Hcor.net Forum Index -> Photography -> *this* close to buying an edit: A95       View previous topic :: View next topic  *this* close to buying an edit: A95 Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:19 am Shibby Kingpin   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 2289 Location: boston Hello Friends, The time has come for me to purchase a camera of sorts, and I think I've landed on the Canon A80. Major selling points: -camera costs <$300 -lenses, hoods, and filters are available: http://www.lensmateonline.com/A80adapter.htm -it's got the G3 sensor in there, which supposedly reduces noise compared to the A75 and A85 -lots of manual adjustments if I feel like it So, before I go and drop $275 or so, plus the cost of accessories and memory cards, is there anything else I should be looking at? On dpreview there was some talk of the S60 being comparable and possibly better (for example, it's got a 28-100 zoom instead of the A80's 38-114), but the argument seemed unclear. Also production was shifted from Japan to China a while back, and there are some claims that the assembly quality dropped dramatically. Thoughts? Ideas? Thanks Jesse _________________ NC$K / ICC / 155 Re: *this* close to buying an edit: A95 Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:29 pm Shibby Kingpin   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 2289 Location: boston months later, the A80 is out of production and i still haven't purchased a camera. the A95 came around replacing the A80. so now it's -5 MP -1.8" LCD -same purple fringing issue -canon's newfound pedophilia in demo shots -takes all the same lenses and adapters as the aftermarket stuff made for the A80 has anybody tried the A95? _________________ NC$K / ICC / 155 Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:44 pm Taz Site Admin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1008169 Location: Door step of insanity haven't tried it yet, I wish that camera had a hot shoe on it. _________________ I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:02 pm Wickedsweet Burner   Joined: Dec 23, 2003 Posts: 419 Location: Bechtelsville, PA A friend of mine just bought an A95 and he says its really NICE. Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:57 pm PRYDE All-City   Joined: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 534 Location: Newmarket Area, Ontario I have an A80 and I love it. I definately dont need all the modes....I basically use Manual, Auto, and the 2 ones you can set up to your likings....the 95 should be great, I'd go for it. _________________ BIKE + ME = "There used to be "barbies" that had holes in their hands. I would put Lite-Brite pegs in them and pretend they were hits of acid." - My Cousin

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