rustix Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 So I'm planning on buying my first DSLR. Currently the only one that fits my budget is the Nikon D3100 which I'm getting for around $680. When speaking to a friend he advised me on getting one with at least 4 CMOS sensor points. From what I've read the D3100 has only one. Does this make a huge different? I know this is a bit far fetched, but are there any other DSLRs in that range which has about 4 CMOS sensor points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Not entirely sure what your friend is on about, but you shouldn't worry about it. The 3100 is a great starter camera that you build on later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Glad to hear that :) Btw when you say "build on later", do you mean like buying better lenses and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysah Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yes. He does mean lenses and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Not sure what your friend meant by 4 CMOS sensor points, was he talking about cross type focus points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm not sure really. I asked him whether he was referring to AF point by any chance and he said no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The only thing else he could be referring to is the 3x or 4x sensors that where written about a few years ago. Where the color filters are behind each other instead of next to each other giving you clearer pictures a lower res. However as I recall none of the big companies picked up onthesesensor types for the dslr camera because of other problems with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 All DSLRs by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus have a single sensor (either CMOS or CCD) AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The x3 or whatever it was was also a single CMOS sensor, but arranged on top of each other to each su pixel in a pixel was iin the same spot, instead of next to each other like they are on most normal ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argote Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Yeah like the FOVEON Sigma uses on the SD1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwizard88 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Your friend may have meant a 3 CCD camera, which, as far as I know, doesn't exist in mainstream SLR's, but only in video (film) cameras. I almost went with a 3100, but instead went with the 5000. It's an older, but higher end model, that I was able to get for the same price. I'd consider doing that as it might get your a better camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustix Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks for all your info and advice guys! @greenwizars88 Thanks for the suggestion. So far I haven't seen the D5000 at shops here (not even at the local dealer for Nikon). I'll look around a bit more though to see if i could find it at another shop and get hands on use with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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