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What Is The Best Dslr For Beginners?

Best DSLR Camera for beginners?

  • I'm 15 and I want to buy a DSLR Camera for nice pictures of special events like dances/parties/etc. Just one that will last a LONG time and good for beginners; only using it for taking pictures of personal life, nothing professional. Preferably under $700 and lightweight would be nice too. Also, preferably 14+ mp and available at stores like Best Buy/Walmart/Target etc. Any recommendations? Thanks! :)

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    Your really sound like you have been reading this section of Yahoo Answers. I am a retired pro, within the last year I decided to re-enter the DSLR market. I purchased a fine camera for about $550.00. Added a 50-200mm lens and I have the "perfect" outfit. But now I want to photograph flowers. A macro lens is $850.00!! I decided to buy a decent "bridge" camera for about $400.00 which has a long zoom lens and macro built-in. Is the camera good enough to make magazine covers-NO! But I can make some pretty darn sharp 11x14's and possibly a few 16x20 prints. The 14 mp is NOT the important thing. I will pit my 5 mega-pixel shirt pocket Pentax up against your 14 mega-pixel camera and probably get comparable results.Why because I will set my camera for maximum resolution and by using creative focus plus small lens openings, My pictures will come out amazingly good. Can you see a difference in a 16x20 size print? possibly! But How many 16x20 prints have you made or plan to make? A great bridge type camera is the Canon SX30 IS (I haven't seen the most recent model the SX40 IS so in all fairness I can't comment on it. The Nikon similar bridge camera has too long a telephoto lens. It shakes on the distant objects, although with lens stabilization the images seem sharp. But the proof of the pudding would be to make at least an 11x14 size print. I hope these few things have helped you understand what you are getting into money wise. Be sure to check the prices of extra lenses so you fully understand the "real" cost of owning a DSLR type camera. P.S. To make sure your camera lasts a long time just be sure to wear it around your neck (use the neck strap religiously)! It is sad that we hear from many people who have dropped their cameras and don't know what to do. In most cases of dropped cameras, you can buy a new camera cheaper than you can repair it! Sad but true!...Good Luck.

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Any reason a simple compact camera won't do? Personally I wouldn't take a DSLR to a party unless I was hired to photograph it. You can get quite a few decent DSLR models for under $700, but I'd rather carry around a $200 compact for casual shooting. Unless you plan on making poster-size prints or just like filling your hard drive with huge pictures, you don't need 14MP. More megapixels *do not* mean better quality.

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Apoorv

Nikon has made a reputation of churning out some full featured entry-level DSLRs. If you're really set on a DSLR, the Nikon D3100 is one of the best entry-level models you can get. It's been out for a while now, but what makes it great as a means of transitioning from compact point-and-shoots to DSLRs is how fully-featured it is without being intimidating. It has a 14.2mp CMOS sensor and is capable of recording Full HD video. It also has a guide mode that encourages novices to explore all of the camera's features, along with help screens for a lot of its functions. While it's successor, the D3200 has already been launched and is probably already available for purchase, the D3100 will get you the most bang for buck. It may be going on its second year in the market, but you won't feel like your handling a budget option as you'll be getting a complete DSLR experience. The additional hand-holding" features like Guide Mode and those help screens will ensure you don't feel lost with all the options the D3100 can give you. Hope this helps :)

kringlefire

All dSLR's are basically the same. There is no such thing as one for beginners. If you know how to use one, you can use them all.

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