I'm seriously considering buying an SLR Digital camera, but I'm torn as to whether I should buy a Nikon (D60, D3000, or D5000) or a Canon (EOS Digital Rebel XS or XSi). I'm not a professional photographer or anything, but I want something both for general use and for taking print-quality photos of my art (something I haven't been able to do with my point-and-shoot Digital camera).
Opinions?
If this is all you are shooting, I would suggest a bridge camera. Not exactly a point & shoot since you can control more but then again not exactly a DSLR because you don't have the full range of controls or lens swap ability. Panasonic makes a nice line of bridge cameras and they use Leica glass.
My personal preference for DSLR is Nikon because that is what I shoot with. Any 3 of those are good entry level cameras. If you intend to further your photography beyond general use or art photography, I suggest the D5000. It has a larger "pro-sumer" sensor and better ISO than the other two. That being said you are limited in auto focus abilities in all 3 of those cameras. Your lenses will have to be AF-S or AF-I which tend to be pricey. All 3 cameras do not have an auto focus motor built into the camera so if you need auto focus in your lenses, you need to buy lenses with the motor built in.
There are a number of good brands so don't be sold on the idea one brand is better than another. I would keep your costs down. I would get a DSLR with a short zoom (like a 18-55mm) to start for around $425 to $750. Either a 10MP or 12MP will do just fine.
Below, I listed some links where you can look up reviews and see what camera works best for you.
The first link listed below is to a web page that lists the 5 DSLR cameras I am recommending. This list will let you compare features and specs, also it has links to reviews of the cameras, the reviews include sample images from the cameras.
Also I included some links to some dealers so that you can try and get the best price. Some of these dealers are including some nice extras, free shipping is very common, and sometimes they are offering a free memory card and/or camera bag. Sometimes you have to click in the "add to cart" button to see the actual price.
Here are some models that I think are well worth researching:
Nikon D3000 10MP DSLR Digital Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - $449
Nikon D5000 12MP DSLR Digital Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - $649
EOS Rebel XS 10MP DSLR Digital Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - $449
EOS Rebel XSi (450D) 12MP DSLR w/EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens - $769
Pentax K-x 12MP DSLR with 18-55mm Zoom (has HD Video also) - $550
Hope this helps. Pick a price range, some features you know you want, and even consider which camera feels good in your hand a factor. Plenty of great cameras, get one you like and start learning the principles of photography and you will be on your way to making some great images. Please fee free to contact me if you think I can be of any further help.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
Mark
marksablow.com
Nikon
Answer by Star on 05 Jan 2010 12:10:55
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