Canon T1i

Old Meets New – Time to move on

Published June 9, 2010 | By Shant

Less than a week ago I got a BIG, I mean really BIG, upgrade to the gear I was using to shoot.

So far, all the photos that were posted on this site were taken with a 3Mp, yes just 3, camera! the mighty Minolta Z1.

Last Saturday I got my first Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera! The amazing Canon 500D (T1i / Kiss X3 Digital).

Here is the pic of old meets new, shot by Nokia E72, which by the way, has a 5MP sensor.

Minolta Z1 Meets Canon 500D - Shot By Nokia E72

Some Basic Info
	Minolta Z1	Canon 500D
Pixels	3.2MP	15.1MP
Max Resolution	2048 x 1536	4752 x 3168
Sensor Size	5.27 x 3.96 mm (0.2 cm²)	22.3 x 14.9 mm (3.32 cm²)
ISO Rating	Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (6400 – 12800 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 6400 – 12800 end_of_the_skype_highlighting with boost)
Optical Zoom	10x	-
Movies	640 x 480 @30/15fps	Full HD 1920 x 1080 @ 20fps
Accessories	Lenses -.45 Wide Angle - 2x Zoom Filters - UV / Pol / FD	Lenses - Canon 18-55mm IS (Kit) - Canon 55-200mm IS Filters - UV Remote Shutter Release

I used to look at the Z1 as a big (in size) camera, but after handling the 500D for a few day, it now does look small, very small!!

I’ll post some pics shot with the new camera soon!