Nikon? Canon? Sony? (SLR)?
Can anyone suggest any good models from these three manufacturers listed above?
I'm looking to buy an awesome SLR digital camera that produces amazing quality pictures.
No budget. I'm willing to spend…
Can anyone suggest any good models from these three manufacturers listed above?
I'm looking to buy an awesome SLR digital camera that produces amazing quality pictures.
No budget. I'm willing to spend…
cannon , you cant beat the quality, hands down
All these brands are good with cameras. However, i think you should get a canon. Sony's are only good with CyberShots.
If this is your first dslr, (Digital SLR, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSLR), I would definitely recommend going with the Nikon D40. If you get the D40 from Amazon, it is only $450, with a 18-55mm lens (an excellent lens), and because it is so cheap, it would give you some extra cash to buy lenses, flashes, etc.
See: http://www.nikond40.ca/
The D40 is exactly like the D60, except less pixels, which wouldnt matter unless you are a professional and are making HUGE prints.
The D40 is a great camera to start with. Go for it!
One thing about the D40 to keep in mind, is that if you are used to the second lcd screen on top, (for aperture, shutter speed settings, etc.) than not having it on the D40 could be quite annoying, if you are not used to using that screen, than I do not believe it would be a big problem not to have it.
Secondly, Some cameras (such as the Nikon D80) have a motor built in the camera, so it can auto-focus with any lens, where as the D40 does not have a motor inside it, so it is limited to Nikon AF-S and AF-I lenses. This should not be a big problem unless you already have some lenses (that are not AF-S or AF-I) that you want to auto-focus with the D40. If you do not, than stick to buying from Nikon's large collection of AF-S and AF-I lenses. Note that the Nikon D40 can still operate other lenses, just you will have to manual focus.
Lastly, go to a camera store, such as Best Buy or Henerys. Both of those stores will let you handle the cameras, and test them out. Note: Henery's is much more knowledgeable about cameras, go there if you have lots of questions.
Any other questions, feel free to send me a message.
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Canon Powershot. Amazing quality.
If budget is not a problem, get a Nikon D3.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3.htm
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3/
If the reality of budget does arise (or if you'd rather spend some of that money on lenses) then consider the Nikon D300.
http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4857/camera-of-the-year-2007-nikon-d300.html
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300.htm
Either Nikon or Canon will do.. Sony has just launched their first DSLR this mid 2000.
So canon and nikon has much more experienced in producing their DSLR cameras.
if budget is not a problem for you, choose:
NIKON D3
or
CANON EOS 1-D Mark III
Apart from everything else, also consider how frequently you'll be chaging the lens. If it's going to be frequent and also in dusty conditions than I suggest that you opt for Nikon D60 if you don't want to spend a lot. The dust reduction feature on this model is more effective than many others.