Good beginner DSLR camera ?

preston

I need a reasonable beginner DSLR camera with lens anywhere from $400-$500? Any suggestions. Or should I opt for a digital camera like the Nikon LP100 (I think it's called?)? I am a beginner photography enthusiast and hope to be able to do photo shoots for people in the future or get a job as a photographer for a newspaper (I'm 15, so this is a while down the road.) I hope to one day be a photographer for National Geographic! So can I have some suggestions on a gold beginning camera? Thanks so much!

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If you want to go pro, at some point you will need a DSLR. But you don't need a DSLR to learn how to use a camera.

That said, anything about a camera can be taught - except for one thing - composition. Each photographer has to develop their own composition skills, and each photographer will have their own style for doing so. That is the main thing that differentiates the Ansel Adams of the world from the rest of us.

Composition skills can only be developed through experience, and experience is only attained through practice. Practice comes from having a camera that has DSLR-like features.

Your price point is under the range of even entry-level DSLRs. If you are looking to take a few years to learn, look at something like a Nikon P7000 or a Canon G12. Of the two, while they have the same $499 MSRP, the Nikon can be found on-line for under $400, and the Canon not much under $500.

These cameras are "professional" point & shoots, if there is such a thing. At least they could be called high-end compact cameras.

While not having nearly the capability of a DSLR, they certainly have the requisite DSLR-like features, including the all-important Aperture/Shutter priority and Manual modes that allow you to learn how to use a camera. The Nikon can even be manually focused (not sure if the Canon does or not).

These cameras also allow you to shoot in RAW mode so that you can later process them in photoshop, or other software - another skill you will need to learn to go pro.

You would be far ahead of the game to learn a few years on one of these, then make an easier jump to a DSLR when your available finances allow such a purchase.

I own a Nikon DSLR as well as a P7000. The P7000 is my go-to camera if I cannot take my DSLR with me.

Where can I get finance on a dslr camera?

danthemani

UK only, other than Jessops.

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The best financing is for you to save up for it.

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Is it worth financing a dslr?

Melixx28

read first please :

I am a 17 year old teenager and in my senior year of high school. I work as a sales associate at Old Navy for about 8-16 hours a week. Also I babysit 2-3 times a week making $10 an hour. I would like to see if I could pay a monthly fee for 6 months to pay off my camera. I am an AP Studio Art(photography) and would love to have one of my own. Is it worth a shot?

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DSLR is too much costly so you can buy point and shoot camera which has good quality.

i suggested you a one camera which is really good and affordable to you.

Nikon Coolpix L22 12.1MP Digital Camera which is really nice

* 12.0 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
* 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (37mm to 134mm); bright 3.0-inch LCD
* Easy Auto Mode with Scene Auto Selector;
* capture 640 x 480 movies with sound at 30fps
* 3-way VR Image Stabilization System
* EXPEED Image Processing; Smart Portrait System

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=nikon+l22&x=0&y=0&ih=1_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0.2731_1&fsc=-1&tag=pntsa-20

Would it even be worth it to save up for a DSLR camera?

Okay

Yes, they're nice, take amazing quality photos, and are becoming more popular nowadays.
But, in a few years don't you think you'll be able to buy that same quality on a phone?

For some one who doesn't have the immediate finances to invest in one, and would have to save up for a year or two, and also is not looking to be a photographer, just a hobbyist, would it really be worth it to save up and buy one?

My phone already has an 8.0 megapixal camera with auto focus, and it's a year old!
In two years from now, just imagine what our phones will be able to do.

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I agree that phone cameras are improving at a massive rate of knots. My wife takes some fantastic photos with her 5 megapixel phone camera when the conditions are good. Here are the areas phone cameras need to address to be be as good as today's DSLR:

No lens protection - lens get scratched and degrades
Tiny sensor - produces high noise in low light
No optical zoom - just digital zoom that pixelates and adds noise
Tiny lens - you cannot grind lenses as small as that to the precision you can with a bigger one
In built LED flash gives a pale blue palour to faces
No ability to add external flash
No ability to afix filters
Fixed aperture lens or at best 2 or 3 settings
Lack of manual exposure control for awkward lighting conditions
Too small to get a really good stable grip needed for sharp photos
No direct viewfinder just a screen that is invisible in bright sunlight

Now just imagine what our DSLRs will be able to do in 2 years - I wonder who will be first to put a phone in a DSLR?

In summary, I think it highly likely that phone cameras will kill off the bottom end point and shoot market, indeed I think it is already happening, but DSLRs will always be way ahead on picture quality and versatility.

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Is it worth financing a dslr?

Melixx28

read first please :

I am a 17 year old teenager and in my senior year of high school. I work as a sales associate at Old Navy for about 8-16 hours a week. Also I babysit 2-3 times a week making $10 an hour. I would like to see if I could pay a monthly fee for 6 months to pay off my camera. I am an AP Studio Art(photography) and would love to have one of my own. Is it worth a shot?

Answer
DSLR is too much costly so you can buy point and shoot camera which has good quality.

i suggested you a one camera which is really good and affordable to you.

Nikon Coolpix L22 12.1MP Digital Camera which is really nice

* 12.0 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
* 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens (37mm to 134mm); bright 3.0-inch LCD
* Easy Auto Mode with Scene Auto Selector;
* capture 640 x 480 movies with sound at 30fps
* 3-way VR Image Stabilization System
* EXPEED Image Processing; Smart Portrait System

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=nikon+l22&x=0&y=0&ih=1_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0_0.2731_1&fsc=-1&tag=pntsa-20

Would it even be worth it to save up for a DSLR camera?

Okay

Yes, they're nice, take amazing quality photos, and are becoming more popular nowadays.
But, in a few years don't you think you'll be able to buy that same quality on a phone?

For some one who doesn't have the immediate finances to invest in one, and would have to save up for a year or two, and also is not looking to be a photographer, just a hobbyist, would it really be worth it to save up and buy one?

My phone already has an 8.0 megapixal camera with auto focus, and it's a year old!
In two years from now, just imagine what our phones will be able to do.

Answer
I agree that phone cameras are improving at a massive rate of knots. My wife takes some fantastic photos with her 5 megapixel phone camera when the conditions are good. Here are the areas phone cameras need to address to be be as good as today's DSLR:

No lens protection - lens get scratched and degrades
Tiny sensor - produces high noise in low light
No optical zoom - just digital zoom that pixelates and adds noise
Tiny lens - you cannot grind lenses as small as that to the precision you can with a bigger one
In built LED flash gives a pale blue palour to faces
No ability to add external flash
No ability to afix filters
Fixed aperture lens or at best 2 or 3 settings
Lack of manual exposure control for awkward lighting conditions
Too small to get a really good stable grip needed for sharp photos
No direct viewfinder just a screen that is invisible in bright sunlight

Now just imagine what our DSLRs will be able to do in 2 years - I wonder who will be first to put a phone in a DSLR?

In summary, I think it highly likely that phone cameras will kill off the bottom end point and shoot market, indeed I think it is already happening, but DSLRs will always be way ahead on picture quality and versatility.

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