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10-13-2011, 01:57 PM
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Help and advice regarding buying a new Digital SLR Camera
Hi There - I am just starting out with photography, love it, but have only ever had a compact digital camera that has done all the fancy stuff for me....
I will be buying from john lewis (as we got heaps of vouchers for our wedding, so thought it was wise to use them to buy a camera...) Here are the ones with in our price range - can you pelase let me know which one / ones you think are best suited to a beginner looking to develop skills in photography (family shots, landscapes and eventually maybe jewellery - that's my line of work). Buy Pentax K-r Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens, HD 720p, 12.1MP, 3" LCD Screen, Black online at JohnLewis.com - John Lewis Buy Canon EOS 1100D Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens, HD 720p, 12.2 MP, 2.7" LCD Screen, Black online at JohnLewis.com - John Lewis Buy Nikon D3100 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens, HD 1080p, 14.2 MP, 3x Optical Zoom, 3" LCD Screen online at JohnLewis.com - John Lewis Buy Canon EOS 550D Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens online at JohnLewis.com - John Lewis Buy Nikon D5100 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens online at JohnLewis.com - John Lewis Thanks in advance for your help and advice. Mhairi x 
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10-13-2011, 02:36 PM
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The best thing you can do at this point is to find someplace where you can go lay your hands on a couple of these to get a sense for which feel right in your hand, and see how the different manufacturers approach control layouts and UI for their menus.
In the case of the two Canons and two Nikons, you should find that there's a family resemblance among the models, so if you love Canons, you'll probably like both the ones you listed, and vice-versa for Nikon. In addition, buying a DSLR is usually just the start of additional purchases of lenses, flashes, accessories, and so on, so give some thought to whether the selection and pricing of all the rest of that "stuff" suits you better from one brand to the next.
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10-13-2011, 06:29 PM
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I have the D3100. If you're new to digital photography the D3100 is an excellent choice.
Budget for accessories. A tripod, filters, flash, a telephoto lens, camera bag etc. I budgeted the same amount for accessories as I paid for the D3100. FWIW. When I bought the D3100 package, I upgraded and got the 55-200mm VR telephoto added to the package for cheap. I can guarantee you'll be wanting a telephoto lens right away. The 55-200mm is a great lens. Light, sharp and fast.
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10-17-2011, 06:54 PM
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Hi Molly. I'm also looking for a camera and have narrowed down my selection to:
If I had the budget, I'd get the Nikon d7000 without hesitation, but I'm having trouble deciding on the runner up! Keep us updated on your decision.
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10-19-2011, 03:08 PM
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You are not buying just a camera you are buying a photography system.
That said look over the entire system ( flashes, lenses, filters, gps, etc) and pick the one that works best for you.
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