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Originally Posted by Kybosh
I want to use the camera for hiking, climbing and general mountains shots. Like Cowperson, I also have a golden retriever (also, curiously named Abbey) that I like to photograph as well. Similarly, I like to travel and my next two primary destinations will hopefully be Patagonia and the Himalayas.
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Since you mention this, I thought you might find the following link to be an interesting read...
http://craigmod.com/journal/gf1-fieldtest/
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Originally Posted by Kybosh
I have been looking at a simple Canon Rebel XSi but I'm open to all suggestions. Things to note are that I honestly know next to nothing about photography at the moment and money is an object. I don't want to spend so much on a camera/lens/accessories that I can't afford to go on vacation. |
Tell me about it. I've been wanting to get into photography for some time now and I am a huge fan of the Micro-four thirds system (especially the Panasonic GF-1). The
only reason I haven't splurged on one yet is that the thing seems so expensive to me
Something you might consider is the equivalent Olympus model which is quite a bit cheaper, although I don't have a clear idea about how it performs in comparison to the GF-1 yet.
EDIT: I forgot to point out one drawback that I am aware of with the micro 4/3s cameras right now is that the native lens selection seems to be a bit weak in comparison to the Nikons or Cannons of the DSLR world. I don't think this is too big of a deal though... It is entirely possible to work something out with non-native lenses with the right adapter piece.