I know that digital SLR are professional cameras & you can change the lense... so I'm looking for a quality camera that will give me quality photos, but easy to use. My budget is from 0-1500 dollars-maybe a little over, but I love to save money:-). A camera that could be used for a fashion shoot-to candid photography. HELP! I would suggest that you look at the 10-12 MP range.
At the top end of these cameras, you will find the Nikon D200, Canon 30D and (get ready Heinz) the Sigma SD14. These cameras are all in the $1,200-1,500 range without a lens.
In the "prosumer" segment of the market, there are currently five cameras that are available for around $1,000 that are attracting the most attention. Add the usual kit lens (or better) and a memory card and you will spend your $1,500 budget.
The February 2007 issue of Popular Photography has an article where they compared the top 10 MP DSLR's. I took the scores and ranked the cameras similar to the way Formula 1 gives championship points. I just gave 5 for 1st place down to 1 for last place, splitting the difference when cameras tied in their catagories.
They evaluated Image Quality (giving this twice as much weight as anything else), Ease of Use, Control, and System Flexibility.
The final order and my scores are:
Nikon D80 - 17.5 points
- BEST in Image Quality, Control and System Flexibility
Canon Rebel XTi (400D) - 13.5 points
- Tied for best in System Flexibility
Pentax K10D - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Samsung GX10 - 11 points
- Tied for best in Ease of Use
Sony Alpha 100 - 7 points
- LAST in Image Quality, Ease of Use and System Flexibility."
Then again, this is the same magazine that put the Sony Alpha 100 dead last in this comparison named it the camera of the year in the previous issue! (In a follow-up to this seeming error, Pop Photo published the explanation that only the D80 and the Sony had been tested by the end-of-year deadline for choosing the Camera of the Year. Sony won on the strength of low price and built-in image stabilization. The other 3 that beat Sony in shoot-out were not tested until after the Camera of the Year was selected, because they were not yet available.)
Go to the original question and read the responses for more opinions.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
If you want to get the "best" for the real world, consider the Nikon D200 or Canon 30D if you can afford it. For about $300-500 less, look at the results of the recent PopPhoto test and choose from that list according to your taste.
Personally, I use a Nikon D200 and would recommend it without hesitation to someone who has some knowledge of photography. For someone who wants the "best," but is starting with somewhat of an "entry level" knowledge base, I'd suggest the Nikon D80.
There are people out there who will state their preference for the Canon cameras and I will not argue with them. The Canon 30D and 400D are excellent cameras as well. You would have to visit a camera store or camera department and pick them up and see what you think.
This review is now available online at:
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3569/10m...
Here's another reference from outside the photographic press. Consumer reports compared the Nikon D80, Canon Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha. Personally, I'd say that the Nikon came out on top here, also. It beats the Sony in "noise-free ISO" with an acceptable rating at ISO 1600 (kind of optimistic, I think...) compared to the Sony's ISO 400. It beats the Canon (in my opinion) by having a spot meter that the Canon does not offer.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/elect...
Here's another comparison or interest:
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content...
[Note the navigation menu near the top of the review]
The next thing to consider is what lens to start with and where you go from there. If you are new to this, I'd say to just get the "kit" lens, which seems to be the 18-135 lens for the D80, and get started. Once you know where you really want to go with your photography, Nikon has an almost unlimited family of lenses to choose from. go to Ritz.. they have a lot of variety over there and some pros to help u choose what u need. they have the cheapest ones too,, Just buy a Kodak easyshare z710 with a printer, about $500.00, take some jr. college classes and go from there. I know one!! It's not to bad of a price. And it's a very good camera. It's called a Samsung NV11. It's price is usually $199, so I hope that helps! It's easy to use, too. It has a function that auto-focuses the camera. And, it has a wonderful, sturdy design. On the plus side, it has AMAZING resolution on the lens. Get a Nikon D40x. Brand new DSLR model, just came out. Best Buy has it for $799.95. 10.2 MP. It's a great camera. See link below. wow...okie if ur gonna spent so much money and u one the best of ur buck...get either the canon 30d or nikon d200.
they are great camera...if ur into fashion photography i suggest u get the nikon d200 instead. the canon 30d is more inclined for sports photography tat why it hav a higher fps.
for me i would go for the canon 30d instead. it has lower noise lvl. the nikon d200 noise compared to the canon 30d is rather noisy.
if nt get the nikon d80 instead...it falls in the semi-pro range definately much cheaper than the d20 but it will fail u. its a great camera.
it doesnt matter if u get a veri high range dslr...wats most important is that u knw how to use the function or the camera would be a white elephant.
if ur tight on budget...get the canon 400d...nt much diff...but much cheaper...its lighter great for travellin..i used it as my back-up and im veri pleased with the results it produces...
the best bet is why nt head down to ur nearest camera store and try out the camera and see which one suits ur need better |
