What kind of DSLR camera should i buy?
Submitted by: curlers
i want the one where if you jump, the camera can take the shot THAT! fast!
and i saw a nikon compact digi-cam the small one, the indoor pictures are not great they are too dark with a flash...is canon really good for a SLR?what's the cheapest one?
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November 27th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Darrel
nikon d40 is the cheapest in dslr
November 28th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Floria
I have a Canon Rebel XT and it takes shots very fast! I hate the digital cameras that take a second to shoot. By then, you’ve lost the picture!
I bought mine a year ago for over $1000, now it’s $579 on newegg:
November 30th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Shelton
Nikon D70. they do it all, and quite well i might add. but…theyre not the cheapest, run about $1200…. but its well worth it. it has interchangeable lenses, and the camera can do it all…. really. its amazing.
December 4th, 2008 at 2:59 am
Fons
I would recommend getting a Nikon D80 (the D70 mentioned above is a great camera, but has been replaced with the D80 about a year or more ago). The D40x is even less expensive than the D80, but it’s not as fast and doesn’t have as many features. I think it only has 6mp as well, where the D80 I believe has 10mp. But keep in mind that megapixels don’t make a better quality image, they make for BIGGER images. The more mp, the larger print you will be able to make.
I’ve used the Nikon system for years (personally have a D2Hs and two D200’s) and love their cameras. What I love about them is how easy they are to use and change settings. With my experience, a lot of the settings on Canon’s are either not that easy to set, or burried in menus. They might have changed that in the past year or so, but I just know that with my Nikons any settings that need changing I can do quickly because they’re right at my finger tips.
Canon’s and Nikon’s are both great cameras. Each leapfrog the other from year to year as to which one has the latest and greatest. Right now I think Nikon is ahead (in my personal opinion) but that could change very soon.
Both systems are capable of making the same images, if the photographer is familiar enough with their settings and how to manipulate them for the environment and what they are wanting to get as an end result in the image they’re creating.
When choosing one or the other, plan to stick with that brand for a long time…. lenses are expensive and will stay current a WHOLE lot longer than your camera body will. 50 year old Nikon lenses make pictures that are equally stunning as brand new lenses. Pretty much… take your pick and stick with it because it’ll cost you a whole lot less to replace your camera bodies with the latest greatest from that maker, than to replace your whole system (body and lenses).
Hope I was of some help! Good luck!
December 4th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Frederick
I researched the Nikon D40, Nikon D80, and Sony Alpha. All three are great cameras. I ultimately bought the Sony Alpha. The sony is really a Minolta in disguise. So old minolta lenses will fit it. What really sold me on the Sony though is that the anti-shake filter is built into the Camera rather than the lens. The Nikon D40 as an anti-shake feature but it is part of the lens. SO if you don’t have the right lens you don’t get the anti-shake. I’ve had my sony for about 6 months now and I absolutely love it.
December 7th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Chuck
The cheapest but still good quality digital SLR I’ve found is the Pentax K100D, which is about $460 with lens at
Canon and Nikon also make superb digital SLRs. At the low end, Canon has the EOS Digital Rebel XTi, while Nikon has the Nikon D40 and D40x. The difference between these latter two is that the D40 is 6 megapixels and the D40x is a 10 megapixel camera. All these cameras are more expensive than the Pentax.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Alan
the Canon XTi is the least expensive of the Canon line of dslr cameras, starting at about $800 including the kit lens …. there are other cameras as well, which fall into the same price range as the Canon….
As for taking photos indoors, in addition to the dslr, I’d get a 50mm 1.8 lens, it’s relatively inexpensive at about $80 dollars, and is great for indoor shots, with low light.
I’d go to and compare the various dslr cameras side by side, and see which has the features that appeal to me, and then, I’d go to a camera shop (not walmart or best buy) and try out the different cameras, in the store, to see which feels best….
good luck
December 9th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Bridgette
I have done a lot of research on dslr’s before I bought my canon rebel xt. People will tell you that whatever they use is the best but it’s all about what you plan on doing with it. All the Slr’s are going to take great shots, no matter what you spend, so dont go out and buy a $800 camera because you think it’s better than $500 one. Its not always true I am going to asume that you are a begginer like me, so you are not going to need a fancy huge peice of equipment. I would reccomend a canon rebel or a Nikon d40. You will find better price competition because they are more readily available than the other brands. they are both easy to understand for anyone or level user. They have all the features for someone wanting to learn how take exposures in manuel mode, but not overly complicated. Good luck on the search, and don’t impulse buy, this isn’t a pack of gum do your research first.
The nikon is cheaper, but only by around $50, Both models I mentioned range around $500 for the body and 18-55mm lens