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hi im new to this forum and lookin for advise... im currently lookin for an new camera and looki aat the canon 550d 18mp and the canon 15 mp think mabe 500? is ther mch difference between thease 2 and is it worthe payin the extra 150 for the 18mp?

im takin photos on a cheep fujifilm finepik s1600 at the mo so seriusly need an upgrade lol but the zoom in this camrea is great and the lence u get on the 18mp is only about 7x zoom....

i do photo shoots for friends and family and my 2 children and and more peole are askin me to do thers so realy need a betteramera to succseed.
Im gettin a lot of blur tho so wold need a really good image stabilisiation on the camrea or lence as kids are constantly movin and also would b lokin at over 15mp as am usin 12+ and loosin image quality if i crop or edit the photos which i do alot for people...

what cameras would u consider lookin at please? also lookin for 1 that take a nice brite white photo and would also take any advise on usin a flash gun ..would this help the shadows?? thanyou
 
the mp count is a fallacy - you can have less mp but on a greater sensor size giving you less noise

with a DSLR you have more control over what is happening - you can open up your aperture or adjust your ISO to get a quicker shutter speed to reduce the blur of camera shake or the object moving
 
The blur might be because of too low a shutter speed chosen by the camera. Does it have a sports/action mode? Try that first.
 
My D700 is a £1700 camera when new and is "only 12MP" I can and have printed to sizes most people will never dream of.

The only way you will loose quality is massive cropping or over editing a JPG. Plus if you are using a compact camera, 12MP is far too many as the sensors are just too small to cope.
A 12mp compact sensor is like a 4MP DSLR sensor. A DSLR sensor is a hell of a lot bigger than a compact sensor!

On a DSLR unless you are printing to A3 or bigger, 10 MP is plenty. I have an A3 print on my wall from an old Nikon D200 that is "only 10MP and it looks stunning.
 
TCR4x4 said:
...... I have an A3 print on my wall from an old Nikon D200 that is "only 10MP and it looks stunning.
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:thinking: Isn't that called a "MIRROR" Tom ..........

.... I hope that your not blowing your own trumpet on the self "stunning" view :razz: :lol:
 
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:thinking: Isn't that called a "MIRROR" Tom ..........

.... I hope that your not blowing your own trumpet on the self "stunning" view :razz: :lol:
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:lol:

Unless Ive become a blade of grass, I dont think its my reflection.

Saying that, I am very very attractive. :puke:
 
TCR4x4 said:
:lol:

Unless Ive become a blade of grass, I dont think its my reflection.... Saying that, I am very very attractive. :puke:
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I'm keeping :schtum: :lol:
 
Hi Sarah. I have the 500d and am very happy with it. I have heard good reports on the 550d, and it is supposed to be better in low light. Though you still may be better off going for the 500, and putting the difference towards a better/faster lens.... which one is another question.
 
The 550 has a much more advanced AF system, similar to that of the 7D. Not sure of the difference in sensors, but the 550 is fairly recent so the low light handling should be better too. However, spending less on the body does give you the opportunity to invest more on a decent lens to go with it. You will learn quite quickly that a half decent body and good glass will almost always out weigh an expensive body and cheap lenses.

And don't forget about getting a flash unit too.

Steve

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500D and 550D have the same AF system

550D has better video capabilities and better high ISO (cleaner). Also it allows you to choose maximum ISO to use with the AutoISO function.

I would get the 550D and a 50mm 1.8 to get started.
 
Any DSLR is going to give you better results than a compact camera. Don't worry about megapixels - lens & sensor quality are more important. If you have a poor lens on an 18mp camera, you're going to have a poor (but massive) image.

As to image stabilisation, it won't help you with moving subjects like kids. You need a faster shutter speed. Again this is where good lenses & a DSLR sensor will help over a compact camera.

Lots of questions to be answered! Get ready for a steep learning curve with a DSLR, but the results will pay off!

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micloi said:
500D and 550D have the same AF system
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Really, my brother has the 550 and I understood it to have a similar AF system to my 7D. If I'm wrong I stand corrected.

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i think im getting a better idea now thanks.... so its the fast shutter speed i need to stop the blur.
so is the lower the number on the lens the faster the shutter speed? so the 50mm 1.8 would be better for me than the 18-55mm lenseor the 135mm or do thease all cum with different shutter speeds? thankyou for your replys
 
hpoolsarah said:
i think im getting a better idea now thanks.... so its the fast shutter speed i need to stop the blur.
so is the lower the number on the lens the faster the shutter speed? so the 50mm 1.8 would be better for me than the 18-55mm lenseor the 135mm or do thease all cum with different shutter speeds? thankyou for your replys
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Not quite. The camera sensor absorbs light. The f number indicates how much light the lens can let in. The lower the number, the larger the 'hole' or aperture, and the more light it can let in. This number can be adjusted on the camera. A low number is what gives those pleasing blurred backgrounds on portraits. The higher the number the more of the scene will be in focus.

Shutter speed is also set on the camera. The higher the f number, the longer the shutter needs to be open to absorb light.

ISO comes in to play by making the sensor more sensitive to light.

This is really over-simplified. A zoom lens with a fixed f2.8 aperture should be useful to you though, and will give great results with either camera mentioned.
The kit lens will too infact. But you will need more light - brighter days, or a flashgun / studio flash. Depends on what environments you intend to shoot in.

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ahh rite, thannkyou for your help sure ill get ther soon hehe i didnt realise ther was soo much to know about a lens! but im willing to lern and soon as i get my new cam im sure it wont b put down and my kids will b tourtured evan more :-)
 
hpoolsarah said:
i think im getting a better idea now thanks.... so its the fast shutter speed i need to stop the blur.
so is the lower the number on the lens the faster the shutter speed? so the 50mm 1.8 would be better for me than the 18-55mm lenseor the 135mm or do thease all cum with different shutter speeds? thankyou for your replys
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Reading between the lines there, and Mat's reply, I think you've got the gist of it.

As others have said, don't get hung up on mega pixels. Get whichever camera you can afford, and the 18-55 IS lens is pretty good and very good value.

Then for specifically what you want to do, the 50 1.8 sounds like a plan. It's cheap and cheerful but optically it does the job. It's a good focal length for portraits on a crop format camera and f/1.8 is good for both shallow depth of field, which will look nice, and it will help to get your shutter speed up to stop those kids blurring. IS helps with camera shake, not subject movement.

There is a lot to learn and a decent flash will be very useful. But only when you've got the hang of things.
 
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