I need advice from the Pros!
 

Hey guys, I'm looking at buying a camera "for my wife" (kinda for me too lol) and I'm wondering what your opinions are on a couple different models. I'm using my credit card rewards points and I'm looking at a Canon T3i 18mp with the lens for about $660, and also the Nikon D3200 24mp with the lens for about $610. Nikon also has the D5100 16.2mp with the lens for about $590. I read all the specs on the cameras and I think I'm leaning towards the T3i so far. Is there anything else I should consider? What would you guys go with? My wife knows nothing about photography, she just wants a nice camera lol. But I would be willing to learn and get more in depth with features and the tech side of photography. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: after more consideration, the D3200 is looking pretty attractive because it seems more beginner friendly. You can use an iPhone app to remotely take pics and transfer them to your iDevice too, which seems kinda cool :)

Any of those are good starter cameras and you will get a lot of use out of them. I've personally have never shot with a Nikon, but I know plenty of people swear by them. I've owned my Canon T1i for several years and I still feel that I haven't been able to get the fullest potential out of it. Plan to invest some additional money in lenses after a while too.

This is a great site to read up on digital photography reviews:
Digital Photography Review

thanks man, I value your opinion since you have some really nice shots of your ride, hopefully that will be me soon :)

I had a Nikon d5100 for a couple months its an excellent user friendly camera. Takes amazing photos and video only drawbacks I noticed is there is no focus motor body and it has 11 focus points. Other than that its awesome.

Recently upgraded to a Nikon d7000.

If you don't mind buying used you can look at fredmiranda.com at the classifieds you can pick up camera bodies and lenses for low prices. Also you may want to get a 35mm f1.8G lens they go for 150-160 used or 200 brand new.

GL with your searching

T3i hands down

I have a d3100 & a d5100, and would jump for the better sensor in the 5100 in a heartbeat (3200 is higher res but still not on par with 7/51).

I cant speak for the canon, but I would probably listen to hky over anyone else, though.

:tup: cant hardly go wrong w canon...order an extra battery so you can switch them out .....charge one while you use one. :tup: GL!

Oh-and order me one too-one of mine just died! Lol

+1 for Canon
I also like Sony's DSLRs

:iagree: mr. Bc has a sony cybershot dsc-t20 and the stupid little compact thing takes great pictures....even does video...:tup:

Yeah don't go with the t3i, you can view the specs here Canon T3i vs Nikon D5100 - Our Analysis

The d5100 has better picture quality, a little bit larger sensor (1.5x instead of 1.6x), lower noise at higher iso, built in HDR and so on.

But its your choice not ours

[QUOTE=1slowa$$G35;2010405]Yeah don't go with the t3i, you can view the specs here Canon T3i vs Nikon D5100 - Our Analysis

The d5100 has better picture quality, a little bit larger sensor (1.5x instead of 1.6x), lower noise at higher iso, built in HDR and so on.

But its your choice not ours[/QUOTE]

:iagree: you really should hold it before you buy it....the Nikon was small when i got my canon...the canon grip 'fit' my hand better.

Thanks guys for all the input, although I have to decode some of it lol. I'm gonna do a whole bunch of research before I buy, and try to find a place around here that has all of them so I can try them out a bit.


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:tup: good call wayne! :tup:

best buy usually has most of those kinds of cameras in stock. a camera store, tho, would be better as their sales people probably have a better idea of what the product is

do those even exist anymore? LOL, all of the camera stores within 100 miles of me have closed in the last several years.