Is it better to use a DSLR for tourism or buy a high quality DC machine?

I have a different point of view than theirs.

If you bought a camera just for tourism: the G11 is good. In terms of imaging performance, it will not be much worse than 450d+18-55 in sufficient light. But in terms of portability, the G11 is much stronger.

As for the SLR system, I use 5d2 plus a bunch of heads myself. To be honest, this set of outdoor belts is really a test of physical strength and willpower. I want to get a G11 as a backup machine myself.

Don't get obsessed with manual focus, that's just a hassle.

What is the meaning of shooting focus?

If you want to take a picture*** or go on the SLR, there is nothing to say.

18-55 is converted to 35mm, the size is about 29-88, the equivalent focal length of 29mm is the general wide-angle angle of view, 55mm is the standard focal length, and the focal length of scenery and portrait is about the same

No matter how I look at it, I think it's better than G11, and if I could only choose between these 3, I would definitely not choose G11.

500d is recommended.

The advantage of the G11 is that it is small, and nothing else.

SLR recommends 500D, which is several hundred dollars more expensive than 450D.

500D DSLR Advantages:

1. You can control the focus point by yourself. That's what you said, "I like to shoot in focus", right?

2. Interchangeable lenses leave room for you to improve your level in the future.

3. **There is a lot of room for post-processing, and the picture quality is high, especially the night scene or indoor is obviously much better than DC.

Some people think that the SLR is not as good as the DC, but in fact, it is a misreading, I think the worst SLR is also better than the best DC (except for Sigma DP1, etc.), which is determined by the CCD area, which is difficult to surpass.

Sometimes it may be better to shoot the jpg directly, and the DC** color may be better. Because DC has added sharpening and saturation programs inside the fuselage, the ** that comes out is beautified, and the price of in-machine processing is that it is almost difficult to make further adjustments in the later stage.

SLRs, on the other hand, tend to be original, leaving room for adjustment to be processed by the computer in the later stage.

If you use a DSLR to shoot a RAW format file (which can be set on the body), and use Photoshop in the later stage (it really doesn't know how to make a light and shadow magic hand to live), etc., the effect is 100% better than DC.

Regarding the purchase and inspection skills, and the relationship between small numbers and SLR, I recommend you to take a look at the book "Extraordinary Photography Notes - 2 Days to Play with SLR Cameras".

Personal advice and opinions for your reference:

Canon IXUS, or Sony W150, W170, W300, Nikon S710, of which Canon IXUS and Sony W170, Nikon S710 have a 28mm wide angle, **Around 1300-2500 yuan, they are all card machines with telescopic lenses, and the imaging effect is slightly better than those using periscope lenses (such as Sony T series cameras). The average household is fully competent.

Among them, Sony W300, Canon IXUS980, Nikon S710, better performance, the main advantage is that the sensor chip is relatively large, about 1 inch, the large size of the sensor chip with high image number can really bring higher quality imaging effect, in addition to a variety of pre-shooting modes in the camera, it has a comprehensive manual shooting function, you can integrate more into the effect you want when shooting, the fun and space of shooting will be greater, especially when shooting pure night photos, by manual adjustment**, aperture, ISO and other parameters, the resulting picture is clear and clean without any noise, which is incomparable to the imaging effect taken with a so-called program mode (commonly known as point-and-shoot mode) camera such as Night Mode.

Canon A590IS, A650IS, ** around 1300-2000 yuan, the performance is also better, the main advantage is that it is the same as Sony W300, Canon IXUS980, Nikon S710, with a comprehensive manual shooting function.

Sony H series, Canon Boxiu series telephoto machine, high-magnification optical zoom, the focal length covers a large area, you can basically go all over the world with one shot, comprehensive manual shooting function, you can also integrate more into the effect you want when shooting, the fun and space of shooting will be greater, but the volume is relatively large.

Pay attention to the appearance of the choice of sony

T series (such as Sony T700), fashionable and beautiful, but because T series is a fully automatic camera, in actual shooting, for a variety of complex and changeable shooting environments, can not be manually adjusted aperture, shutter and other parameters to obtain accurate **, can only be pre-staged in the camera to cope with a variety of complex and changeable shooting environments, especially in the case of poor light, especially when shooting night scenes, it will be inadequate, but the general home is fully competent.

Canon's newly launched models and Canon IXUS models, the most important imaging device photoreceptor chip CCD size is almost the same, although some have about 1000-12 million effective pixel number increase, the actual imaging effect does not have any major substantive differences, basically the same type, the same grade model, because just launched, ** high, at present there is no cost performance at all.

Buying a camera is the same as buying a computer, and the one that suits you is the best.

You can compare each model according to your own price and favorite, check the information on the Internet.