I have been getting a bit more serious into photography, and lately I have been trying to decide if a DSLR is for me. I have never used a DSLR until just recently a friend of mine finally got one and let me play around with it a bit and showed me a few things. After that I knew I wanted one. I started to look into it more and learned a bit more of the ins and outs.
I know that there is no such thing as the “best DSLR” it’s more based around what your using it for. The problem I’m having is that the more and more I look into it I see that I do a lot of stuff with mine.
First off I need a camera with a decent number of Megapixels due to my photo editing needs and large printing needs.
Second, I need a camera that that has low noise at high ISO levels due to me using it in tons of different light settings.
Third, I realize that a majority of my photos are outdoors and I would need to have some sort of camera that cleans the digital sensor just in case.
Four, I never use a tripod. I’m always on the go with my camera and I do have shaky hands and would like it to have an Image Stabilization of some sort.
Five, would like it to have a large number of Auto focus point systems.
Basically I sat down and figured my basic uses for this camera are:
Landscapes,
Close up Pictures (like rain drops)
Night/ Low and Odd light conditions
Outdoors
Spontaneous Photos
Some Planned and Staged Photos and Portraits
I know to get a lot of these features it would cost a lot of money, which me for a novice at DSLRs can eventually get with time and more money. I realize that to capture many of these different shots I will need different lenses and so forth and realize that it can add up quite fast.
So I am asking you guys, what do you think is a good starting camera and gear that I can start with and add on to as I progress? I sort of prefer Canon and Nikon but will consider other suggestions if you can tell me why would I chose them over those two. I have been looking at the Canon and Nikon websites at them as so far I really like the Nikon D5000 and the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i EF-S. Does anyone have any experience with these cameras or uses them and tell me what they think and what other lenses would you recommend for my needs?
Thanks! Will give points for best answers!
Also size doesn’t matter to me, I know I said I go everywhere with my camera and I will with this one to, but I don’t really care how heavy it is.
If you can afford I would recommend Nikon D90 12.3-megapixel DX-format CMOS imaging sensor.Continuous shooting as fast as 4.5 frames-per-second,Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200
- Great sensor, amazing colors out of the camera
- Auto D-lighting to restore shadowed regions
- Feels great in hand, very comfortable to hold… lighter than a Canon 40d/50d.
- The optical viewfinder is bright and big, with great coverage
- AF tracking points are easy to spot and switch to
- Great 320K dots LCD
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or if you want under $1000 then Nikon D5000 is a good choice,it come with close features to D90.Stunning picture quality even in low light condition.
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Canon and Nikon are market leaders by a mile. They work well and have the most well specified systems of accessories to back them up. They are cameras of choice for most pros and there are networks that support and maintain them as well as places you can rent lenses and other equipment from. They’re the ‘safe’ conservative choice.
One downside to them is that the anti-shake mechanism needs to be incorporated in each and every lens which makes them more expensive. If you get a Sony (they took over the old Minolta camera dept so have a fine pedigree and plenty of older lenses that fit, or a Pentax then the image stabiliser is in the sensor mechanism making every lens you care to add stablised. Olympus have done this too but they have the somewhat smaller 4:3 sensor.
Look at Sony Alpha 700, Pentax D20, Canon 40D or 50D, Nikon D300. These are mid level cameras and so you won’t end up buying cheap and then buying twice when you find your camera doesn’t work as well as you’d hoped it might for your wide range of shooting needs.
Most people don’t realize that they’re buying into a system and can get stuck with it unless they trade-in or use EBay etc.
nikon D3000
go to kenrockwell.com
to read about it
I recommend the Canon Rebel T1i