Canon 400D to Panny GF2?

[tobsmonster2]

I've had a 400D for a couple months now, and I've really enjoyed shooting with the 18-55mm kit lens. However it is a relatively old camera and there are a few modern features (LiveView in particular) that I'd like to have.

Anyway, I was thinking of selling the 400D and grabbing a GF2 as they're going quite cheap at the moment.

Considering I only really do portrait and close up shots, would a GF2 be a worth while upgrade?

Thanks.

 

[GilesPJ]

Personally I had a 450d for a long time and love it, it depends on if you need the features. I don't know the GF2 but I also use my dads 350d that I still using and his main camera.

Live view is not as easy for portraits and is only help full for close ups if you don't want to get mucky on the ground and the screen tilts out. Personally I don't use it even though my 60d dose it. I used live view long enough to find out how it works then went back to not using it at all, it dose have its limitations.

I would look at getting a canon 50mm f1.8 as it a great lens on your camera, it will set you back under £100 pounds new. You be amazed the 18-55mm lens should be on a toy and not a SLR. Maybe save up and get a a later model 450d and after all have live view.

Also if you not used a GF2 go to a local camera shop and see how it feels or the newer version feels to use. I always found an SLR feels better to use for portraits and also it looks better to the person on the other end.

Smaller sensors have there disavantages so I woudl like before changing systems rather than upgrading.

I would give anyone the advice to lurn who to use your camera fully first, all my cameras I understood the setting to get the best out of them. It not the camera but the photographer.

Hope this is of some help, I sure some people will think the other way. Mega pixels are not that important, size of the camera could be for carring around.