The high end DSLR cameras do have a full size image sensor. Of course those are the ones that run $3000 and up.
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NoiseDesign - Jun 25, 2008 9:43:14 am PDT #6737 of 25501
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Gudanov - Jun 25, 2008 9:46:07 am PDT #6738 of 25501
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We have a Canon Digital Rebel and bought a cheap third party battery. With two batteries we can take about 800 pictures without any charging.
I'd recommend the Canon, I think the lowest end SLR Canon sells now is better than our camera and ours is fabulous. Lots of lenses available as well. I can't say anything about the Nikons since I've never used them, I expect they are quite good as well.
Sean K - Jun 25, 2008 9:47:38 am PDT #6739 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
As far as batteries for digital cameras, thanks to my job, I'm just used to having an abundance of batteries on me, and I'm careful to pack extra when I travel.
javachik - Jun 25, 2008 10:21:26 am PDT #6740 of 25501
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I can say lots of nice things about Nikons.
NoiseDesign - Jun 25, 2008 10:25:51 am PDT #6741 of 25501
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The choice between Canon and Nikon is really about ergonomics at this point. I've stuck with Canon since I have an investment in lenses and I like the low light photos that I get with the digital rebels. I've got an XTi with an image stabilized lens.
javachik - Jun 25, 2008 10:31:31 am PDT #6742 of 25501
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Yeah, I could have gone either way, too. It's a plus that my Nikon D40 can switch lenses with my boyfriend's D80. Canons are great; my point and shoot is a SD750 and it's great to keep in the purse. It's a rechargeable battery, too; very diffeent scenario than the digital cams that take AA batteries.
Tom Scola - Jun 25, 2008 10:31:41 am PDT #6743 of 25501
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As a geek, I really feel the need to understand this stuff before I go out and buy a camera. I'm having trouble picking it up, and I'm getting frustrated.
javachik - Jun 25, 2008 10:33:22 am PDT #6744 of 25501
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Tom, I heartily recommend Ken Rockwell's website on camera stuff. He breaks it down.
tommyrot - Jun 25, 2008 10:35:25 am PDT #6745 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
As a geek, I really feel the need to understand this stuff before I go out and buy a camera. I'm having trouble picking it up, and I'm getting frustrated.
Maybe it's no longer possible for the typical geek to understand all things geeky, or even all things geeky that the typical geek might buy. Maybe there are no more renaissance geeks....
NoiseDesign - Jun 25, 2008 10:36:30 am PDT #6746 of 25501
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Tom, I've got some good information on photography floating around I just need to dig it all up. What level are you starting from? Do you already understand things like the relationship between aperture settings and depth of field and just need more technical things like how do figure out image sensor size relates to actual focal length on DSLRs.