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Please recommend a suitable digital card camera

Boys? If you don’t have any special requirements, look at the Canon SX240. If you want high image quality and control, look at the LX5.

Choice of SLR

Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony.

For specific models, please refer to the package price. Prices range from NT$3,000 to NT$40,000.

We strongly recommend mid-range and above-priced models such as Nikon D7100 and Canon 60D.

Choice of card machine

Leica M, Sony RX1, the choice of the nouveau riche

Fuji X-PRO1, X-E1, X100, Sony NEX7, NEX6, NEX5, NEX3, RX100 Sigma DP series (the color is very special) Canon G1X Panasonic GF series Olympus EP series, EPL series

Two thousand to four thousand G series represented by Canon G15 (personal Think G12 is more classic), Nikon P7¥¥¥ series, Panasonic LX7\LX5, Canon S series (equivalent to a simplified version of the G series)

One thousand to two thousand Canon SX160, Canon IXUS series, Fujifilm F775

Canon IUXS115 and Fuji Z909 under 1,000 yuan

If you have knowledgeable friends, you can buy them second-hand. Recommend Hummingbird.com trading platform and Zhongguancun Online Photography Forum.

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1. About Cost-effectiveness

You get what you pay for. Simply pursuing cost-effectiveness is a misunderstanding. They are all Japanese products, so don’t count on them!

Relatively speaking, portable telephoto machines are slightly more cost-effective because they have more comprehensive functions and are smaller in size.

Just choose a camera that is affordable to you and that you think is sufficient.

2. About patriotism and domestic production

Patriots and their ilk use their patriotic reputation to deceive consumers, which is really a scam.

None of the core components are our own, so if we just replace the casing, it counts as a "domestic product"?

These manufacturers should learn from Samsung and practice their internal skills instead of thinking of ways to deceive their own people.

3. Regarding the place of purchase

If you generally don’t care about money, you can go to Gome and Suning physical stores or manufacturers’ designated sellers.

But if I want to be honest, I can only say that the prices at Gome Suning physical stores are the worst of the worst.

Basically, the price of a certain camera sold is one level higher than normal.

In addition, you can choose to buy it from a more reliable store in the local digital mall.

What is reliable? I thought, firstly, it was recommended by a friend, secondly, it was widely praised, and thirdly, it was officially designated.

If your friend bought it from that store and you tried the machine and you thought it was good, and there are many good reviews on the Internet,

It is even a designated repair point for Nikon and Canon, etc., then It’s just reliable.

For others, it is easier to go to Jingdong Mall, followed by Zhuoyue and the like.

If you want to buy second-hand, go to the trading sections of Hummingbird.com and Zhongguancun Online Photography Forum.

Taobao also has it, but the water is deeper. Second-hand products are risky, so be careful when buying them.

The above are only personal opinions. If you disagree, everyone has their own opinions.

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Choose under communication Some important references for digital cameras

1. Sensor size

Digital camera sensors mainly include CMOS and CCD. Currently, they are mainly back-illuminated CMOS. The advantage of CMOS is the integration of functions, more diverse functions and stronger compatibility, and the cost of mass production is lower than that of CCD. Although the image quality is not as good as CCD, the difference is too big, and it is acceptable after technical processing.

The size of the sensor directly determines the quality of the image. Generally speaking, the larger the sensor size, the better the image quality. Of course, different technological periods cannot be compared simply.

Mainstream frame sizes: medium format>135 full frame>APS-H>APS-C>4/3>1/1.6>1/1.23.

Sony is the pioneer of back-illuminated CMOS; Canon is developing rapidly, especially in video photography; Fujifilm has combined its SUPER CCD EXR with CMOS, which can be regarded as a new path.

2. Pixels

The problem of pixels is mainly caused by manufacturers deceiving consumers.

For most people, more than 10 million pixels is enough. Too large a pixel value is generally a concern for commercial photography. Normally people will not use photos of such a large size, and they will take up space on the computer. Among photosensitive elements of the same size, the larger the pixels, the smaller the area of ??each pixel, and the less light it receives, which affects the imaging effect.

3. Lens and aperture

The larger the aperture, the better. The more expensive the lens, the better.

When purchasing, try to buy one with a larger maximum aperture value.

A larger aperture value is better for image quality on the one hand, and better for adapting to darker environments on the other hand. There are few lenses that produce the best image quality at the maximum aperture, which is usually reduced by three stops. As far as the lens is concerned, the maximum aperture value and the aperture control range are both important. A smaller aperture is conducive to showing more details.

The larger the optical zoom factor of the lens, the better. In fact, as the zoom factor increases, the image quality will plummet. It is best not to exceed five times. The so-called large aperture emergency or practice can be done, but forget about high image quality.

Many people use both a zoom lens and a fixed focus lens just to have a large aperture and a certain degree of adaptability.

The quality of the lens is also important. The more famous ones include Leica lenses, Nikkor lenses, Canon lenses, Schneider lenses, Carl Zeiss lenses, Sony G lenses, Pentax lenses, etc. There are also some sub-factories that I won’t talk about.

4. Brand

In fact, you still have to look at this. Among the traditional SLRs, they are mainly Nikon and Canon. However, the originator of the 135 SLR camera is Pentax, but now it is a bit niche. .

Among the new SLRs, Olympus and Panasonic have been in business for a long time, but their formats are somewhat limited. 4/3 is smaller than APS-C. Personally, I think the future development trend will be embarrassing. Sony is taking a different approach and is booming, and Fujifilm is also entering this field. Each manufacturer has different priorities, so you have to understand this.

In the card, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Fuji, and Sony are the more recommended brands.

When choosing a brand, it is generally best to choose a company with a relatively strong optical background.

The above-mentioned Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Fujifilm, and Olympus are all several A ten-year-old manufacturer. Ricoh also has a long history, but unfortunately it is really a niche product now. I don’t know what will happen in the future, so I don’t recommend it for the time being.

Although Sony is very powerful, it has been struggling in the camera field. Until it acquired the Minolta Konica camera business, the camera business was better, but it still has not really opened up the situation in the traditional SLR field. This is One of the reasons it takes a different approach.

DSLR: Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony;

Mirror camera: Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Fuji, Sigma;

Telephoto camera : Fuji, Canon, Nikon;

Card machine: Canon, Panasonic, Fuji, Nikon, Sony.

5. Lens applicability

The important reason why it is difficult for other SLR manufacturers to open up the situation is that there are not enough lenses and other accessories to support it. Look at each Just look at the SLR manufacturer’s brochure.

The first choice is Nikon and Canon. Both of them have their own merits. Secondly, I personally recommend Pentax.

The mount types of Nikon and Canon are different, so Nikon’s mount is slightly smaller and Canon’s mount is larger. This is why the Nikon’s lens with the maximum aperture is slightly smaller than Canon’s, and Canon has an electronic mount. Actually, it’s not a big problem, I’m just saying.

In terms of lenses, Tokina, Tamron and Sigma are the three most famous sub-factories. However, if there is no special reason, we usually choose lenses from the original factory. The sub-factory can produce lenses with good quality through reverse engineering, but it seems that the original factory no longer wants the sub-factory to make this money.

6. Controllability

What is more intuitive is the number of buttons (including custom buttons) on the camera. Of course, in fact, the so-called controllability is more than this. How to say, you can adjust the corresponding parameters when you need it as quickly and conveniently as possible. The larger the adjustable parameters and range, and the shorter the time required, the better the control.

The number and location of the buttons and the function settings at the corresponding locations are somewhat particular about the settings of the electronic operation interface. The size of each component of the camera, the degree of user-friendliness, and the feel of the camera are all important.

But other than using it, most people really don’t know what it is like except looking at the number of buttons and imagining the corresponding functions. Fortunately, the problem is not fatal.

7. Focusing and metering systems

In fact, card cameras also have them, but they can basically be ignored.

Canon and Nikon represent the best level in this aspect, at least in comprehensive terms.

By the way, low-end SLRs use a five-way mirror, while high-end single-shot viewfinders use a five-way mirror.

The latter is brighter and clearer, but in the visual range There are differences in magnification.

8. Body material

Card machines are basically made of plastic, with very few metal ones. The solid point of metal, but its thermal conductivity is obvious. Better SLRs are made of magnesium-aluminum alloy, which is lightweight and strong, and generally has better waterproof and sandproof properties.

This is a reference factor, what configuration is available at what price.

The above is almost the main content that needs attention.

There are others,

such as the screen, its pixel value, and its visual range;

For example, the place of production, generally Japan is the best. But many of them are from Suzhou and Thailand...

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Things you should pay attention to when buying a camera:

1. First go online to know the parameters, price and accessories of the camera you want to buy. You can write it down in your notes and compare it when inspecting the product. .

2. There is no need to buy a memory card, the boss will provide it during the inspection. If you are sure you want to buy it, you can ask the boss to give one as a gift. If you feel that the quality of the card given by your boss is not good, you can go to a specialty store to buy a memory card. The exact size depends on what you need. I suggest that 8G or less is best. If it is too large, putting too many things in it will affect the storage speed.

3. After negotiating the price with the boss, open the box and inspect it in person to see if the packaging is complete and the sealing mark is correct. Make an agreement with the boss before unpacking, if there are any problems, there will be no unpacking fee!

4. After unpacking, let the boss take out the goods by himself and check whether the accessories are complete.

5. Open the inner packaging and check whether the three codes are consistent. Check to see if there are any signs of use on the body, especially on the metal contacts and lens mount. Are there any traces on the battery's metal contacts?

6. After installing the battery, memory card and lens, turn on the camera and set the time. Take a 30-second picture of all black and all white, enlarge it or put it on your computer to see if there are any bad pixels.

7. As for accessories, a UV mirror is a must, as well as a camera bag and a tripod. Be careful not to get ripped off, and try to give away whatever the boss can give you! The number of shutter speeds can be checked using the light and shadow magic hand.

8. Issue an invoice and pay the money.

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Recommended

In terms of specific recommendations, I won’t talk about specific models.

If you don’t have money, buy new rather than old. However, the price of electronic products drops quickly, and the previous generation’s flagship level The product will be a good choice

Traditional SLR: Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony;

Micro-SLR: (fashion, lens adaptability) - Sony; (control) - Olympus, Panasonic; (picture quality and patience) - Leica, Fuji;

Consumer machine: Fuji (good value for money, complete functions, not super powerful, but sufficient) - F Series,

Canon (the most user-friendly, comprehensive and balanced, but not cost-effective) - IXUS series (fashion, women),

SX series (portable telephoto machine , travel, men),

Panasonic (solid workmanship, excellent image quality), Nikon (medium)

Telephoto camera: Fuji (manual focus ring, good practice, but there are also problems Yes) - HS series, Canon, Panasonic, Nikon

Professional card machines: Panasonic LX series, Canon G series, Nikon P7*** series, Canon S series. Sony RX100, RX1, Fuji X series, and Sigma DP series are all heterogeneous products

Just check the specific models according to your own financial range.

The Fenghuang Sword Resilience was made by hand on December 18, 2012