Nikon vs. Sony DSLR camera?

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I'm a little new with digital SLR's and I am wondering which camera choice would be the smartest. I'm debating on whether I should buy the Nikon 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black (D3000) or the Sony 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens - Black (Alpha-A330L)
I prices of these two cameras dont matter but I'm looking for best quality of photos bases on user experience!
thanks :)
heres the links of the cameras below:

NIKON:
http://www.target.com/Nikon-10-2MP-Digital-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B002JCSV5I/ref=sc_qi_detaillink

SONY:
http://www.target.com/Sony-10-2MP-Digital-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B0029U0WY8/ref=sc_qi_detaillink
*based sorry

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Nikon and Sony share the same Sony sensor.
There's a slight difference in the electronics behind the sensor, but Nikon pip Sony at the post for 'perceived' image quality at higher magnifications than you're likely to use or even see. Dead heat.
Nikon does not have Vibration Reduction in the body - each lens you buy has to have VR built-in. The Sony has Anti-Shake built into the body - all lenses are automatically anti-vibration.
Nikon's implementation is slightly better than Sony's - but Sony's goes across the entire lens range at 'no extra cost'.
We could go on all night about the little things. Get a hold of one. Feel it. Try the different knobs, buttons and switches. Personally (more down to my hand size/shape/oddities) I prefer handling Sony cameras - I own both. Your hands are different to mine. You might disagree.

Sony's a330 has a tiltable Live View screen. It means you can hold the camera at ground level and still see the Live View clearly. A better implementation than the Nikon's fixed screen. You could also snap the Sony's screen off, but you'd find it hard with the Nikon....

It's all swings and roundabouts. Image-wise, they're perfectly matched. Handling-wise, the Sony might be better for your hands or vice-versa.

Whichever you choose, however, you're married to it. Buy into a system and stay with it. By the time a few lenses and a flash etc have populated your kit-bag, your camera is suddenly the cheapest part of the kit - you end up buying a camera to suit the kit you have. In this respect Nikon wins - by a hair.
Sony's sensors/electronics produce better colours, though.

Canon vs Nikon dslr camera?

oddperson6

I am looking to buy an slr camera. I have narrowed it down to the Canon XS (1000D) or the Nikon D3100. Does anybody know which one is better, or can you give me some pros and cons if you have used one of the two cameras. Or is there another one you like better? Thanks

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I just upgraded from a 6 year old Nikon D50 camera to the D3100. The Nikon D3100 has everything I need for work related / family / amateur photography in one very adaptable unit. It is easy to take good photos using simple category settings for various situations.

We shoot family photos indoors using the standard 18-55mm VR lens. The camera adapts easily for video using the same lens. The VR does an excellent job of cleaning up the shakes and vibrations. Auto focus does a decent job keeping up with faces & motion. It has basically eliminated carrying an additional video camera for family events. Carry extra batteries. The batteries have about 1/4 of the life of my D50 battery. Video seems to eat batteries more quickly.

I also use my Nikon D3100 camera for work related photography - mostly with a 55-300mm VR zoom lens. I use it for taking photos of architectural projects, finished products, and factory applications for website and promotional purposes, as well as technical documentation. The camera is very adaptable to light conditions and produces professional looking photos with ease.

Using the zoom lens for video is an impressive option, but has some limitations. I was able to shoot video of a children's school program on a tripod with outstanding results. The clarity of the lens and camera's performance captured very high quality long-distance video. The sound quality was a little weak - I could use an external microphone option if available. The lens noise was also noticeable when using both auto-focus and VR stabilization. I recommend using a tripod and enabling VR, but using manual focus to decrease motor noise. It may pick up some VR noise, but the benefits outweigh the negatives.

Overall, I am enjoying my new toy and think it is exactly what I wanted at a reasonable price.

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Digital vs SLR cameras?

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I'm just wondering....

If I have a 3x Optical Zoom digital camera, and a 3x Optical Zoom SLR camera with a 18-55mm lens, how much better would the quality of a picture taken at the same distance be on the SLR camera. Would it even make a difference? Thanks :)

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It makes a huge difference.

Sensor size, optical quality and electronics inside the camera make the whole difference.

Try not to think of the interchangeable lenses in 3x, 11x or any other. Optical zoom "x" factors are only important on P&S cameras since the lens can never be changed out.

The optical range of a lens on your DSLR has nothing to do with which you choose. One of the best lenses I own is a 1x ... a prime lens.

SLR vs point and shoot cameras?

Love Star

I'm looking to get a new camera and currently i have a kodak eashyshare mini m200. I believe it's a point and shoot and I was just wondering what the differences were exactly between an SLR and a point and shoot and some pros and cons. The main things I want in my new camera is a good image stabilization and around 20x zoom. Thanks :)
Also, if you have any camera recommendations under 200$ that would be great :)
Is dSLR and SLR the same thing?
Is dSLR and SLR the same thing?
Whoops didn't mean to put tht twice, but some of you were mentioning bridge cameras..what are those?

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You are looking at dSLRs. SLRs are film, and essentially dead technology.

Before you can make a move to a dSLR or ILC camera, you need to learn the terms, and understand that you have to give some things up. Photography is all about give and take, you can't have it all, no matter how much you spend.

Up first, there is no such thing as a dSLR with 5, 10 or 20x zoom. Because lenses are not permanently attached to the body they way they are with a compact, you don't use that term.

Next up, you can forget about big zoom numbers. dSLRs and ILC cameras have large image sensors, much, much larger than those found in compacts. To get the same reach as a given compact, the lenses have to be larger. No way around it, unless someone can figure out how to break the laws of physics.

For under 200 dollars, forget that too. dSLRs with tax or shipping usually start out at around 600 US dollars. ILC closer to 500.

don't bother with bridge cameras. Camera companies make them to sell more cameras, not to give you better image quality. To get those big zoom numbers, they use the smallest image sensor they can get away with, it's a cheat. This is the part where the gears in your head should start moving.

if you want a dSLR with image stabilization you only have two choices, Sony Alpha and Pentax.

Canon and Nikon use this technology in their lenses, only problem, it's only certain lenses and no fast primes.

don't bother with a bridge camera, AKA super/megazoom camera unless you are really dying for that big zoom, and you will ONLY shoot out in good sunlight.

In low light you will get the horrid image quality of a cell phone cam or compact because at its heart, that tiny image sensor will rear its ugly head. If you want real image quality you want a LARGE image sensor (dSLR or ILC) so keep saving your money.

research the Pentax K 30, Sony A57 and A58. For something more compact with a huge image sensor, look at Sony's new NEX 3N.

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