Powershot G3 - How about a EOS-10D!?

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I?VE CANCELLED MY G3 ORDER!!!

New EOS-10D Thread HERE!!

Cchen

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I?ve changed gears and am going full on D-SLR. I?m now researching the Canon EOS-10D. My wife still wants to venture into Film photography and I prefer Digital. Canon has a HUGE range of EOS lenses and they are cross compatible with both SLR formats. So, with long term financial consideration in mind I believe we are better off plunging in with D-SLR now and benefiting from the shared components between our format interests.

The Canon EOS-10D is highly regarded by Phil Askey in dpreview.com's March 2003 EOS-10D Conclusion
? I have no concerns in stating that as things stand (at the time of writing this review) the EOS-10D is the absolute best in class, with the best image quality, lowest high sensitivity noise, superb build quality and excellent price (not to mention the huge choice of lenses).?
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I will likely keep an eye out for a used G3 down the road ? It?s always nice to have an exceptional backup camera (I had a really hard time finally placing the call to my CDW Rep to cancel my G3 order!).

Ultimately, Parrotheader you?re correct. And this is the route I?ve decided to go. For what we want to do we really need our first step to be fully into the D-SLR world.

For those of you who are in D-SLR, I?m interested in your feedback!! I welcome the arguments for/against taking the plunge as well ? it helps me better understand my own reasoning as well as appreciate yours :D

Time to start stalking the EOS-10D? shhhhhhh?. Weee?re whunting Wabbits!!

*I'll Pop this into a new thread to recognize the new direction and venue.

Thanks for the input, pics and advice everyone!

-Sketcher


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Does anyone here HAVE a Powershot G3?

I'm comfortable with a purchase in the range of $700.00 (G3 on Pricewatch is running around $ 560)

The Canon Powershot G3 gets rave reviews nearly everywhere I've looked and the sample pictures are incredible.

Your opinion - If you had $700.00 with which to buy a digital camera - is the G3 what you would get? If not, what else and why?

*I'm just starting out with photography in general - but I get obsessive with this stuff and want this purchase to cover newb through Prosumer shooting.
 
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Your opinion - If you had $700.00 with which to buy a digital camera - is the G3 what you would get? If not, what else and why?
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No. I have a G2 and it's overkill for me. Well, I guess overkill isn't the right term. It has lots of features that I'm not currently using at the moment. Personally, I'd look for a G2 - whether new or used and save $300+ and put towards accessories (as suggested by RossMAN.) As far as accessories go, I wouldn't get a rapid battery charger until you've proven the supplied charger isn't up to par with your needs. I've had my G2 since August and I've only charged it two times. However, I've taken 200+ photos. Some filters and lenses would be a great start as far as accessories go.
 
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cchen

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How much interest do you have in photography and how good are you? If you aren't that experienced.... I would get a cheaper camera to gain more experience
 
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Originally posted by: cchen
How much interest do you have in photography and how good are you? If you aren't that experienced.... I would get a cheaper camera to gain more experience
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Huge interest. My wife and I spend an incredibly large amount of money on film processing and have been looking at 35mm SLR's for a while. I'm interested in digital for the flexibility, editing, eliminating having to scan photos or buy photo discs, I want to learn photography w/out burning up a 401k worth of film in the process and don't want to buy two cameras to cover my newbness to prosumer. Wife and I are interested in portrait quality printing and it'd be nice to do our own kids portraits rather than head off to the Studio every few months. I enjoy spending a whole day setting up shots to get the right natural lighting and just plain like to push the limits of what I can do. It goes on and on. I'm a newb but definitely in danger of a new obsession.

I'm interested in spending $700.00 on the camera alone - with accessories being a separate budget item altogether. So, though I recognize the excellent advise of Rossman regarding purchasing a G2 and applying the difference to accessories, my main focus is making sure I get the best camera itself - for the $700.00. I'm working out another deal for quid to get the accessories.

 
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cchen

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if you're willing to spend that much.... why not just bump it up a notch and get a 10ds or a camera along those levels?
 
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Originally posted by: cchen
if you're willing to spend that much.... why not just bump it up a notch and get a 10ds or a camera along those levels?
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Well, this is my "feet getting wet" here, even if it is at the high end of non-SLR. I'd like price and functionality to become a bit more reasonable in Digital SLR before I go there (That 10d you mention is in the 1,300.00 range). I suppose I prefer the high end of Prosumer, rather than the low end of Professional.

Good point worth pondering though.
 
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My friend has the G2 and it takes incredible pictures. I would buy it but it's too big for my liking. I like the pocket point-and-shoot cameras myself.
 
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I've used a g2 before and yes, it was an overkill for me (an amateur photographer).

You probably won't be using half the features it has...

 
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Originally posted by: Sketcher
Originally posted by: cchen
How much interest do you have in photography and how good are you? If you aren't that experienced.... I would get a cheaper camera to gain more experience
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Huge interest. My wife and I spend an incredibly large amount of money on film processing and have been looking at 35mm SLR's for a while. I'm interested in digital for the flexibility, editing, eliminating having to scan photos or buy photo discs, I want to learn photography w/out burning up a 401k worth of film in the process and don't want to buy two cameras to cover my newbness to prosumer. Wife and I are interested in portrait quality printing and it'd be nice to do our own kids portraits rather than head off to the Studio every few months. I enjoy spending a whole day setting up shots to get the right natural lighting and just plain like to push the limits of what I can do. It goes on and on. I'm a newb but definitely in danger of a new obsession.

I'm interested in spending $700.00 on the camera alone - with accessories being a separate budget item altogether. So, though I recognize the excellent advise of Rossman regarding purchasing a G2 and applying the difference to accessories, my main focus is making sure I get the best camera itself - for the $700.00. I'm working out another deal for quid to get the accessories.
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Sounds like the G3 is right up your alley. I say go for it.
 
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I'd go with the Minolta Dimage 7i or 7hi.
They're the closest to having a digital slr camera in terms of control and picture quality without paying for an actual digital slr.
You could get either for about $675 if you shop around.
Off the top of my head, I'd pick the minolta over the canon because:
it has an extremely fast shutter response from pressing the button and shot to shot speed
it has a more sturdy body than the g3
virtually all exposure controls can be accessed through dials on the camera body vs. navigating through menus on the g3's lcd screen
the fully automatic mode is almost always impressive
more megapixels
uses AA size batteries vs. canon's proprietary battery
 
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kyutip

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With $700 just for the camera alone the choices will be G3, F717, C-5050, or 7hi.
Go to dpreview and check out their respective review.
Phil Askey (dpreview) is known to be really picky with high end dc.
Don't forget to check out each camera's sample galleries (the original size, not just the regular size pic)
Noise, color, and resolution are heavy consideration.
Storage media and battery are somewhat less of a consideration now since media are more or less cheap and even with proprietary battery they last quite a while.
Make an list of pros & cons of each camera, eliminate a camera by that list.
Good Luck.
 
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Originally posted by: Bobomatic
I'd go with the Minolta Dimage 7i or 7hi.
They're the closest to having a digital slr camera in terms of control and picture quality without paying for an actual digital slr.
You could get either for about $675 if you shop around.
Off the top of my head, I'd pick the minolta over the canon because:
it has an extremely fast shutter response from pressing the button and shot to shot speed
it has a more sturdy body than the g3
virtually all exposure controls can be accessed through dials on the camera body vs. navigating through menus on the g3's lcd screen
the fully automatic mode is almost always impressive
more megapixels
uses AA size batteries vs. canon's proprietary battery
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I've hearcd that this model eats up batteries. Atleast on dpreview it's always in the lowest spot, that I have seen.

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phantom309

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I think you'd love the G3, but check out the Olympus 5050 too. If you're really into photography you won't go wrong either way.

The flip-out LCD on the Canon G is incredibly useful, BTW.
 
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I have a G2 and it was definitely not overkill for me. I started learning photography last year and the camera has always come through such that I plan on keeping it for many years to come. I've tried lots of tricky depth-of-field shots and the G2 handled all of them perfectly. Another thing I love is that it'll last forever on a single battery charge.
 
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