 Rose J. Altman |
Digital vs. Film Cameras I want to go to all digital photography, but want something with fast fps & autofocus; budget is also limited. I want autofocus & speed to be as fast as the Elan 7/7E (4fps). Have looked/compared Kodak DX6490 as it can be connected to printer dock for printing which photos you want without computer, & Fuji S5000 for 5fps speed. Or would I just do well keeping the Elan 7/7E? Would really appreciate a response to this question asap. Thank you!
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Dave Cross |
Hi Rose. I'm surprised nobody else has hopped in to answer this one. Here's my 2c worth. I think you might be disappointed with both these cameras. both have electronic viewfinders (EVFs) and after the Elan (a 'real' SLR) they will be horrible. That said, you should go and try the cameras at your local outlet. If you can get on with the EVF (a pet hate of mine) fair enough. Personally, I'd save my pennies for a bit longer and get a Digital Rebel (EOS 300D). Has the advantage that it will work with your current lenses. Cheers
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Peter K. Burian |
Yeah, it's a difficult question to answer cause it's kind of like comparing apples to oranges. And fast in what respect? Framing rate? Some compact digicams have a fast framing rate but for how many images in a series? Three or four usually ... then you must wait quite a while for the buffer to clear. And an SLR camera has so many other advantages too. Like apples vs. oranges. Cheers! Peter Burian
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Rose J. Altman |
Peter's response was the "apples to oranges" comparison. I understand the concept of that. What I guess I was asking which is better, film vs digital (the age old question) & I was comparing the Elan 7E to Fuji & the Kodak. All have 3 to 5 fps film advance speed which is what I need for nature photography as many animals are very fast & afraid of humans. I always use a long lens anyway, but still need fast camera. I guess I was trying to lighten the load a little because of having too many lenses to attach vs. something that already had a 28 to 300mm at least on it, but still has teleconverter lenses available. I suppose it's better just to handle & see what each can do for my needs. Thank you!
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