[OT] Dig camera

[Giles Orr]

On 12/24/06, Simon <simon80-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> nah, Canada Computer sells the F31 for $340 right now.  They also sell
> the A710 for $400.  I must admit, zoom is the other thing I love in a
> camera, but here's a comparison of their low light performance:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/brians_secret/314545023/
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/belleseptembre/292085439/in/photostream/
>
> My current camera, of course, is useless in those conditions, which
> makes me want to replace it even more.

I don't think anyone has mentioned DPReview yet:
http://www.dpreview.com/ .  Their reviews are excellent, and I would
trust them much more than photos on flickr.  For all the extra details
Flickr gives under "More properties," they can't tell you a damn thing
about the photographer, their equipment, or their camera maintenance.
One of these photographers said "The moon ... this one is without
flash."  Umm ...  Why are you telling us that?  The flash is so
utterly useless for photographing the moon that anyone who knows
anything about photography just assumed you weren't using it.  Did
they use a tripod?  When was the last time they cleaned their lens?
These things have a lot more effect on image quality than the camera
type.  I prefer objective reviews to flickr.  Okay, it's the internet
and objectivity is always a little iffy, but DPReview has been very
good.

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