I personally much prefer Canon. If there isn't a clear winner for you go in store for a hold, I found thats what helped me make my mind up. It has to feel comfortable in your hands and I just couldn't stand the Nikon.
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I personally much prefer Canon. If there isn't a clear winner for you go in store for a hold, I found thats what helped me make my mind up. It has to feel comfortable in your hands and I just couldn't stand the Nikon.
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Thx heaps for all your advice girls! I'll head to a camera store today and check them both out. I think I'm leaning towards the Canon as I've had my Ixus for several years and it's been a little winner. I definitely need something that can capture a great shot in any circumstance though, you know what kids are like - my little Ixus just isn't fast enough!
The site in HK has the canon for $723 and it comes with the following: Canon EOS Kiss (the 'branding' name used in Asia) X4 550D Kit+EFS 18-55mm IS+Battery+UV. Sound OK? My parents bought both their cameras from HK without any issues. The only thing with the warranty is you have to send it back to them in HK.
With regards to the second (bigger?) lens, what would I use it for?
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T, I've used my 55-250mm for whale watching photos, getting up close of the ****ies eating sunflower seeds next door and yesterday I was using the lens to take photos of flowers in the garden, birds high in the trees and up close shots of my doggie.
I'm interested in getting the macro lens. Tanstar, where do you get it for $150?
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Canon 550D we have - love it!! The video recorder on it is awesome, so awesome, that we no longer use our HDD recorder anymore as we don't have to!
Have fun buying!
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CBG - Im pretty sure Harvey Norman have it for as low as $128 at the moment hun. Even at the full price of $150 it's a great buy! We got all our stuff at HN and got a great price with the bag, SD card, and the 50mm macro - now for a 17-55 lens, another macro and the list goes on........ stop me NOW!
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Woah, so much to think about!!! Hmmm, I might get the extra lens later. The 18-55 would be good enough to begin with, yeah?
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T, I think 18-55 is a good start. I was using it the majority of the time until I started getting the 55-250mm out.
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Girls, I can get all this (see below) from the HK seller for $723 and that also includes 2 yr warranty, but you need to send the camera to HK. I'm cool with that though. I'd need to buy a memory card if my existing one doesn't fit but they're cheap these days anyway. Is this a good package?
Brand New Kiss X4 Camera Body*
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Battery Pack LP-E8
Battery Charger LC-E8E
Power Cord
Interface Cable IFC-130U
AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
Wide Strap EW-100DB III
EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD-ROM)
Software Instruction Manual (CD-ROM,* PDF)
Camera Instruction Manual (CD-ROM, PDF)
Extra Rechargeable Battery
58mm UV Filter
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