Re: Nikon D60, Canon XSi (450D), or Olympus E-420?

by measekite <inkystinky@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mar 10, 2008 at 02:47 PM

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<font face="sans-serif">If you took a series of photos with each one of
the cameras and printed them all to an 8x10 size I doubt if one would
be any better in image quality than the other and you probably could
not tell the difference except for certain characteristics once you
learn what they are from each camera.<br>
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There may be some differences in color but what you like is a matter of
preference.<br>
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That said I would give the most serious consideration to the Canon
Xsi.&nbsp; Better specs than the Xti I do like the menu system of Canon
best
(very much like your G7) so if you like operating that you are a step
ahead.&nbsp; Based on specifications I think the Canon is best.<br>
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What it is missing is a swiveling LCD like what they have on the S5.&nbsp;
Nobody seems to have this feature on a DSLR and I do not know why.<br>
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  <pre wrap="">Currently I have a Canon G7 and a Lumix FZ18. I have been
thinking
about upgrading my camera to a DSLR (will be the first one). I have a
small hand, and a Canon 40D, Nikon D200, or Pentax K10D sizes is just
too big for my hand. I like the feels of entry level DSLRs, especially
the Olympus E-410. Now that the XTi (400D) is replaced with XSi
(450D), D40x with D60, and E-410 with E-420; what is the best picture
quality among the above three? They are all about the same size, with
XSi is the biggest in size. I am not planning to buy more than one
type of lens, and will use the camera for general purpose (no fast or
s****t actions - mostly still photography). Thinking of having just the
standard zoom lens which come with the camera (35 mm equivalent of
30-120 mm?).

The plus about the E-420 is its small size (I believe it is the
smallest). The minuses are the 4/3 which has smaller sensor than the
other two, and it does not use SD card. Could someone comments?

If you have to buy the lens separately (not as a kit), what specific
zoom lens among the three that will produce the sharpest photos?

Finally, the reason of switching to DSLR is because of sensor size and
noises in P&amp;S. I notice that E-420 with 4/3 system actually has
approx. 30% less sensor size (area) than the other two (APS-C size).
Does this make a lot of difference in terms of getting less noise
pictures at higher ISOs?

Thanks for info.
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