Spectacular

9

out of 10

tofie

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Purely Nikon

Jan 5, 2007

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Good Image, Easy to Use, Built Quality, Size, SD Card
Cons: Kit Lens
Opinion:
This is a good all rounder SLR camera, which is comparable to a D70S. Its suit my needs fully as I am an amature photographer.

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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.
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Value for money

May 13, 2006

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Easy to use. Good picture quality and fast startup time.
Cons:  Camera at 6MP only.
Opinion:
As usual, Nikon with the reliable camera and system. But should consider to upgrade it to 8MP as this will be the entry level trend for Prosumer dSLR camera for the coming year.

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