I'm looking to buy a new digital camera soon and I was wondering if anyone new what kind I should buy. Which one would I be better off with if i'm going into photography?
2006-11-11 16:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by perseusevns 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Canon 5D DSLR if you've got the money.
2006-11-12 02:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how much you want to get into photography and how much you want to spend. I recently bought the Sony Alpha, which is fairly new out. It's almost a thousand dollars, but it has everything you would ever need. It's an SLR camera - you can change the lens. It's a great camera if you want to get into photography. The Canon Rebel, I believe, is the best selling SLR camera right now and it's around $800...I think. But if you're looking for a cheaper camera that just takes a good sharp picture, there are a lot out there for around $100 or so. You can go to most any camera website and there will be ratings for each camera. Also, it's wise to go to a camera store and hold the camera, test it out and see if it's a good fit for you.
2006-11-11 16:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Traveler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three things to first consider when purchasing a digital camera:
1) What do you want to do with it? If you are wanting to become a professional photographer, then you need to be looking at SLR cameras (ones that have removable lenses and the viewfinder looks through the lens.) Otherwise you can get away with a high-end point and shoot camera.
2) What is your budget like? Estimate that a good quality SLR camera is going to cost $1000 (US) and beyond to make sure you have the camera body and a few good lenses.
3) Do you already own a film camera? If you already have a film camera, then purchase a digital camera that may be compatible with your existing hardware.
In all cases look for a digital camera that allows you to manually control the shutter speed and lens aperture. Visit your local photo store (one that specializes in cameras and were the pros shop) and ask them for advice. Most of these stores have pro to semi-pro photographers working for them and generally know the business. I'd stay away from discount stores that hire people with little to no expertise.
If you can't find a camera store in your area, contact B&H Photo in New York, NY. Their website is www.bh.com and they have their toll free number posted.
2006-11-11 19:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by mcenut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to answer this without knowing how much money you have available to spend. Yes, you can pretty much match up dollars to cameras at any level.
It's also hard to know what you mean by "going into photography," but I will take that to mean that you think you may have a future as a professional or advanced amateur. If that is the case, you will most definitely want an SLR.
Get a Nikon D50. It has a few "consumer friendly" automatic modes that make it very easy to use, but still offers total photographic control when you are ready to take charge. The "kit" lens is a decent lens optically, but you might want to upgrade to the Nikkor AF-S 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G ED DX lens. When you are ready to add lenses, the sky is the limit with Nikon.
Get a 1 GB memory card, such as the Sandisk "Ultra" for decent write speed.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Nikon/nikon_d50.asp
Circuit City has it for $700, with the lens.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Nikon-D50-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/127029/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
Walmart has it for $660.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4058046
The memory card will cost $50-60 or so, depending on sales or rebates.
Someone else will undoubtedly recommend a similar Canon camera and I will not dispute that choice. I know Nikons and someone else knows Canons. Both are excellent cameras and you will never outgrow their system offerings.
2006-11-11 16:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try going to a respected camera store and trying each one out - how do they feel in your hands?
Ask the associates (more than one in different stores) what they think will work best for you based on your level and experience. It will also be worth while to ask what camera would work best with what you are planning to shoot.
Online reviews and forums are great places to get a good idea as to what is out there. Price is important to - find out the stores return policies etc.
Remember - just because someone else has a certain camera, it might not be the best one for you. Try them out and don't rush choosing!
2006-11-11 16:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by kiwinky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Sony Cyber-shot DSC H3,it takes first-rate image's & did not price an excessive amount of.About $three hundred.00. Example of cameras image's can also be noticeable on my profile web page wherein there's a hyperlink to my flickr image pages.
2016-09-01 11:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends what you are going to do with. What do you want?
Go
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
and click on Find the best camera for you on the left menu.
2006-11-11 16:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by Smiling Face 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High resolution, with macro. Supports inexpensive flash memory cards
2006-11-11 16:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by Bradley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋