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06-26-2005, 04:38 PM
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Picking out a ditgital camera for tanking photos of fish..
After much consideration and suggestion I think Ive decided on the Fuji FinePix S5100,
I was wondering if I could get any input here on other camera options and if not another camera a better deal on the camera Ive selected.. The deal on the Fuji FinePix S5100...currently ~$306 with S/H http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/sc/fr...64599176&rf=dt Does anyone know were I could look for a better deal? Or a better suited camera in the same price range? Thanks in Advance! |
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06-26-2005, 05:14 PM
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On dpreview there are lots of people very happy with that cam, one thing to consider though (and I haven't looked at the specs) is white balance, shooting in aquariums can really have an issue with the whitebalance of a photo, does it have a setting to allow you to set a manual white balance?
I don't know where you will find a better deal, I've used that company a few times and have been happy with them each time, and they are almost always one of the lowest prices.
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06-26-2005, 06:26 PM
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i think the main thing in buying my new camra would be the optical zoom. because digital makes it dark and big pixeled
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06-26-2005, 06:36 PM
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All I can say is the Fuji is a fine choice. I just happen to have the 3100 and it's really good for the price. Every pic in my gallery was taken with it.
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06-27-2005, 12:02 PM
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Re: Picking out a ditgital camera for tanking photos of fish
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06-27-2005, 05:45 PM
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06-27-2005, 06:06 PM
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The S5100 has auto/6-position/Manual White Balance.. The S5000 doesnt have have it.. its continuous shooting is a little slower and it doesnt do ISO 800 at all but the 5000 only does ISO 800 at 1MP.. not a big advantage there.. overall I like the S5100 better then its predecessor.... I think that the Fuji's have the most aggressive prices for the options given.. this is just a observation so far.. |
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06-27-2005, 08:26 PM
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This seems compariable to the Fuji FinePix S5100... in features..
http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/sc/pr...p?id=964597562 Konica Minolta Dimage Z3... it has a few more features like a external flash option.. any thoughts? Comparison |
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06-27-2005, 08:43 PM
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I kinda like this about it:
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