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superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:01 pm

I'm soon off to Sri Lanke. Is superzoom better than MILC with telephoto lens of about 50mm-200mm? Are not agamas rather skittish and hard to photograph from close distance?
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Ronald Zimmerman » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:47 pm

What is your budget?

Image quality:
MILC wins

Reach:
Superzoom wins

With a MILC you can also have a lot of reach, but at more costs.

Price:
Superzoom wins

Weight
Superzoom wins

MILC have small sensors and big sensors. The bigger the sensor the better the image quality. The smaller the lower the weight and room it takes in your bag.
For nature photography Olympus makes great weather resistant cameras with good lenses of all kinds. If I know your budget and all your wishes I can give you better advice.
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:55 pm

I think budget is about 900€ for camera + lenses.
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Ronald Zimmerman » Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:40 pm

Michal Szkudlarek wrote:I think budget is about 900€ for camera + lenses.

+ SD-cards (€40 for 32GB) + extra battery and bag?

As a MILC I think Olympus makes the best cameras for nature and wildlife photography. They make wide angles, tele and macros. The more expensive ones are weather resistant. Besides that you can also use all the Panasonic micro 4/3 lenses too.
The Olympus OM-D-M10 + 14-42 is around €699. A 40-150 is €269. 40-150 is similar to 60-200 on a Nikon D7000/7100 or D5200 series or the Sony Alpha cameras. It is a great camera. Besides that there are cheaper options like the Olympus E-PL5. :) The Olympus models have good Sony sensors.

You should try them out first..
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:34 pm

+ SD-cards (€40 for 32GB) + extra battery and bag?

let's say 1000€ for all

he Olympus OM-D-M10 + 14-42 is around €699. A 40-150 is €269.

but is this 40-150mm lens sufficient for taking pics of wild monitor lizards for example? :/ I have little time for decision, next week im off to sri lanka. Maybe I should buy ~300mm tele lens from ebay and tell to deliver on adress of hotel I will be sleeping in?
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:30 am

Damn few days to flight and I stil have no camera. There is also a possibility to borrow sony α350 and buy ~300mm telelens + maybe macro. What would You do?
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Ronald Zimmerman » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:05 pm

If it is really last minute then you should go to a big (specialist) camera shop (with a lot of cameras and lenses in stock).. Try things out and make a decision. Then you can feel and try and get advice and you know what you buy. I would not gamble with €1000.

A good 300mm lens is very expensive.. All brands have at least one. Macro lenses are also very expensive.
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:29 pm

What superzoom can You recommend?
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Matthieu Berroneau » Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:38 pm

Hi !
First possibility : keep your a350, and take a Tamron 70-300 USD (not expensive). Just on problem : a350 is an old camera with bad high ISO. Can be useful in deep forest.
An other good choice : Sony a6000 + 16-50 + 55-210. Fast AF,good performance in high ISO for less than 1000 euros.
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Re: superzoom hybrid or MILC

Postby Michal Szkudlarek » Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:12 pm

But will 55-210 be sufficient for photographing monitor lizards or crocodiles? I worry about missing a chance for good pic. Moreover I have juest read that sony alpha6000 is launching slowly (3 seconds. 2 seconds from "sleep mode") damn :x
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