canon dslr camera eos 500d with lens 18-55 is image
C.
I have never owned a DSLR camera before But I want a camera that has very good quality images and takes good quality video as well. I am looking for quality better than a regular 14 megapixel digital. I have found three cameras for under 500 dollars on Jessops.com But im not sure if its worth paying 100 dollars more for a 15 megapixel camera rather than a 10 megapixel camera. All three are cannons.
So basically my question is..does a 10 MP DSLR camera take btter pictures than a 14 MP digial camera? and will the video quality be good? or should I buy the 15 MP DSLR? Is it worth the price difference?
15 MP model : Canon EOS 500D with 18-55 DC Lens
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/78164/show.html
10 MP model : Canon EOS 1000D + 18-55 IS Lens
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/75075/show.html
I can't figure out if this takes video?
A similar 10 MP : close Canon EOS 1000D + 18-55mm Kit (Not sure what the difference is from the one above?)
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/75886/show.html ( Not sure if this has video either)
and will I need to buy additional lens?
Or if you have any suggestions? I definintly want video as well.
Thanks!
Answer
The 1000D does not do video. The 500D also beats the 1000D in AF points (9 versus 7), size of LCD screen, continuous frame speed and processor (Digic 4).
In other words the 500D is the one to go for over the 1000D.
At Jessops some other options are:
Sony a390 with 18-70mm lens
Pentax K-x (won TIPA best beginner DSLR in 2010)
Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm
Pentax K-r with 18-55mm
To begin with use the lens provided. You only need another lens when you've identified a use for it. e.g. I bought a 50mm f/2.8 to do portraits of my baby and a 70-300mm to take to an airshow. I would never buy a lens unless I have a specific need for it.
Cheap 50mm are availble on eBay for most camera models and they're very useful. They tend to be fast (f/1.8 or f/2.8 for example), good for portraits and low light and they also get you thinking and moving on your feet as you cannot rely on 'zoom.'
The 1000D does not do video. The 500D also beats the 1000D in AF points (9 versus 7), size of LCD screen, continuous frame speed and processor (Digic 4).
In other words the 500D is the one to go for over the 1000D.
At Jessops some other options are:
Sony a390 with 18-70mm lens
Pentax K-x (won TIPA best beginner DSLR in 2010)
Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm
Pentax K-r with 18-55mm
To begin with use the lens provided. You only need another lens when you've identified a use for it. e.g. I bought a 50mm f/2.8 to do portraits of my baby and a 70-300mm to take to an airshow. I would never buy a lens unless I have a specific need for it.
Cheap 50mm are availble on eBay for most camera models and they're very useful. They tend to be fast (f/1.8 or f/2.8 for example), good for portraits and low light and they also get you thinking and moving on your feet as you cannot rely on 'zoom.'
will a 28-80 & 75-300 camera lens do the same thing as one 28-300?
Brooke
Hello, I'm buying my first slr camera, a cannon 50d and I'm trying to find a good lens that will do everything from macro to zoom. I'm an amateur obviously, so the very best is not necessary. It seems that buying two lenses is much cheaper... so I'm wondering are these two lenses, the 28-80 and 75-300 tamron lens going to do the same thing as the 28-300? They both have the same f/3.5-6.3 aperture numbers. Thanks!
Answer
No.
No.
And no.
In theory you will get better quality from lenses with shorter zoom ranges, but in practice, in this instance, you wont.
Firstly: the quality of the consumer versions of the canon 28-90 and 75-300 are not particularly great full stop and actually pretty poor on digital (reflections of the sensor, these lenses were designed for film EOS cameras where this didn't happen) The high resolution of the 50D will further show these lenses up. The 75-300 is, in my opinion, unusable beyond 200mm.
Secondly: Range. 28mm is not all that wide on a 50D, the camera has a cropped sensor, so the 28mm behaves more like a 45mm. Not really wide at all. If your aim is to get a one lens fits all then this is the wrong lens.
You want a lens range that starts at around 18mm.
This gives you a couple of options at lowish cost:
The EF-s 18-200. Fairly pricey. A superzoom with all the compromises inherent to the nature of the beast.
OR
The EF-s 18-55 IS lens & EF-s 55-250 IS lens. This will probably be cheaper, with better quality.
The EF-s lenses are all designed specifically with digital DSLR cameras in mind, so you can count on far better results than from strictly film-era lenses which were 2nd rate when new!
You are buying a very decent camera in the 50D, there is no point putting cheap inferior glass on it.
If cost is an over-riding concern then I would recommend you go for a lower spec camera such as the T1i (aka 500D still a great camera) and use the savings to get better glass. This will give you better images.
So, T2i & kit 18-55 IS, & EFs 55-250 IS.
None of these lenses are macro, but again, macro isn't worth doing on the cheap. Save up for a Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX DG or Canon EF 50mm f2.5 macro. You might find that what you buy actually does all you need anyway.
No.
No.
And no.
In theory you will get better quality from lenses with shorter zoom ranges, but in practice, in this instance, you wont.
Firstly: the quality of the consumer versions of the canon 28-90 and 75-300 are not particularly great full stop and actually pretty poor on digital (reflections of the sensor, these lenses were designed for film EOS cameras where this didn't happen) The high resolution of the 50D will further show these lenses up. The 75-300 is, in my opinion, unusable beyond 200mm.
Secondly: Range. 28mm is not all that wide on a 50D, the camera has a cropped sensor, so the 28mm behaves more like a 45mm. Not really wide at all. If your aim is to get a one lens fits all then this is the wrong lens.
You want a lens range that starts at around 18mm.
This gives you a couple of options at lowish cost:
The EF-s 18-200. Fairly pricey. A superzoom with all the compromises inherent to the nature of the beast.
OR
The EF-s 18-55 IS lens & EF-s 55-250 IS lens. This will probably be cheaper, with better quality.
The EF-s lenses are all designed specifically with digital DSLR cameras in mind, so you can count on far better results than from strictly film-era lenses which were 2nd rate when new!
You are buying a very decent camera in the 50D, there is no point putting cheap inferior glass on it.
If cost is an over-riding concern then I would recommend you go for a lower spec camera such as the T1i (aka 500D still a great camera) and use the savings to get better glass. This will give you better images.
So, T2i & kit 18-55 IS, & EFs 55-250 IS.
None of these lenses are macro, but again, macro isn't worth doing on the cheap. Save up for a Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX DG or Canon EF 50mm f2.5 macro. You might find that what you buy actually does all you need anyway.
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