Canon PowerShot S5 vs EOS350D, Sony H9 vs A100; SLR-like cam never comes to SLR.

I was surfing in the Net and trying to choose a lens for my Sony A100 when I saw Canon's general manager’s opinion on Canon new SLR-like camera, the PowerShot S5 IS. Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. said: 'With a broad range of features and a powerful ultra-zoom lens, it is no coincidence that the PowerShot S5 IS digital camera's look and feel evokes the sense of a small, lightweight SLR'. What a clever method to take great shoots. It's as easy as ABC! No more lenses, no more choosing between Sigma, Tamron and Sony. Why must I pay $350 for Sigma 18-200 or even $450 for Sony SAL if I can buy a SLR-like and 'its feel evokes' a SLR camera's master?
But there are no easy ways in this live.
More SLR-like camera's Comparison.
And it's impossible to put into one body some functions of such Hi-Tech devices as: HD camcorder, SLR camera and Tele-Macro lenses and expect all of it to be great. My Nokia-phone 6230i can shoot and make a movie but it makes shitty images and shitty movie. 'For even greater flexibility, The S5 IS camera's MovieSnap feature enables users to capture high-resolution eight-megapixel still images at any point during the movie. This "best of both worlds" solution transforms the family photographer into the family videographer, and preserves moving memories and milestones in their original action format while making key moments a snap to view in frames, photo albums and easy-to-share in emails.' Is it really time for camcorders to die or just an advertising trick? And why can't we have a 36-432 lens for SLR camera?
'From its fast shutter-speed capabilities - up to1/3200 sec. - to the new accessory Hot-Shoe that accommodates a variety of Canon EX-series Speedlite flashes, the PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a technological bridge between Canon's advanced point and shoot compact digital cameras and its entry-level digital SLR cameras.' Does Hot-Shoe make a SLR from a soap dish cam?
I have already talked about SLR-like cameras in my previous posts. Look at Choosing Digital zoom cam: Canon PowerShot S5 IS can fight with Sony DSC-H9 or H7; Canon, you really can? Even with my good memory about Nikon 8700 I can't get rid of being a little skeptic about these devices. You can ask: Why? Because I don't believe in universal remedy such as SLR-like digital camera. To tell the truth, some photographers recommend it to amateurs trying to get some practice before they buy an SLR. But I think that it's a bad idea because it's not clever to lose $500 before buying a SLR. Indeed a better way for advanced amateur is to buy an old SLR model. There are many spent cheap cams in the market and there are some previous models at good prices such as Canon EOS 350D (Digital Rebel XT) which sell for those five hundred $US (dell.com).
What about sizes and weights; let's compare Canon's PowerShoot S5 IS and Digital Rebel XT. SLR-like has the weight of (include batteries) 540 g (19 oz) and dimensions 127 x 94 x 64 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.5 in). EOS 350D has accordingly: 550 g (19.4 oz) 117 x 80 x 78 mm (4.6 x 3.2 x 3.1 in). Ten grams and ten mm - big deal, I think! But SLR can give you what you never find in SLR-like camera. It gives you speed!
I already wrote about SLR camera advantages in my previous posts: DSLR camera advantages
Digital SLR camera: quick shooting for smart babies
Want to take trendy photos, smear a background with DSLRs
One more preference of DSLR: low noise
Therefore if you want to shoot flowers, landscapes, sea views and architecture, a SLR-like camera is a right choice. But speedy shooting is the main advantage for those who want to shoot pets, children, birds, animals and people in real live. But you can't get to know about this advantage from SLR-like advertising. And so you must neatly know not only what you want from your new camera but you need to know what this digital device can make. In that case you can write in a forum the same as many happy users: 'Absolutely love the camera!' or 'I will by this camera again!' Otherwise there can appear a post like this: 'The Sports mode is a joke. It defaulted to 1/60 which wouldn't even stop a little old lady crossing the street!'
I want to talk about SLR cameras and their prices. This is the movie which is:' to be continued'. You can buy a SLR cam with a cheap kit lens and some time later (when you really need it) you can buy a Tele, Macro etc. lenses or a flash. SLR is the next level of photography than Compact or SLR-like cameras. And it's a very interesting level and not so expensive as to give your credit card to your wife or visit a Christmas sales. To set an example of SLR camera advantages I am posting some 'afoot' pictures. It was very hard to shoot them even with my favorite Sony A100. In spite of the fact there were teenagers in these photos. Still when I'm shooting babies I have to put them into the glue before, they are too fast. Apropos you can compare (only dimensions and weight) Sony A100 with H5, H7 and H9 in my previous post:7 best SLR-like’s specification table; Sony DSC-H5 as a cheap & clever choice
As for their features, they are incommensurable. Don't look for brains in the ass. There is shit!
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