What is a good digital camera for outdoor"nature" and portrait photography?

Question

My wife and I are looking for a nice digital camera. She would like it for taking routine pictures(vacation, birthdays, etc...). I love outdoor photography, I also would like it for taking family pictures. I have a Nikon N70 and have been very happy with it but would like to go digital. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You didn't state a budget.
If you have some Nikon glass, take a look at the Nikon D50, D70s, or the new one, D80. Or the D200 but that is a step up in the pocketbook.
Any of these will serve you in whatever capacity you desire.
Don't forget to budget for memory cards, maybe a flash unit, and an image working software program of some kind. (Adobe Photoshop CS , Paintshop Pro, and Photoshop Elements are some of the most popular.)
You will find your wide angle lens is not as wide on a smaller sensor dslr, so you also might want either the kit lens or an ultra wide angle of some sort.
Good luck!

Answer 2

I have to agree with Ara57. If you already have a Nikon, stay with Nikon digital SLR's. We own the D50, D70s and D200 and they are all great within their class. The D80 should definitely top the D70s overall, though. Your N70 lenses will work on the DSLR line if they are CPU lenses. (with a row of metal contacts near the mounting surface)

Answer 3

Call me a Sony fan or Sony freak, but anything Sony is a great buy. With digital photography you will be taking up to 5 times if not more of photos vs traditional cameras, hence storing and organizing them will be a challenge. 5k to 10k digital images is not uncommon over 1 to 2 yrs period. Check out http://www.geocities.com/lcming/Digitalphotography for free softwares that will make digital life so much easier.

Answer 4

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