A Nikon D80 with multiple goodies attached, or the new Kodak Z980?
i’m a college student and a public affairs specialist in the national guard. part of my job is being a photographer…not to mention its a new found passion, that i find myself a knack for.
i’m looking for a camera for my birthday, that i’ll pay for half of while the parents pay for the other half. i was trained on a Nikon and really like them.
i have found a Nikon D80, with a 18-70mm lens, and a 70-300mm lens, 2 memory cards, a tripod, a medium carrying case, and a cleaning kit for $800.
my other option, which someone is trying to convince me is better, is the new “SLR beater” Kodak Z980, which has a 20-600mm zoom and goes to a f-stop of 2.8. but has NO DISPOSABLE LENS ABILITY for $400. and i’m trying to think of long run benefits as well.
WHICH ONE IS THE BETTER BUY?
Buy the Nikon.
Sensor size alone would be enough to choose the Nikon.
Nikon sensor: 23.6×15.8mm. 372.9 mm squared.
Kodak sensor: 6.16×4.62mm. 28.5 mm squared.
The Nikon sensor is 13.1 times bigger. Which camera do you think will perform better at higher ISO settings? If you chose the Nikon go to the head of the class.
Add in interchangeable lenses and the Kodak gathers dust sitting on the shelf while you use the Nikon to make great pictures.
Add a Nikon 50mm f1.4 lens and you’re all set for low-light, non-flash photography without having to use an extremely high ISO. At a full two stops slower the f2.8 of the Kodak comes up short for this type of photography.
To achieve the same shutter speed at f2.8 as the f1.4 does at, say, ISO 800 would require using the Kodak at ISO 3200. I’m guessing the digital noise from using the Kodak at ISO 3200 would make the image all but useless.
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