which pic would YOU pick?

Andre

Sure, but Dave is implying that he didn't use one, for the first test at least

Andy Resnick

Exactly- which is why I originally pointed out that larger sensor sizes do more than just give you more light sensitivity.

DaveC426913

Well, you test the camera's ability under real-world conditions.

If I had really wanted those pics, I'd not be able to make use of a camera that wasn't fast enough to freeze the image.

M Quack

Well, if the camera phone fulfills all your needs, all the better for you! I wish you all the best.

DaveC426913

I'm not sure how you come to that from where we were. Did I imply any of them fulfilled all my needs?

M Quack

Yes.

My reading of this whole thread is that you try to convince us that a in a 30km/h zone with speed bumps every 10m a Nissan Micra performs as well as a 5 series BWM or a Ferrari. That may be the case, but I fail to see the relevance of this particular test.

Nothing personal, but I just don't get the point you are trying to make.

Andre

The point is that there is better use for a few $$$ than buying an old DSLR with an inferior lens.

Mech_Engineer

It depends on ho much it costs, and what it's condition is. I've take thousands of excellent pictures with that exact camera.

In the end it's a tool, you have to know how to implement it appropriately.

Andy Resnick

I'm not sure anyone is trying to convince you of anything in this thread. Use what you like.

DaveC426913

Your analogy is spot-on. But I was not trying to convince anyone; I have merely been expressing my own pre-expectations. I did indeed expect the Beemer to perform better at 30km/h. It took me some convincing to concede that they should perform similarly.

M Quack

Surely they must be able to do the same thing. They are basically the same, internal combustion engine, a heap of gears and some wheels :-)

Anyways, the right tool for the right job. The Ferrari does not fit in my garage and cannot deal with the potholes around here.

The camera phone did perform better than I expected, see my first post. But note that most people correctly identified the DSLR pic

feathermoon

I'd suggest taking pictures of plucked guitar strings and your cityscape at night.