moid_04
what is the best DSLR camera on the market that i can find under $400???....PLZ HELP!!!
THANX SO MUCH!!
Answer
Well, here's the short answer: decent dslr's cost more than $400.00. Unless you already have a collection of lenses, that pricepoint is too limiting, and you can buy a much better non-slr digital camera with decent flexibility. If ya gotta, then my choice is the Olympus Evolt E-410 10 MP Digital SLR, which I've seen for less than that on sale. Understand, that's the body only- a good lens will generally run at least another $150.00...
I totally understand the frustration- the choices are just too limiting. Companies like Nikon, Cannon et al want you to pay a premium for being able to use lenses from your old 35mm slr on your new digital unit. My personal preference has more to do with my shooting style than anything else, because I generally shoot outside in daylight and do both distant objects and extreme closeups. My choice at around $400.00 is the OLYMPUS SP-560UZ 8.0 MP. It runs about $340.00; it has an 18x zoom and can focus as close as .4" from objects for killer closeups of flowers, insects, etc. Color quality is good under daylight conditions too, so it takes decent portraits and landscapes as well as really good shots of wildlife (18x zoom is very helpful). That leaves enough in your budget to buy a 2gb memory card. One quirk- xD cards are all it takes, which are prone to corruption when mishandled and have a proprietary format- leave your card in the camera. Buy a type "h", not a type "m" for faster downloads and use the USB cord to access your images. Lost three cards to that way before I learned the trick. Here's a link to the manufacturer's page on the camera: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1316&fl=4.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I'd hate to see you get something that you weren't going to like.
Hate Olympus? Try this one, which can also be found at around your pricepoint: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FZ50K_11002_7000000000000005702
Panasonic lists it at about $600.00, but that's just to protect their distributors. Hope this helps.
Well, here's the short answer: decent dslr's cost more than $400.00. Unless you already have a collection of lenses, that pricepoint is too limiting, and you can buy a much better non-slr digital camera with decent flexibility. If ya gotta, then my choice is the Olympus Evolt E-410 10 MP Digital SLR, which I've seen for less than that on sale. Understand, that's the body only- a good lens will generally run at least another $150.00...
I totally understand the frustration- the choices are just too limiting. Companies like Nikon, Cannon et al want you to pay a premium for being able to use lenses from your old 35mm slr on your new digital unit. My personal preference has more to do with my shooting style than anything else, because I generally shoot outside in daylight and do both distant objects and extreme closeups. My choice at around $400.00 is the OLYMPUS SP-560UZ 8.0 MP. It runs about $340.00; it has an 18x zoom and can focus as close as .4" from objects for killer closeups of flowers, insects, etc. Color quality is good under daylight conditions too, so it takes decent portraits and landscapes as well as really good shots of wildlife (18x zoom is very helpful). That leaves enough in your budget to buy a 2gb memory card. One quirk- xD cards are all it takes, which are prone to corruption when mishandled and have a proprietary format- leave your card in the camera. Buy a type "h", not a type "m" for faster downloads and use the USB cord to access your images. Lost three cards to that way before I learned the trick. Here's a link to the manufacturer's page on the camera: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1316&fl=4.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I'd hate to see you get something that you weren't going to like.
Hate Olympus? Try this one, which can also be found at around your pricepoint: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Digital-Cameras/Lumix-Digital-Cameras/model.DMC-FZ50K_11002_7000000000000005702
Panasonic lists it at about $600.00, but that's just to protect their distributors. Hope this helps.
Slr / Semi Professional cameras?
Jacob M
I am going to purchase an slr and upgrade from my lumix DMC fx10 compact camera. I am a fairly experienced photographer but know nothing about SLRs. What brands are good? What do i need on an slr? What else do i need to know?
Answer
Hi Jacob,
It really depends on your budget as to which are best, my advice at £250 is going to be way different to my advice for a budget of £1000. For a first SLR I would probably recommend something at the modest end of your budget and use the rest on extra lenses. You'll probably want to think about the ability to upgrade the system at a later date, you wont want to have to toss everything out because the lenses etc aren't compatible with a new camera body. The type of subject you are interested in will also determine the type of kit you need, a sports photographer will want different stuff to a studio photographer.
I would advise that you don't get caught up in the bells and whistles on the camera, some of the best photos ever taken were taken on a basic film camera. Don't listen to the sales people in the shops, they want the commission, I haven't met one in years that had a good idea of what they were talking about :-)
Buy some of the camera magazines and check out the kit available, and don't ignore the second hand cameras.
Jim
Hi Jacob,
It really depends on your budget as to which are best, my advice at £250 is going to be way different to my advice for a budget of £1000. For a first SLR I would probably recommend something at the modest end of your budget and use the rest on extra lenses. You'll probably want to think about the ability to upgrade the system at a later date, you wont want to have to toss everything out because the lenses etc aren't compatible with a new camera body. The type of subject you are interested in will also determine the type of kit you need, a sports photographer will want different stuff to a studio photographer.
I would advise that you don't get caught up in the bells and whistles on the camera, some of the best photos ever taken were taken on a basic film camera. Don't listen to the sales people in the shops, they want the commission, I haven't met one in years that had a good idea of what they were talking about :-)
Buy some of the camera magazines and check out the kit available, and don't ignore the second hand cameras.
Jim
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