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Question: Nikon d3000 or canon g10?

(Posted by: Alex on 2009-09-16 21:27:44)

I want a nice little camera for my hobby, which one to take? (I have the G10 but find it too noisy even with a tripod) Yes yes yes, I meant blur. During the copy&paste must have lost a part of text somewhere. One good thing I find in the G10 is size and durability (the last suffers in the new G11.. hate those turning displays) With D3000 I am not so sure if it will be fine using only one lens, since I want it on the go with me at all times. The D3000 has a great price (at least it looks like a great deal) for the functionality.

Posted by: Frederrick on 2009-09-17, 00:29:48

Get the Nikon 3000, I just bought it recently and it's great, took some good pics with it and the good thing about it is its great for starters because of its "guide mode". Its lightweight too just like the Nikon D40. Canon G10 is also a good one but i think Canon SX1 IS is way better. G10 is only good for crop pics. Oh and about the lens, the lens that you can get from the D3000 kit (AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR) is very very good, it can even outperform some lenses in some ways. For me, its an all around lens, which you can use anytime, anywhere, and anyday. Its all the lens you need for an all purpose lens especially when you're travelling, its a "good to go" DSLR camera (D3000 w/ the lens kit) that's easy to use and easy to manipulate. Tip: don't lose or throw away the kit lens because its a very very good one.

Posted by: fhotoace on 2009-09-16, 21:45:43

Since the sensor on a D3000 is many times larger than a G10 or any other P&S camera, you can expect better quality images from it if you are up to the task Noise is a function of using high ISO's, not camera movement, so on or off a tripod, the noise will be the same. If you mean blur, then yes, blur is caused by camera or subject movement during the exposure. A tripod will prevent blur caused by camera movement ... subject movement can only be prevented by shooting at high shutter speeds, 1/250th second or faster

Posted by: Martin G on 2009-09-16, 22:28:25

It can depend on what kind of photography you intend to do and how tolerant of weight and bulk you expect to be for a given trip. It can depend on your activities. For example a waterproof housing for a D3000 will be heavier and more costly than one for a G10.