Hi All,
First off, thanks in advance for any pointers you might be able to give me. I've never been to Asia before, but thanks to work, I'm going to be going to Dubai, Chennai, Delhi, Beijing, and a few other places within the next 6 weeks or so. I want to capture the memories!
I currently have an SD850 point-and-shoot. I love it, but I really want to get something great to take lots of great pics. I've done some research, and I really don't want to spend more than $600 to $700, preferably even less. I am not sure if I should get a traditional DSLR or a micro 4/3 camera (and i don't totally know the dif, still learning), but I think i've narrowed my choices down to a couple...
Pentax K-X - I can get it for $529 on amazon, seems like a great deal, and this might be the perfect entry level DSLR camera for me
Olympus E-PL1 - This one looks nice too. Seems to be getting a lot of good reviews, but auto HDR mode on the K-X is drawing me in.
Am I not considering some models that I should? Also, I typically travel light, but any cases / accessories I should get? I figure that I should get a couple huge memory cards, a gorillapod, and a case.
And finally, my last fear is that I won't really know how to get the best shots out of this camera. I've read a couple DSLR guides, but I get lost in the technical jargon (funny to hear an electrical engineer refer to camera terms as "technical jargon" haha).
Anywho, any advice you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
First off, thanks in advance for any pointers you might be able to give me. I've never been to Asia before, but thanks to work, I'm going to be going to Dubai, Chennai, Delhi, Beijing, and a few other places within the next 6 weeks or so. I want to capture the memories!
I currently have an SD850 point-and-shoot. I love it, but I really want to get something great to take lots of great pics. I've done some research, and I really don't want to spend more than $600 to $700, preferably even less. I am not sure if I should get a traditional DSLR or a micro 4/3 camera (and i don't totally know the dif, still learning), but I think i've narrowed my choices down to a couple...
Pentax K-X - I can get it for $529 on amazon, seems like a great deal, and this might be the perfect entry level DSLR camera for me
Olympus E-PL1 - This one looks nice too. Seems to be getting a lot of good reviews, but auto HDR mode on the K-X is drawing me in.
Am I not considering some models that I should? Also, I typically travel light, but any cases / accessories I should get? I figure that I should get a couple huge memory cards, a gorillapod, and a case.
And finally, my last fear is that I won't really know how to get the best shots out of this camera. I've read a couple DSLR guides, but I get lost in the technical jargon (funny to hear an electrical engineer refer to camera terms as "technical jargon" haha).
Anywho, any advice you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks!