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Help me selecting my first camera!!!!

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-me-selecting-my-first-camera.188235/

samaresh7
samaresh7 Original post #1
Nov 5, 2014 at 10:42 AM
What's your budget?
A: about 20k.

Camera type?
A: DSLR or Super zoom.

Body Style?
A:Bridge

How much zoom do you want/expect?
A: 40X+

Do you care for manual exposure controls?
A: Very much.

What will you be shooting with this camera?
A: BIRD, Wildlife, Macro, Landscape.

Will you be shooting mostly indoors/low light and/or action/sports?
A: Outdoor mostly.

Video?
A: Yes.

Do you have any particular model(s) in your mind?
A: Fuji HS50EXRBuy Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR 16MP Point and Shoot Camera (Black) with 42x Optical Zoom Online at Low Price in India | Fujifilm Camera Reviews & Ratings - Amazon.in


Any brand preference?
A:Any reputed brand.


From where will you be buying?
A:Online.

Any other features you need?
A:Viewfinder, Image stabilization, Continuous drive/burst mode,RAW.

Anything else you would like to tell us?
I know, DSLR has much better Image quality, but my budget is restricted to 20+ 2k.. The only DSLR for my budget is Canon 1200D with a single lens kit which is not for birding. I can't buy another lens in 2 or 3 years, so don't suggest about buying separate lenses. I like the Fuji for its manual zoom and focus. Now what do you guys suggest??
sujoyp
sujoyp #2
Nov 5, 2014 at 3:35 PM
I think a super zoom will be much better for you.. Like u already knew :)
I will check if there is some thing good at 20k
nac
nac #3
Nov 5, 2014 at 4:11 PM
Less than a handful choices you have.
SX50
HS50EXR
FZ70

Me too personally like HS50EXR for the level of controls. But video??? I don't think its good. Check some sample videos and decide yourself.

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And don't expect too much from these small sensor cameras wrt IQ/low light performance.
$hadow
$hadow #4
Nov 5, 2014 at 5:33 PM
HSS50 is a nice cameraa for this budget.
samaresh7
samaresh7 #5
Nov 5, 2014 at 6:23 PM
nac said:
Less than a handful choices you have.
SX50
HS50EXR
FZ70

Me too personally like HS50EXR for the level of controls. But video??? I don't think its good. Check some sample videos and decide yourself.

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And don't expect too much from these small sensor cameras wrt IQ/low light performance.
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yeah..video quality is very poor in fuji HS50exr.. But when its comes to image quality which one would you choose? SX50 or HS50EXR or FZ70??

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$hadow said:
HSS50 is a nice cameraa for this budget.
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THnx buddy.
$hadow
$hadow #6
Nov 5, 2014 at 11:32 PM
Since you haven't mentioned anything regarding the video recording I will still stick with HSS50
samaresh7
samaresh7 #7
Nov 6, 2014 at 6:18 AM
$hadow said:
Since you haven't mentioned anything regarding the video recording I will still stick with HSS50
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video recording is not my concern.. i want better IQ..

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Which camera shoots best RAW image?
$hadow
$hadow #8
Nov 6, 2014 at 3:20 PM
These cameras has not a lot to epect when it comes to IQ being small in sensors.
samaresh7
samaresh7 #9
Nov 6, 2014 at 5:19 PM
$hadow said:
These cameras has not a lot to epect when it comes to IQ being small in sensors.
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yeah but saw some great pictures in flicker taken with Fuji HS50.. :)
nac
nac #11
Nov 7, 2014 at 3:47 PM
As I said, don't expect too much from these small sensor cameras. SX50 is little better as far as IQ is concern. But I would still prefer HS50EXR for the controls :) (HS50EXR makes little noisy photographs comparatively. Check some sample photographs on flickr, you will see the difference).
FZ70 - Wide focal length, and you have manual exposure controls when shooting video but the photographs are soft when shooting @ tele end.