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Hi all, i’m new here and would like some helpful advice and tips. I’m in the market for a somewhat decent camera, however i’m very much the novice. The camera needs to be capable of hd aswel as taking all kinds of pics i’ll be using it on hols to San Fran, so i dont want anything massive either. Most pics will be outdoors-scenic type but i do want to be able to do night pics also. I looked into a bridge camera (not even sure what that means) but some friendly advice said stay away as they limiting enough. Next stop then was a DSLR but one that does video also is just outside by budget range (best i could find was in excess of 500 euro). More friendly advice suggested the Panasonic GX1 but thats more expensive than a dslr?? I’m finding it harder and harder to find what i want and i’m almost tempted to just resort back to my old canon ixus 65 lol.
Please help, my budget i would like to keep under 500 euro, less if possible.
Thanks for helping
Spoon :mrgreen:You can get e.g. a Nikon D3100, a Canon Rebel T3/1100D or, say, a Pentax K-x, all with kit lenses, for €400-€500 e.g. on that auction site, but I’d support my local shop if the price difference wasn’t too great.
All DSLRs these days are very good, versatile camera systems. Don’t get too hung up on brand or MP count; the K-x “only” does 720 HD video, but is cheaper than the former two. Depends on your preferences and future expansion plans (lens-wise). Perhaps a tripod and a polarizing filter are worthwhile purchases as well. Later, if you like the shallow depth-of-field look, get yourself a faster lens then.
If you get decent lenses, you can always quite cheaply upgrade the DSLR body and keep the glass in a few years should you even want to.
Yes, forget bridge cameras: They’re as slow as compacts and as bulky as DSLRs: Lose-Lose :) That doesn’t mean you can’t take decent pics with them, but they are a compromise handling and versatility wise.[An aside: A system-camera like a Nex-5 with the standard lens is quite fun actually, but also not my style of photography; Gadgety, rather than truly functional (depends what you’re after) and with the zooms on it, basically the same size as a DSLR lens-wise anyway. Plus I couldn’t deal with LCD sreens in bright sunlight and for critical selective focus, but that may be just me. Shutter lag is also still obvious with them, but the panorama stitching and video are quite cool. ….Alas…..
Also, most amateur (non-DSLR) cameras may dazzle the keen online researcher with a lot of optional settings and impressive parameters, but have way too many menus to scroll though to get to the important ones, so you just miss the shots you’re after anyway. It is worth to actually look for simple functionality for that reason, DSLRs, apart from faster start up and shutter release, usu. have the more relevant traditional layout. Ideally, you want to be able to control focus and exposure mode (i.e. shutter speed and aperture) without having to take your eye from the subject.l]Hi I have a rebel xsi 450 with a 55-250mm canon lens with IS, this also comes with software, cables and a camera bag. Price €450.00
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