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value-for-money DSLR

Jul 10, 2006

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: great images
Cons: missing features as compared to prosumer digicam
Opinion:
after using prosumer digicam for many yrs (my last was KM Dimage-Z5), I upgrated to DSLR for the speed and pic quality. You will read many plus pts when you search D50 reviews online, so I won't repeat them here, I just want to tell you the "cultural shock" I experienced as a DSLR beginner:
1. take photo only via viewfinder, not the LCD screen - yeah, i look like a pro with that, but viewfinder is not reflecting 100% of the image I catch, I have to crop my image later especially taking short distance shot;
2. can't silence the shuttle shound - I can't take photo in museum, churches and temples secretly, most of them ban photo-taking;
3. no date imprint - not major problem, but would be good if I have the option to turn on and off, that's useful for holiday shot;
4. Nikon len cap has no string attached - easy to misplace it.
5. good lenses (with low f-stop number) are so expensive I can buy another camera body;
6. unless I buy len with wide focal length range, else need to change lens and that risks dust getting onto the censor.

If you are OK with the "problems" above, then great!! you will love Nikon D50 for its pic quality and functions.