Which would you choose? (Sony or Nikon)

Clipsey · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:14

Hi,

I'm not quite ready to make the jump to DSLR's just yet.
So want something slightly better than the usually digital cameras and came across these 2 cameras in BestBuy today.
Sony CyberShot 9.1 DSC-H50/B

Link: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8757268&type=product&id=1202650703335

EDIT - Updated
And then the Nikon Coolpix 10.1 - P80

Link:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8791097&type=product&id=1205537513525

Can get both for $340 each so which one do you think is the better choice?
Both have really good reviews.

Cheers

Crossy · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:19

Nikon. Cos im a fan boy.

domthecondom · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:23

hmmm the sony has better zoom but less pixel

go for the Nikon

TwoSaints · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:26

Go for the sony, you'll find the 15x optical zoom very useful compared the the nikon's 3x optical zoom!

Looks to me like you are paying for the mega pixels with the nikon as it has more but the difference between 9.1 and 12.1 isn't worth losing out on the better features of the sony camera!

Clipsey · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:28

Jonny_no2 said:
Go for the sony, you'll find the 15x optical zoom very useful compared the the nikon's 3x optical zoom!

Looks to me like you are paying for the mega pixels with the nikon as it has more but the difference between 9.1 and 12.1 isn't worth losing out on the better features of the sony camera!

I'm pretty sure that the Nikon had the better zoom at 18x ? Or am I being stupid?

****Edit - My mistake I posted the wrong Nikon camera

Now all the correct info

TwoSaints · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:32

The nikon you have shown us has 3x optical zoon and 4x digital, giving a total of 14x, but digital zoom is generally poor and not worth using in my opinion (and i think most other peoples), so only really worth considering the 3x.

The sony has 15x optical and 2x digital, giving a total of 30x, though again only worth considering the 15x optical.

The sony has a much better zoom on it, unless you have pointed us to the wrong link?

GeX · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:35

digital zoom is meaningless, ignore it.

the Sony has a better range, 32mm - 465mm vs 35-123mm

BUT, it has a smaller sensor, has no view-finder, uses propertiry media, lower aperture range, lower max shutter speed, is larger and heavier than the nikon.

i would get the canon powershot g9

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/com...as=canon_g9,nikon_cpp5100,sonydsch50&show=all

Clipsey · 25 Aug 2008 at 23:41

Jonny_no2 said:
The nikon you have shown us has 3x optical zoon and 4x digital, giving a total of 14x, but digital zoom is generally poor and not worth using in my opinion (and i think most other peoples), so only really worth considering the 3x.

The sony has 15x optical and 2x digital, giving a total of 30x, though again only worth considering the 15x optical.

The sony has a much better zoom on it, unless you have pointed us to the wrong link?

Yeah sorry, I've updated it now

Nikon has 18x optical and 10x digital.
The link should now be the proper camera.

GeX · 26 Aug 2008 at 00:27

Jonny_no2 said:
Looks to me like you are paying for the mega pixels with the nikon as it has more but the difference between 9.1 and 12.1 isn't worth losing out on the better features of the sony camera!

what better features? :confused:

Anyway, out of them two cameras - the nikon. (though it does have the same sized sensor as the sony, but more mp.. but meh)

TwoSaints · 26 Aug 2008 at 09:28

GeX said:
what better features?

Anyway, out of them two cameras - the nikon. (though it does have the same sized sensor as the sony, but more mp.. but meh)

For me the zoom totally out weighed the minor difference in mp. though it's now a different choice of cameras as the op has changed the nikon camera in the first post.

Schizo · 26 Aug 2008 at 09:40

ive got the fuji s9600 and it has some very good review's.
have a look and see what you think.

TwoSaints · 26 Aug 2008 at 09:41

GeX said:
what better features?

Anyway, out of them two cameras - the nikon. (though it does have the same sized sensor as the sony, but more mp.. but meh)

For me the zoom totally out weighed the minor difference in mp. though it's now a different choice of cameras as the op has changed the nikon camera in the first post.

steveo · 26 Aug 2008 at 11:43

Crossy said:
Nikon. Cos im a fan boy.

domthecondom · 26 Aug 2008 at 12:32

well the nikon has better zoom, what will you photograph?

Clipsey · 26 Aug 2008 at 13:14

domthecondom said:
well the nikon has better zoom, what will you photograph?

Anything and everything. I just want to get in to photography but don't want to spend a load in case it's not for me.
Does anyone know if these cameras have auto-bracketing?

monkeyspank · 26 Aug 2008 at 13:28

Would be the Nikon for me chap!
Have a look for the manual on the manufacturers website. Great way to see what it can do

domthecondom · 26 Aug 2008 at 13:28

looks like you need good zoom then and hight pixel and everything

GTRacer · 26 Aug 2008 at 13:33

Canon S5 IS. Nikon's point and shoots are terrible compared to Canon's.

btph · 26 Aug 2008 at 14:13

Good coincidence this, I've been looking at the P80 as a compact digital replacement. Currently got the ixus 60.

Just purely talking picture quality, ie ignoring zoom and other features etc. How much better would the pictures be with one of these two cameras than say a similar priced compact digital?

steveo · 27 Aug 2008 at 09:45

GTRacer said:
Canon S5 IS. Nikon's point and shoots are terrible compared to Canon's.

the s5 IS is really crap for noise on all levels, my sister got one for her trip to india and she was crying coz of the PQ, she sent it back thinking the camera was faulty