Canon T1i or G10

[prrs4me]

a DSLR may have more control than the G10
The g10 has many of the same controls and settings that a dslr has. It's a nice little camera. The main difference between the 2 is that you can change lenses with the dslr and the sensors are different. The g10 is not good with the ISO set above 200. You get a lot of noise. Other than that it's a great camera for landscapes and most anything else. I've been happy with most of my pics from it but I love my dslr.

[jennie]

Originally Posted by inkista

A dSLR will help you with lower light photography. And blowing out a sky is easier with a P&S, but it happens with dSLRs, too. You may want to learn how to do HDR processing with your P&S for the blown sky shots, and use a small tripod of some kind

The SX20IS has full PSAM modes. The only ways in which it's not as nice as the G11 are the lack of RAW, the smaller sensor, and the lens not going as wide. But you do have the superzoom, the flip-out LCD, and a flash hotshoe (which means Strobist lighting is a possibility). The CHDK might help you with the RAW. I do wish, though, that they'd use that larger 1/1.7" sensor of the G11 in the S superzoom cams.

thank you so much inkista..btw, that is a beautiful photo..

i have to confess though that i am not a heavy PP user..i dont have the patience for it..i just do the basic cropping, darkness, contrast and saturation..(now, you are asking what kind of photographer i am..a lazy one i suppose..lol..) my work really takes so muck of my time..i would love to learn though if time permits..

yes..i am going to get the gorillapod once i have my DSLR..that one is really versatile..

the wide angle lens and the RAW of G10/G11 are the things that appealed to me..i guess that is -the marketing strategy of Canon - to not pack all the goodies in one camera..every series has its own special feature..plenty of options but it doesnt really make the decision easier to make..quite the contrary in fact..is

[gturner]

I used the G10 at a party, shooting for a friend, and I was very impressed. The F2.8 is great and it feels like a 50D in the my hand. I would seriously consider one as a back up rather than a separate DSLR for short trips or places where luggage is a problem

There is a reason war photags use them as back up!

[inkista]

Originally Posted by jennie

thank you so much inkista..btw, that is a beautiful photo..

Thanks! I got very lucky that the guard didn't move, and that the bench was right where I needed it to be.

i have to confess though that i am not a heavy PP user..i dont have the patience for it..i just do the basic cropping, darkness, contrast and saturation..(now, you are asking what kind of photographer i am..a lazy one i suppose..lol..)

That's what most of us do. I would, however, urge you to learn about Curves adjustments if your software lets you make them. It can give you far more control than simple contrast or exposure adjustments, since you can treat the shadows, midtones, and highlights separately.

...i guess that is -the marketing strategy of Canon - to not pack all the goodies in one camera..every series has its own special feature..plenty of options but it doesnt really make the decision easier to make..quite the contrary in fact...

Well, part of it is also what your priorities are. If your priority is image quality über alles, then you probably don't want a superzoom range, because of the inherent optical compromises. If you're a feature-creature you may be willing to compromise on image quality for a little more versatility. If you want wide angle capability, you probably don't care too much about supertelephoto capability. Etc. etc. I'm sure that's how they're reasoning. We're just unreasonable greedy little gremlins who want it all.

There is a third option, but I'm not sure it's the right fit for you, since it's just as expensive as going the SLR route and less versatile, but there are the new micro four-thirds cameras, like the Panasonic GF-1 and the Olympus EP-1 (micro four thirds is distinct from four-thirds which is the sensor size/format used in Olympus's dSLR lineup). The sensor is a four-thirds sensor, so larger than P&S, smaller than a crop-body SLR (but not much). Interchangeable lenses, but smaller camera bodies. Given that you don't need shallow DoF or high iso for most landscape photography, it could be a compact system for you. The only problem right now would be getting good wide angle lenses: because it's new technology and a new mount system, the lenses are really limited.

[jennie]

Originally Posted by inkista

Well, part of it is also what your priorities are. If your priority is image quality über alles, then you probably don't want a superzoom range, because of the inherent optical compromises. If you're a feature-creature you may be willing to compromise on image quality for a little more versatility. If you want wide angle capability, you probably don't care too much about supertelephoto capability. Etc. etc. I'm sure that's how they're reasoning. We're just unreasonable greedy little gremlins who want it all.

Hi! Tnx for posting some sites for me to check out..appreciate it..

My priority really is image quality so a wide-angle would be nice (but sometimes we really have to take photos of anything that catches our fancy..far away or tiny little ones..which a telephoto would be handy)..

Haha! I guess I am one of those greedy little gremlins.. well, I work hard to afford one and it would be my first DSLR..i could only hope for something that would really suit my need and interest..

[jennie]

Hi guys! i am closing this thread coz i just got my G11..hehe..hope to test it this weekend..tnx everybody!

[zona5101]

If you ugraded to the g10/11 and later found you were infected with the dslr bug, the g10/11 will be a great second camera.