geetey
Queen of the Smilies
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2000
Finally ready to get a *real* digital camera. I have been fighting with a Minolta S414 for the last couple of years and it is time to upgrade.
I have narrowed my selections to Canon A620, Canon S2 IS or the Canon Rebel XT (the 20D is out of my price range).
I really would love the Rebel because I own a Rebel SLR, and have lenses already. However, sometimes it is a pain to lug the 'big' camera around. (that's what led us to purchase the Minolta.) I have carried my big camera into the parks on several occasions but ended up damaging it so badly, I had to replace the body. Fluke accident, but a 12 inch fall, hitting just the right spot...
I use my camera for vacations obviously.
I also take all of the pictures of my family. (SIL decided I was better than a photo studio - not sure about that. )
Lastly, I take lots of pics at sporting events - indoor and outdoors.
So... I am asking the experts here on the DIS.... would you go for the big camera since you have lenses, carrying case, tripod, etc? Would you go with a smaller, more "convenient" camera, planning on getting a digital SLR in the future?
I have the okay to jump at the Canon Rebel from dh, so any of these 3 will fit my budget. I know the dSLR is my dream camera, just not sure if it is impractical for my uses, if that makes sense.
I have narrowed my selections to Canon A620, Canon S2 IS or the Canon Rebel XT (the 20D is out of my price range).
I really would love the Rebel because I own a Rebel SLR, and have lenses already. However, sometimes it is a pain to lug the 'big' camera around. (that's what led us to purchase the Minolta.) I have carried my big camera into the parks on several occasions but ended up damaging it so badly, I had to replace the body. Fluke accident, but a 12 inch fall, hitting just the right spot...
I use my camera for vacations obviously.
I also take all of the pictures of my family. (SIL decided I was better than a photo studio - not sure about that. )
Lastly, I take lots of pics at sporting events - indoor and outdoors.
So... I am asking the experts here on the DIS.... would you go for the big camera since you have lenses, carrying case, tripod, etc? Would you go with a smaller, more "convenient" camera, planning on getting a digital SLR in the future?
I have the okay to jump at the Canon Rebel from dh, so any of these 3 will fit my budget. I know the dSLR is my dream camera, just not sure if it is impractical for my uses, if that makes sense.