Armanius
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@tanngrisnir3 - excellent photos!!! Thanks for sharing! JPGs straight out of camera, or some PP?
Ryan, the improvements are incremental. However I have heard it said the quality control on the lenses is much better. On mine the lens is quite good. As to use on full auto; EXR mode is actually very very good at figuring out which mode you need.
One could happily use it that way and have a very high percentage of 'keepers'.
I got mine of of nostalgia form my former F200 and F70EXR's (both given to friends).
I am pleasantly surprise by just how well it does.
this is straight out of camera save for a slight crop and a touch of sharpening.
Shot in P mode, M resolution, ISO Auto(1600), DR 400%.
1/60 sec, F4.8, ISO 125, 82mm-e
Yes, the LWA52, which gives a 35mm equivalent FOV of 18mm.
It can do wonders w/an already wondrous camera.
#2 Oaks in Sunrise Fog, Cathy's Valley, CA 140 by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
Owens Valley Sunrise, Bishop, CA by tanngrisnir3, on Flickr
Here's the link to DPReview's comparison of travel zooms, including the SX230: 'Compact Travel Zoom' Camera Group Test (Q3 2011) Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review
Here's a review from Cameralabs.com for the SX230. I like Gordon's website a lot, and he also talks about how the SX230 compares to its Sony, Panasonic and Nikon counterparts: Canon PowerShot SX230 HS review | Cameralabs
I've never used the SX230, but I'm pretty sure you will be able to print good 5x7" photos. As for 8x10", it might depend on the shooting conditions. If it's really dark, you may get a little bit of noise on prints of that size.
On the other hand, I don't do enough prints. So maybe someone with more print experience in the forum will chime in. Anybody?
Armanius's - Thanks for the links. I do like the simplicity of the SX230 and not having to mess with the lens caps on the LX5. I will take a look at the reviews.
I actually looked at the Fuji F600EXR and it seem to have great capability, but not sure how well it works unless you mess with some of the settings. Recall reading somewhere that optimal IQ was obtained by reducing the MPs; not sure if that is a setting or what.
Armanius's - Thanks for the links. I do like the simplicity of the SX230 and not having to mess with the lens caps on the LX5. I will take a look at the reviews.
I actually looked at the Fuji F600EXR and it seem to have great capability, but not sure how well it works unless you mess with some of the settings. Recall reading somewhere that optimal IQ was obtained by reducing the MPs; not sure if that is a setting or what.
@tanngrisnir3 - excellent photos!!! Thanks for sharing! JPGs straight out of camera, or some PP?
I'll let Lili fill you in on the complexities of the operation of the F600.
But yes, the EXR mode splits the sensor into two halves, thereby reducing the MPs from 16 to 8. The result is sometimes better dynamic range (DR mode) or sometimes better noise control (NR mode). There's also a HR (high resolution) mode, but that's the same thing as not using EXR at all, and keeping full resolution). On the Fuji X10 (and I assume it's the same on the F600), you can set the camera to "normal" auto or EXR auto. On the X10, the camera does a pretty good job of figuring out for you which EXR mode to use and will even combine the EXR modes with the other modes that the camera may choose under the "normal" auto mode.
Interesting, but might be a little too involved for my taste at this point.
Interesting, but might be a little too involved for my taste at this point.
I set my EXR up for low noise (typically) and flick back and forth between P at 12 MP res and EXR for low light at 6MP res. That's all I do.
Ryan if you just use it in EXR mode it will do you proud (as we say here in Texas).
It is really quite clever.
Get the G1X! I want to hear/read about someone's hands-on experience with it!
Oh come on Armando, you know you want to have it. I bet you are one of the first
STOP IT!!! I'm not listening to it .... no ... no ... no ...
Get the G1X! I want to hear/read about someone's hands-on experience with it!