Having migrated to a SLR camera, I have stopped using my Sony S80 point and shoot as much. In fact the last time that I used it was when I was writing a review of the Sony A300 that I bought in December 08. My S80 has served me well for the last 4 years, right up until December 25th 2008. I might still have not bought the SLR if the card reader in the S80 had not gone bad and stopped reading the memory cards. The S80 was a very versatile camera, allowing me to shoot with the ease of a point and shoot and also creatively with a full manual mode.
This is a comparison of my 4 year old Sony DSC S80 Point and Shoot and my brand new Sony Alpha DSLR 300K. At the end of this comparison I myself was surprised at how little different the two are for the average user.
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Camera |
Sony DSC S80 |
Sony ADSLR A300K |
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Lens |
Carl Zeiss 39-117mm |
Kit 18-70mm |
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Image Sensor |
4.2MP 4.0 effective |
10.8MP 10.2 effective |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 80 to 400 |
Auto, 100 to 3200 |
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No. of Sensors |
1 |
2 |
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Storage |
32MB Internal, Memory Stick |
No Internal, Compact Flash |
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Power |
2 AA Batteries, Optional Power Adaptor or Battery Pack |
InfoLithium Battery Pack, Optional Power Adaptor |
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Modes |
Auto, Manual, Program, 7 scene modes |
Auto, Manual, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, 7 scene modes |
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Built in Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
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Buttons on Body |
12 + Dial |
27 + Dial (Wow!) |
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Connectors |
1 |
3 |
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Image Stabilization |
No |
Yes, In Body |
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LCD |
2.5in |
2.7in Tilting |
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Made In |
Japan |
Body: Japan Lens: China |
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Tripod Receptacle |
Yes |
Yes |
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Shutter Speeds |
1/1000 to 30 |
1/4000 to 30 + Bulb |
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File Formats |
JPEG |
JPEG, RAW |
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In Camera Editing |
Yes |
Not Really |
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Manual Mode |
Yes, Full Aperture and Shutter Adjustment |
Duh! |
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Live View |
Duh! |
Yes |
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No. of Accessories Supplied |
6 |
9 |
After having gone through the manuals of both these cameras for this comparison, I realized that I was able to almost everything with the S80 that I am able to do with the A300 albeit at a much lower resolution. Plus, I always wanted a SLR camera.
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why the hell do you compare these two? and you missed a “D” in the SLR
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most point and shoots today can do sooo much, and most people dont use 10% even of those features.
Its harder to get it right with a DSLR what you can do with a P&S, which i’m finding out now
BUT a DSLR is not about those features alone. The tremendous opportunity of Lenses, and the creativity that you can bring with it. why do people go to a DSLR…for a bigger challenge..frankly i still love my P&S and i can dish out good shots with it, could i do it better with my DSLR..not right now, but thats what the challenge is, coz i know once i do, i can exceed the level i’m dishing out.
For me a DSLR is about a challenge, and not coz its expensive and it will give a better higer reso image at auto mode
where do i go next.. full frame
..hehe
Sweet.. good luck!
lol….lol… which filter did you buy?
These:
http://cgi.ebay.in/MACRO-Close-Up-Lenses-for-Sony-Alpha-A100-A200-A300_W0QQitemZ230327422275QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_203?hash=item230327422275&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.in/Color-Filters-Kit-set-6-Pcs-for-SONY-A200-A500-700-55mm_W0QQitemZ230327422290QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_203?hash=item230327422290&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14
You bought Filters?? What are they anyways? And are they under the permissible spend limit?!
@Joshi, Shekhar
See what I have to be careful of?
@wife
Yes they are. They are very sasta. I will show you this evening!
Yes… Todays P&S are very capable. There is even a Sigma P&S which is full frame. it costs more than most DSLRs.
Maybe I should compare the A300 and the one you bought!
oh i havent compared but am sure ur will win hands down..:)
Josh, what did you finally buy?
canon 1000D!
@Joshi
How much did it finally cost you? And have you bought any accessories for it? Let me know if there are some interesting accessories that I can try for my camera!
not yet..still waiting for my camera bag! forget accessories..get lenses..ah yes ..cable release would be good or a wirless remote..does ur camera support it? but in any case these are hardly used things. I’ll plan on getting a few lenses now, they make all the difference.
and i got it for 30K
I think before I can buy lenses, I will have to take Anu’s permission and save up some money too. I have however bought some coloured filters and macro filters.
My filters have arrived! Can’t wait to try them out!