Keith said:

If you want to change lenses then you would go DSLR otherwise stay simple 
and use, non slr, digital.

Years ago slr was a necessity to see what the camera sees through the tube 
(lens) , BUT, most all digitals, to-day, have that.

I have been taking photos for nearly 5 decades with great success using 
inexpensive equipment, how about the old KOWA 35 mm..

People need to (realize) and ask the question; who takes good pictures? the 
camera or the photographer?  When they do they will seek out the best 
performer (camera) for their hobby, stand alone shots, animal, or 
environmental etc.  The best way to do that is what you are doing, ask those 
that use the camera.  Stay away from those who slam cameras.

I own a Fuji s5000, a very good camera and the one you are asking about the 
dsc f828 a better camera for my nature and people shot using the HVL F32X  a 
strong lenghthy flash for indoor swimming and diving pictures, at least that 
is my priority for having it.  I need the power for long away shots up to 50 
feet approximately.  I would not recommend that for any other reason, "nope" 
I am wrong, it also syncs with the camera thats a excellent reason to go 
that route.

Yes, the Sony f828 is a good camera, for the money, though that is not the 
reason to buy it.  As for DSLR, when they come out with better performing 
lenses and less expensive then I will buy it.  The lens needed for the SLR 
camera I wanted would cost me three thousand dollars, and that in itself is 
a non starter in my books.  If you have a need for changing lenses then buy 
two cameras like I will be doing and then you don't need to carry all that 
weight.  Right now I go into the bush and spend hours shooting and I 
carrying a large and expensive "Targus" camera back pack and equipment, I 
don't want to carry any more heavy lenses.

We all need to reinforce the real reason that we take bad and good pictures 
and that is us.
All in all, the Sony 828, in my books, will match any other camera, in its 
category, out there.

You hear about people having focussing problems in dusk and near dark 
situations, "well", all digitals seem to have that phenomenon or at least 
all good and respected testers say they do.  All these inherent camera 
problems can be overcome by knowing each cameras limitations and developed a 
work around for it.

The most important thing one should be looking for, first and foremost is 
lens.  The big camera companies seem to make good lens for their cameras and 
Sony has one of the best, "Carl Zeiss" , though maybe no better than 
another's good lenses.  "OH" how about the 2.2 lens  not bad for a (as some 
would say) a bad camera.

The only weak point I would make about the Fuji s5000 is the 3.3 limitation 
and manual focus.  I run my photos out at 13x19 and the 8 meg Sony is not 
good enough, it is fair, at a distance, if I do no cutting.

Good luck in your hunt.
Keith










"David" <hooter@sasktel.net> wrote in message 
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> Looking to buy either Sony V3 or the 828.
> Any opinions, is the 828 worth the extra $$?
> Thanks
>