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[eTiMaGo]

Right on. From my experience, for a compact digicam, there's not much improvement when going over 3MP for normal use (i.e. not printing any bigger than 4x6 photo paper). I now have a 350D (8MP) for when I need/want to take really nice pics, and my phone's 3.2MP built-in cam which is more than good enough for casual pictures, even amazing great quality in daylight

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[jamal1984]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Right on. From my experience, for a compact digicam, there's not much improvement when going over 3MP for normal use (i.e. not printing any bigger than 4x6 photo paper). I now have a 350D (8MP) for when I need/want to take really nice pics, and my phone's 3.2MP built-in cam which is more than good enough for casual pictures, even amazing great quality in daylight

Here's a very very very good writeup about all this:

http://www.dansdata.com/gz059.htm

Hi Thomas i was looking today at Canon Rebel XT (350D) and Olympus E500 they both are DSLR, and that only cost $379 for Canon with free shipping or $405 for olympus with tripod, lens cleaning kit and screen protector, the only thing about Olympus is has alot of preprogramed scenes (28 scenes) total. the Canon only has few scenes.

My concern is I like taking pictures at night, night city scene, or sunset, candles.. where flash is off, i'm wondering how you do it with your canon? and i don't have a steady hand, and i do hate tripod.
do you have to set it in manual it or just leave it on AUTO? or just set it to one of the scene?
Anyone else comments is help. Thanks
anyone else opinions

[WRBlue]

Originally Posted by jamal1984

Hi Thomas i was looking today at Canon Rebel XT (350D) and Olympus E500 they both are DSLR, and that only cost $379 for Canon with free shipping or $405 for olympus with tripod, lens cleaning kit and screen protector, the only thing about Olympus is has alot of preprogramed scenes (28 scenes) total. the Canon only has few scenes.

Be very, very, very weary of any place selling new kits for less than $450 or so. (kit is just a body + a lens - no tripods, no memory, no extra batteries). Theres lots and lots of places online that will screw you with camera equipment.

Scenes are worthless, even full auto. They change your pictures in ways you can't control. Thats why the top of the line cameras only have P-A-S-M settings.

My concern is I like taking pictures at night, night city scene, or sunset, candles.. where flash is off, i'm wondering how you do it with your canon? and i don't have a steady hand, and i do hate tripod.
do you have to set it in manual it or just leave it on AUTO? or just set it to one of the scene?
Anyone else comments is help. Thanks anyone else opinions

Set it on one of the PASM setting, set the ISO as high as you can, then you might be able to hand hold at night. It all depends on how steady you are.