Originally posted by lithedreamer When many consumers buy their first camera (myself included), there are so many to choose from and it isn't always clear where to look for reviews. In the end, it's so much easier to just look at a checklist and pick the camera that checks off the most items for the lowest price. That doesn't mean it's the right choice, but buying a camera is pretty overwhelming in my experience when you have no idea what you're looking at: 'Megapixels don't matter, sure. What does then?'
Yup, I agree. I was perusing the display at the camera store a few days ago, and the sales guy kept badgering me to get a Sony. According to him, CaNikon is way, way behind Sony's technology when it comes to video. I retorted, I'm not looking fo a Canon or Nikon, I'm here for the Pentax, and the surprise in his eyes was definitely worth a picture. My point: sales guys (Well, most of them) will not probably be able to explain aperture, sensor, FOV, etc., if their lives depend on it, but it sounds easier to say "this ones takes a good video."
Originally posted by lithedreamer It's not your age, it must be a culture thing. Honestly, I don't get it either. Although if I was going to take a selfie, it would be a
space selfie.
Trust me, I'm in the Philippines. People here take photos (and post it to facebook/instagram) from sun up to sun down (including toilet time). They take pictures of their breakfast, lunch, coffee, cups, mugs, handkerchiefs, pens, keyboards, paper clips, door knobs, even condoms, anything and everything. It's driving me crazy!