SONY A300 - question to female users I am thinking about buying this camera, but it seems a bit big for my hands.Can any female (or male with samll hands) share her experience?
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Crystal -- I am a female with small/medium hands, and I love this camera! Not only does the grip feel good in my hands, the buttons are all well placed, so that they are easy to use "on the fly."
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hi, crystali have very small hands and have no problem with this camera size at all... the side grip is perfect. it is weighted nicely.enjoy tina penna. Sony alpha 300xSony f828
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Thanks so much for the response. After much research, I know I want this camera. What a great deal, I'll order mine tonight!
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I have not actually not used this camera for a long time. I couldn't really tell you. I still have it & liked it just have not had reason to use it for some time now. I would actually need to play with it a bit now just to get used to it again myself. Sorry can't really help.
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I haven't had a problem with that. I have average size hands for a woman. It might be more awkward for my husband. You should be able to play with the phone in a store before you buy. It might be worth it. The texting took me a little time to adjust to as far as its predictive text, it works differently than my razor. But it didn't take long to adjust.
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Amazon is shipping a canon/nikon compatible unit instead of the sony. The picture will look correct an the description also, but I ordered two on different occasions and received a canon/nikon compatible on both occasions. I'd suggest you get it from eBay instead. I think the problem is with the new sony 7r, that has a different mount from what you have on the a300. Hope this helps.
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I very much appreciate your comments and suggestions, I finally decided to buy the camera. I am eager to use it and test its features. After my experience will comment. Greetings
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The only thing to do, then, is buy a SLX - a single lens reflex camera. More expensive, more complicated. All the small 'family picture' cameras have a bit of a lagtime. It's getting shorter, though. It's still very irritating with my more expensive Sony I bought 4-5 years ago. I'm thinking of going SLX too. Candid pictures are almost impossible, with people turing their heads just after you pressed the shutter...
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How easy is this camera to use for a novice? I bought my husband a smaller pocket sized camera and it is very difficult to get it to focus on what YOU want it to focus on. It is always trying to be smart. I need a camera that I can set up some default settings and he can just point at shoot at moving grand children.
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I too have wanted to buy a T2i for a while, ever since I noticed the announcement in February. Then, it was seemingly always out of stock at Amazon. Perhaps I haven't waited long enough, or maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Although I have bought 5 Canon cameras over the years, and I considered myself a Canon loyalist, I am beginning to wonder if maybe I should buy a Nikon as my first digital SLR.
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It's funny you mention the lense. I have put it my pocket and now it wont close. It is a real pain. I thank you for your honesty. It probably was a rep I was talking to. I wish I could have tried the casio beforexmaking my purchase. But I didn't have the time to wait for it to get here by mail. Perhaps my next camera purchase will be the casio. Thought the canon seems to be working well for now. As long as I make sure the lense cover is completely open. Thanks again.
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Amy, which camera did you decide on? My husband & I just bought the Nikon 8200 for ourselves as our Christmas gift...waiting to receive it. :)
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Did anyone answer your question? I hope that you finally decided upon getting the F11. It's for men and women and it has everything you are looking for and then some!
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I had a problem with blurry images, too, so finally checked the owners manual (duh!) It mentions that if you press the shutter too hard, you actually cause the blurriness. I have lightened up my touch, and things have improved. I still love this camera.
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Thanks, John. Now if only I had pockets big enough both to purchase the S5 IS *and* to hold its bulk. :-/ So I guess I'm still wondering: Just what the heck IS the reason none of the pocket-size digi-cams seem to allow zooming in video mode? Too expensive? Too noisy? Simply not possible due to some technical constraint? If anyone has a good answer, I'd still like to know. Thanks for the good discussion so far...
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I just bought a 40D and I think it is a great camera. As posted, there is not best choice but I am sure if the extra (few) bucks is not an issue, we should go for the 40D. It is also the latest sensor and I found it to be really good. Took some shots and it is great.
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Hi Hydra, Please reach us at SocialSupport@am.sony.com for any question/concern/issue with regards to the lens and camera. Vincent
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Personally, I haven't had a problem with minor movement or taking a picture on the move, briefly stopping for the pic, and moving again. We just completed a trip to Europe, and the photos were fantastic. Sharp and clear. But I think it's up to you and how steady you think your hands are. Most new cameras today, like Sony, have image stabilization. But there is a point where stabilization and shaky become two different things.