Buying a Camera

[Kevin]

Hey
Im lookıng to buy a dıgıtal camera. Im lookıng for a decent one eg canon/nıkon.

My budget ıs around 300-400 pounds. What ıs the best one for that prıce range would you say?

Id lıke to stay away from ebay but dont mınd orderıng from some onlıne sıtes eg ebuyer.com

Thank you

Kevın.

[scottish]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141590# ?
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/141078

[Wootzeh]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142534

[scottish]

Its out of stock.. :P i had that but didn't post due to that reason xD

[Kevin]

Sorry for the late reply, was in turkey.

So you reccon the nikon D60 is the way to go?

Kevv.

[scottish]

Theres other people on the forum who is more into cameras would be best to get guidance from them, i.e. DaveTaylor and DarrenTooGood :P

[MattFr]

Nikon D60 is poor. It doesn't have an AF motor within the body, therefore you have to buy expensive Nikkor AF lenses.

Personally I am a Canon user, but I would highly recommend the Fujifilm S5 Pro, a lot of camera for your money there and has a Nikon mount, therefore a wide selection of lenses.

Don't jump in and buy a camera though, go to Jessops and handle the cameras, it's mainly about what feels best in your hands.

If you need anymore help, feel free to ask me.

[MattFr]

Nikon D60 is poor. It doesn't have an AF motor within the body, therefore you have to buy expensive Nikkor AF lenses.

Personally I am a Canon user, but I would highly recommend the Fujifilm S5 Pro, a lot of camera for your money there and has a Nikon mount, therefore a wide selection of lenses.

Don't jump in and buy a camera though, go to Jessops and handle the cameras, it's mainly about what feels best in your hands.

If you need anymore help, feel free to ask me.

[DarrenToogood]

Hey there,

I would say if you are looking to enter the DSLR market, to have more than £300-400 budget. You can get a 450D and kit lens for £500

http://www.digitalrev.com/en/canon-eos-450d-with-18mm-55mm-is-lens-kit-2832.html?category_id=0&search_string=450D&search_category_id=0

[Kevin]

Hey there,

I would say if you are looking to enter the DSLR market, to have more than £300-400 budget. You can get a 450D and kit lens for £500

http://www.digitalrev.com/en/canon-eos-450d-with-18mm-55mm-is-lens-kit-2832.html?category_id=0&search_string=450D&search_category_id=0


what are the nikon D60's like darren?

[DarrenToogood]

Even though I don't deal with Nikon's, I can tell that the Nikon D60 has...

# 10 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop)
# New Image sensor cleaning system
# ISO sensitivity range 100 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)
# 3.0 fps continuous shooting*, unlimited in JPEG
# Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor
# Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout
# Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)

The 450D from Canon has..

* 12.2Mp
* Sensor type: CMOS
* Autofocus points: 9
* Frames per second: 3.5
* ISO min: 100
* ISO max: 1600
* Screen size: 3.0
* Card format: SD/SDHC
* Battery model: Lithium-Ion LP-E5 Rechargeable Battery
* Weight: 475g
* Size: 129x98x62mm
* Resolution: 4272 x 2848
* Aspect ratio: 3:2
* Sensor size: 22.2x14.8mm
* Autofocus system: Cross-Type
* Exposure modes: Auto, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual
* Screen resolution: 230,000 dots (76,000 pixels)
* File formats: RAW, JPEG
* Live view: Yes
* Shutter speed max: 1/4000second
* Shutter speed min: 30seconds

The 450D is the better camera. If you are looking to go low budget, the 400D (what I use but I am upgrading at xmas) is a nice start camera.