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[Ignatz Mouse]

Anybody have any recommendations? After using my father-in-laws (very expensive) camera with a separte flash, I am wanting to upgrade to something other than a fixed-flash camera that washes everything out.

Or, is there a decent place to go for comparisons? Hot shoes seem to be overllooed or buried in the specs whereever I look.

 

[sprsk]

Canon G series and or any digital slr

 

[tigerfan12345]

i usually refer people to www.dpreview.com when they need specs and reviews on cameras. Good luck.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

i usually refer people to www.dpreview.com when they need specs and reviews on cameras. Good luck.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Canon G6 looks nice, too.

 

[SickBoy]

I guess the big question is how much you're willing to spend

...the Canon G-series cameras have a hot shoe, as do a lot of the higher-end fixed-lens digital cameras.

Anyhow, go here, enter the rest of your concerns, and make sure you've got external flash on "yes"

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp

EDIT: Yeah, what everyone else said

 

[Timbuktu]

I've D70 for digital SLR, it has new i-TTL flash compatibility with sync speed of 1/500 second, which I think puts it ahead others in its class. Otherwise, Canon Powershot G6 or Pro1 and quite a few Coolpix (5400?) have hotshoes, basically anything that isn't ultra-compact.

 

[Pfucata]

http://firingsquad.com/pfucata_digicam_guide_04/

Written by a GAFer so it's automatically better. =) The Lumix FZ20 has the hotshoe. Consider the digital rebel if you'd like to go DSLR.

You know.. you can always try the high-res version first even if you're 1024x768...

 

[SteveMeister]

I've D70 for digital SLR, it has new i-TTL flash compatibility with sync speed of 1/500 second, which I think puts it ahead others in its class. Otherwise, Canon Powershot G6 or Pro1 and quite a few Coolpix (5400?) have hotshoes, basically anything that isn't ultra-compact.

My wife has one of these as well (Nikon D70). Awesome camera.

 

[tigerfan12345]

For the guys with the d70, how well does the d70 focus in low light and does it focus pretty fast? I've got a canon 10d, but suggested to a friend of mine that he should look into the d70. He shoots sports, and more action stuff, so I figured the d70's faster frame per second would suit him. But he also likes to do artsy low light shots, which is something my camera isnt too great at(low light focusing). Oh, and what program do you guys use for processing your photos (nefs).

 

[nitewulf]

i know the 20d has a faster framerate than the d70, and should be a better camera overall.

 

[hyp]

for a quick second there i thought the thread title read: "digital camera with hot hoe"

darn.

 

[DarkAngelYuna]

Get the 20D over the D70.. D70 doesn't even have basics such as ISO 100, (min being 200 on D70,) mirror lock up and more are missing..

 

[SickBoy]

But he also likes to do artsy low light shots, which is something my camera isnt too great at(low light focusing).

Why not use manual focus for low light?

 

[VPhys]

To be fair I think the 20D is considerably more expensive than the D70.

 

[Pfucata]

Neither the D70/20D will be any good for manual focusing. There isn't enough light/contrast in the viewfinder.

If you want manual focusing, look toward the D2H; originally $3500 now $2000. It's a pro-level body (8 fps, 40 shot JPEG burst; 25 RAW). A used 1D for $2k is also good. Both are 4 MP, but don't forget that full page photos in People magazine have been done with 3 megapixel DSLR's. I'd say that for *prints* a 4MP D-SLR will beat a 8MP consumer digicam.

That said, both the D2h and 1D have superb low-light autofocus so you won't need to go to manual...

This is all relative of course, DSLR's are still better than most consumer digicams at low-light focusing.

 

[Pfucata]

To be fair I think the 20D is considerably more expensive than the D70.

Definitely true. The D70's kit lens is better than the 18-55 kit lens on the $1600 20D model. We don't know how much Ignatz Mouse wants to spend. Maybe the Lumix is what he wants.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20K
http://www.firingsquad.com/pfucata_digicam_guide_04/highres/issuenotes.html

Pros: Exceptional lens and a superb zoom. Good value.
Cons: Big and heavy
Summary: When you want SLR-like performance and rarely need prints larger than 8x10". One of the best lenses on the market.