel resolution for the highest image quality and editing flexibility

    5x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer; 28mm wide-angle lens

    DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection; full range of shooting and recording modes, including RAW

    3.0-inch PureColor LCD II with even greater true-to-life color reproduction

    Capture images to SD/SDHC memory card

    Price: $458.86

  • EDWIN
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Unfortunately, no compact digicam will match the performance of a DSLR in low light, non-flash photography. There are two main reasons this is true:

    1) Sensor size. An average DSLR sensor is 23.7mm x 15.6mm while an average compact digicam sensor is 6.16mm x 4.62mm. That's about 13 times bigger. Manufacturers have exacerbated the problem by cramming more and more pixels into these tiny sensors. A tiny pixel is less sensitive to light (not to be confused with ISO - that's a whole different discussion) and need a "boost" and this "boost" creates digital noise. Draw rectangles the size of the sensors I listed and then imagine trying to stuff 10,000,000 pixels in the digicam sensor vs. putting 10,000,000 pixels in the DSLR sensor.

    2) The lens. Successful low-light, non-flash photography requires a fast lens like a 50mm f1.4. A fast lens allows us to use a lower ISO to get a faster shutter speed. A lower ISO means less digital noise to deal with in post-processing. Someone mentioned the Lumix DMC-LX3 and it is a digicam with a relatively fast lens - f2.0-2.8 so lets compare it to a DSLR with a 50mm f1.4 lens. Suppose we are in a low-light situation and at ISO 800 with the DMC-LX3 at f2.0 we get a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. Now lets try the same scene with the 50mm f1.4. At ISO 800 our shutter speed becomes 1/200 sec. because f1.4 is 1 stop faster than f2.0. Since we know that a lower ISO is better, with the f1.4 we can get a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. at ISO 400. (f1.4 is 1 stop faster than f2; ISO 400 is 1 stop slower than ISO 800 so f1.4 at ISO 400 gives the same shutter speed as f2.0 at ISO 800).

    If the compact digicam you choose has an f3.5-5.6 lens then its all but useless in low light. An f1.4 lens is 2-2/3 stops faster than an f3.5 lens.

    So if we're using ISO 800 with an f1.4 lens and getting a 1/200 sec. shutter speed, changing to an f3.5 lens will drop our shutter speed to approximately 1/40 sec. To achieve the same shutter speed with an f3.5 lens as we did with the f1.4 will require an ISO of 6400. (NOTE: At ISO 6400 the shutter speed with the f3.5 lens will be slightly higher than 1/200 sec. since ISO 6400 is actually 3 stops faster than ISO 800 and the lens difference is 2-2/3 stops).

    If you're still opposed to a DSLR then I endorse the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 because of its fast lens.

    Source(s): 37+ years of learning about and enjoying photography.
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  • 1 decade ago

    Panasonic Lumix G1 it is advertised as a compact digital camera that has all the benefits of a DLSR so go look it up!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Low light need a big sensor, otherwise you're going to get noise, so that pretty much restricts you to SLRs.

    Sunsets you will find that filters become very handy and once more you need a SLR lens to mount them to.

    Basically you're asking for performance that only an SLR or better can deliver.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

    Full SLR-like manual operations including aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes with Advanced Scene modes ,10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints ,18x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens , 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001D2RE12?ie=U...

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CCLBSU?ie=UTF...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would suggest Panasonic DMCLX3 .It is the best compact for low light.Stunning images quality and colours are fantastic

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001D2NHE0?ie=U...

  • 1 decade ago

    the Canon G10, easy to use and pictures are very good.

    i was told that many pro's keep one of these as a backup, should their main DSLR camera fail.

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