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Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:37:52 +0000

"The Best" is very subjective (and very expensive!). People who shoot sports professionally have different needs than those who do portraits in a studio. A Canon 600D + 18-135mm lens should be everything she needs for studying photography.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Tina

Tina — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:44:59 +0000

Thanks for such a great article. I already had it down to Nikon or Canon – now I just have to decide. I am buying a camera for my sister who is currently in school studying photography – I just don’t know what would be best for her. I want to get “the best” but it just doesn’t seem that easy. She doesn’t need to be able to shoot video at all, what would you recommend?

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:51:11 +0000

Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. In terms of high-ISO noise they are virtually the same. Canon 600D has a slight resolution advantage (18Mb vs. 16 Mp) and a better LCD so I’d choose it.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Chayan Mazumder

Chayan Mazumder — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:25:19 +0000

Hey Armand, nice article man! I want your opinion. Now the problem is that i had been researching and still confused, what to choose between d5100 and 600d? Both are good and price slightly differ. It will be my first dslr but im somewhat aware of photography and using the equipment. My filed will be portraits,street, macro and concert (night shots as well). I want to know the technical advantages in both. Also added feature like selective color mode is interesting. Your help will be appreciated.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:37:51 +0000

The D7000 is perfectly capable for almost anything. Don’t think about D800 until you have 1-2 years of experience at least, as you won’t even appreciate all its power.

As for lenses – you have very diverse requirements: from wide angle for landscapes to medium telephoto for portraits to big telephoto for animals and let’s not forget macro. Read this first: http://www.twin-pixels.com/the-definitive-lens-buyers-guide/ and then comment on it if you have any questions.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Adam

Adam — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:30:17 +0000

Hi Armand, I am looking at getting a dslr for both my wife and I to use. We will mainly use it for landscapes and animals (game reserves in Africa etc) but would also like to be able to take macro and photos of the family. I am looking at the d7000 and also the big jump to the d800e what would you suggest? Also what would be the best two lenses to get?

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:23:02 +0000

For high-quality family photos, I would suggest a different route: Sony NEX-5N - at $700 it has interchangeable lenses, a touch screen and it's compact and easy to use. It's not a "true" DSLR and the selection of lenses is not very wide but the image quality is very good. If you're sure you want a DSLR, I suggest you try Nikon D3100, it's an entry-level but capable camera.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Brandy

Brandy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:09:24 +0000

Thank you for your article, it has helped clear up things for me. I’m trying to decide between a Nikon or Canon, but I have no idea as to which one or version. This will be my first DSLR and I have no desire to do anything professional; this will be purely hobby. I’m a mom of three and the camera will mostly be used to take pictures of my family, vacations, etc. My husband and I are ready to upgrade because we want better picture quality especially when our kids are in motion (sports, etc). I know both brands are good, but as your article mentions you are investing in a family. I might upgrade the body later as I get better and learn more about photography, but right now I have no plans to take a class or anything. I just want great family pics. Thanks.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:24:00 +0000

The Canon 550D is better, it has higher resolution (18 vs 16 Mb), a better LCD and some small things.
Sony lenses should be cheaper actually because they don’t need the image stabilization but in reality they are about the same.
As for Sony as a long-term investment, depends on whether or not you see yourself becoming a dedicated/professional photographer. Sony is ok for amateurs and maybe even semi-pro but they lack the high-end features and logistics needed by those who earn a living from photography.

Comment on How to choose your first dSLR – a complete buyer’s guide by Armand Niculescu

Armand Niculescu — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:16:06 +0000

Get an entry level Canon 1100D and a 50mm f/1.8 lens for it (in addition to the kit lens). It should be enough to get you started and with that 50mm inexpensive lens you’ll be able to take good pictures in low light.