A lot of people have asked me about upgrading from a point and shoot to a DSLR and the most often asked question is.. "is it worth spending all that money on a camera?" After using the D60 for a couple of months my answer is "HELL YEAH!!" An SLR provides much more than a P&S in terms of controls and expandability and plus theres lesser noise at higher ISOs and I can shoot in RAW!
On the other hand there are quite a few features that I miss on the D60 that I previously enjoyed on the H5. I've made a list of the features I have now and the ones I'm missing
I have:
. Amazing response and zero flash recharge lag
. Lots of lens options from Nikon and other third parties like Sigma and Tamron
. Hot shoe for external flash
. Solid build quality
. Full manual controls
. Less noise at higher ISO speeds
. RAW image shooting
. Faster burst mode
I dont have:
. Live view (available only on more expensive models like the D90)
. Exposure bracketing
. Depth of field preview
. Live histogram
. Video recording
Some of the features on this list are now available on the newly released Nikon D5000
On the other hand there are quite a few features that I miss on the D60 that I previously enjoyed on the H5. I've made a list of the features I have now and the ones I'm missing
I have:
. Amazing response and zero flash recharge lag
. Lots of lens options from Nikon and other third parties like Sigma and Tamron
. Hot shoe for external flash
. Solid build quality
. Full manual controls
. Less noise at higher ISO speeds
. RAW image shooting
. Faster burst mode
I dont have:
. Live view (available only on more expensive models like the D90)
. Exposure bracketing
. Depth of field preview
. Live histogram
. Video recording
Some of the features on this list are now available on the newly released Nikon D5000
4 comments:
Sadly... its greek to me. But its good, that you are improving into it much more as time goes by.
Comparing an SLR and a point an shoot is like comparing a beautiful sports car - with a lemon!
Rayboy: Yeah I'm quite comfortable with my SLR now and learning to maximize its potential
Bu Yousef: LOL ! exactly !! but I still have people asking me how it compares to a P&S :(
I really want to buy a DSLR but no money right now :(
The only thing I'll miss is Live view.
Exposure bracketing - I rarely use; I just change the exposure manually and reshoot.
Depth of field preview - my camera doesn't have it.
Live histogram - camera doesn't have it.
Video recording - I am very much against using a digicam for video recording; that's what the camcorder is for.
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