i want to get a professional digital slr camera and want to find one with high megapixels and as low as possible price which is an oxymoron but i think i can find one for a decent deal. anyone recommend anything or know a website that can guide me????????
2006-11-28 11:00:33 · 6 answers · asked by soulrebel 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
The key word in your question is "professional". In photography speak that word is usually related to cameras such as the Canon 5D, Canon 30D, Nikon D200, Nikon D2x. The Canon 5D and Nikon D2x will set you back many thousands of dollars just for the camera body. The next level down Canon and Nikon will also set you back some serious money. Those cameras have high grade construction and features and I'm not totally sure that is what you are looking for. Also, pro level lens can easily be $1K or better.
The next level down would probably be the Nikon D80 and maybe the Canon 20D (I'm not schooled on the Canon models). Those camera offer excellent features.
The entry level dslrs would be the new Nikon D40, Nikon D50, Canon Rebel XT/XTi. I hear the D40 is mainly for people who want some of the advantages of an slr but don't want to get all that technical with it. I have a D50 and just crossed over shot number 6,000 at a basketball game last night. It has been a nice camera for me.
Check out dcresource.com. They have good reviews.
2006-11-29 01:30:30 · answer #1 · answered by k3s793 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right that quality follows price, but don't assume that you need millions and millions of pixels to get good images.
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. My wife owns this camera and we have both been very happy with it. It's not up to my D200, but she is not so jealous that she steaks my camera from me. The D50 is not "top professional," but it is no slouch either. 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 for a bit more range and a lot more durability. 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.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d50.htm
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.
If you can go another $300 for the camera, by all means get a D80, but then I would really recommend the better lens mentioned above to get more out of your camera. You'll ed up spending more like $1,300-1,500 instead of less than $1,000.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?method=sidebyside&cameras=nikon_d50%2Cnikon_d80&show=all
2006-11-29 03:49:17 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love my Nikons. I'm planning on getting the D70 kit. Comes with a Nikon 18mm-55mm wide angle macro lense and a Nikon 70-300mm tele lense plus tripod, 512 SD card, waterproof case, lense cleaning kit, and a couple other things for only $649.
I found it @ www.fotoconnection.com
They seem to have quite a few kits for a good price! Shipping included. Try browsing there.
2006-11-29 03:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my choice for DSLR: Canon Rebel XTi (the new model) + Canon EF 17-85 mm IS USM lens ( not the one from the standard kit). This lens has 5x optical zoom + very fast auto-focus (USM = ultrasonic motor) + image stabilizer (IS). The new Canon XTi has 10 Megapixels and a sensor cleaning system.
about website: http://dpreview.com/
2006-11-28 11:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by dand370 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I shop a lot and I always use cheapest prices search engine for all they offer. Almost every regular store and online merchants is listed there, lots of consumer reviews and a lot of other ways to save time and money.
I hope I helped you and good luck to you.
2006-11-28 17:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by Gina J 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pentax K10D beats all 10 meg contenders...
http://neocamera.com/feature_compare_10mp_dslr.html
2006-11-28 12:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by clavestone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋