CyberDyneSystems
10th of October 2003 (Fri), 20:32
I just responded to an e-mail asking me the key differences between 300D and 10D that made me feel that I needed the 10D.
I realize this subject has been gone over a few times,. but I thought that the reply might prove helpfull to some.
So when asked what features made the 10D superior to the 300D;
I don't have the specific link off hand but dpreview
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/
( a must see site! ) has a side by side feature comparison. The features that I use often that the 300D do not allow as much user control over are Exposure settings,. and focus settings to name a few.
To be perfectly honest,. I would NOT have known how important these settings would be to me if I had not purchased the 10D. (in fact I have said a few times that if the 300D HAD been available at the time I would have gotten it instead)
I had never had access to such things in the past and it was solely through using an advanced SLR that has these user selectable control features available that I discovered the "KEY fact" that all pros and serious amateurs will preach about ad nauseum,.. and yet they seem to have a hard time putting a simple label on it for some reason. I will try to put a simple label on it though.
The "KEY fact" is this;
ONCE YOU GET GOOD AT MAKING DECISIONS FOR YOURSELF,. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS THAN THE CAMERA.
This seems very hard to believe as a rank amateur,. it took me years to get there. (and still the camera can beat me much of the time :D ) But the fact is fact.
This leads to the "KEY difference" between 10D and 300D
The 10D is MUCH more suited to allowing YOU to make decisions than the 300D is. Having these options has made me a better photographer. If my camera did not have these options either of two would have resulted that I can see.
1. I would have quickly outgrown the potential of the Camera I was using and required a more flexible camera to allow me to continue to challenge my skills.
2. I would have never known what I was missing and my photography skills would not have grown as they have using the 10D. I would not have been able to take such charge of my shooting.
In a way you could describe the 300D as a "point and shoot" with interchangable lenses in comparison to the 10D.
Good luck,
and I hope this helps in your decision.
CDS
In no way do I mean to belittle the 300D by this reply. It is a damn fine Camera and a breakthrough at it's price.
I just thought I would share my opinion and thoughts on what it was that it lacked that made me feel that I would have made a mistake if indeed the 300D had been available,. and I had purchased it instead.
I realize this subject has been gone over a few times,. but I thought that the reply might prove helpfull to some.
So when asked what features made the 10D superior to the 300D;
I don't have the specific link off hand but dpreview
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/
( a must see site! ) has a side by side feature comparison. The features that I use often that the 300D do not allow as much user control over are Exposure settings,. and focus settings to name a few.
To be perfectly honest,. I would NOT have known how important these settings would be to me if I had not purchased the 10D. (in fact I have said a few times that if the 300D HAD been available at the time I would have gotten it instead)
I had never had access to such things in the past and it was solely through using an advanced SLR that has these user selectable control features available that I discovered the "KEY fact" that all pros and serious amateurs will preach about ad nauseum,.. and yet they seem to have a hard time putting a simple label on it for some reason. I will try to put a simple label on it though.
The "KEY fact" is this;
ONCE YOU GET GOOD AT MAKING DECISIONS FOR YOURSELF,. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE BETTER DECISIONS THAN THE CAMERA.
This seems very hard to believe as a rank amateur,. it took me years to get there. (and still the camera can beat me much of the time :D ) But the fact is fact.
This leads to the "KEY difference" between 10D and 300D
The 10D is MUCH more suited to allowing YOU to make decisions than the 300D is. Having these options has made me a better photographer. If my camera did not have these options either of two would have resulted that I can see.
1. I would have quickly outgrown the potential of the Camera I was using and required a more flexible camera to allow me to continue to challenge my skills.
2. I would have never known what I was missing and my photography skills would not have grown as they have using the 10D. I would not have been able to take such charge of my shooting.
In a way you could describe the 300D as a "point and shoot" with interchangable lenses in comparison to the 10D.
Good luck,
and I hope this helps in your decision.
CDS
In no way do I mean to belittle the 300D by this reply. It is a damn fine Camera and a breakthrough at it's price.
I just thought I would share my opinion and thoughts on what it was that it lacked that made me feel that I would have made a mistake if indeed the 300D had been available,. and I had purchased it instead.