MiZz RuBy
I need a new camera but am lost on which one to get!
I have my eye on Nikon D3100 or Canon 550D- any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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My other suggestion would be to look at the Sony SLT A55. This DSLR has Sony's Translucent Mirror Technology which allows for full-time continuous auto focus whether you're shooting still pictures or 1080/60i HD video. No other DSLR allows this. The technology also allows shooting at 10fps (frames per second) which is the fastest in its price range.The Sony SLT A55 also gives you 2D or 3D Sweep Panorama in the camera as well as HDR in the camera. It also has built-in GPS.
Here are some reviews:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA55/AA55A.HTM
http://www.digitalphotographywriter.com/2010/08/sony-slt-a55-review-translucent-mirror.html
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony-a55-preview.shtml
Current prices at B&H - http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Nikon D3100 w/18-55mm zoom, $649.95 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-30-2011.
Canon 550D/T2i w/18-55mm zoom, $749.95 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-9-2011.
Sony SLT A55 w/18-55mm zoom, $799.99 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-9-2011.
All 3 cameras have free USA shipping.
With its built-in focusing motor and Sony's version of Image Stabilization in the camera body and use of the legacy Minolta Maxxum "A" lens mount the SLT A55 can use the Legacy Minolta Maxxum AF lenses dating back to 1985 and they will auto focus and become, in effect, IS lenses.
The Nikon D3100 requires the more expensive Nikon AF-S lenses if you want them to auto focus.
Canon and Nikon have their respective versions of IS in some but not all of their lenses plus you pay for it over and over. A Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm f1.4 prime lens on the A55 will be an IS lens. Neither Nikon nor Canon offers an IS 50mm prime lens.
In my opinion the Sony SLT A55 offers technology and features that Nikon and Canon lack. Its only a matter of time before Canon and Nikon will have to respond by upgrading their technology to match that of the Sony A55.
My other suggestion would be to look at the Sony SLT A55. This DSLR has Sony's Translucent Mirror Technology which allows for full-time continuous auto focus whether you're shooting still pictures or 1080/60i HD video. No other DSLR allows this. The technology also allows shooting at 10fps (frames per second) which is the fastest in its price range.The Sony SLT A55 also gives you 2D or 3D Sweep Panorama in the camera as well as HDR in the camera. It also has built-in GPS.
Here are some reviews:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/AA55/AA55A.HTM
http://www.digitalphotographywriter.com/2010/08/sony-slt-a55-review-translucent-mirror.html
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony-a55-preview.shtml
Current prices at B&H - http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Nikon D3100 w/18-55mm zoom, $649.95 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-30-2011.
Canon 550D/T2i w/18-55mm zoom, $749.95 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-9-2011.
Sony SLT A55 w/18-55mm zoom, $799.99 after a $50.00 Instant Savings from B&H. Ends 7-9-2011.
All 3 cameras have free USA shipping.
With its built-in focusing motor and Sony's version of Image Stabilization in the camera body and use of the legacy Minolta Maxxum "A" lens mount the SLT A55 can use the Legacy Minolta Maxxum AF lenses dating back to 1985 and they will auto focus and become, in effect, IS lenses.
The Nikon D3100 requires the more expensive Nikon AF-S lenses if you want them to auto focus.
Canon and Nikon have their respective versions of IS in some but not all of their lenses plus you pay for it over and over. A Minolta Maxxum AF 50mm f1.4 prime lens on the A55 will be an IS lens. Neither Nikon nor Canon offers an IS 50mm prime lens.
In my opinion the Sony SLT A55 offers technology and features that Nikon and Canon lack. Its only a matter of time before Canon and Nikon will have to respond by upgrading their technology to match that of the Sony A55.
Which DSLR to buy? Canon, Nikon, Sony, or other?
afterglow8
I'm just getting into photography, and i'm really feeling the need for a real camera - so far i've been shooting on fuji point and shoot, but i need more. So i've been looking for a DSLR.
I've heard good things about the canon 450D, and the nikon D5000, and i've heard a lot of people saying 'don't bother with sony' but is this just snobbery? Sony cameras seem to be a lot cheaper - i can get the entry level sony (i think it's the 230) for â¬500, including an 18-55 and a 55-200. in comparison the entry level nikon and canon are around â¬650-750 with one lense (18-55).
Also, is entry level good enough? or should i get a better model? Price isn't really an issue, but at the same time i'm not going to waste my money on an expensive camera if a cheaper one does the same job.
If you want an idea of what i shoot, http://khayman82.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/1052914/viewall and http://www.bigstockphoto.com/profile/afterglow82 have most of my favourites between them
For a bonus point, what lenses would you say i need for these kind of shots? (i'm getting more into modelling and portrait photography)
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Rob H has clearly never used a Sony. Perhaps he might want to look how the Sony A580 jpeg ISO compares to the Nikon D7000 costing TWICE the price...that was a classic example of anti-Sony snobbery. :) In RAW there will be very little between them as they have the SAME Sony sensor.
If you are really on a budget then the A230 twin lens will probably do you, but you may want to consider the A3xx series as these have Live-View. LV is useful for overhead crowd shots and low down ground shots if you get the swivel LCD screen. LV is also useful for Manual Focus Check for macro work. Unlike the Canikon models, LV is very fast on a Sony.
Have a look at the Sony A3xx series and A5xx series. The A580 has an excellent sensor and features for the price compared to the over-priced Canikons. Also consider the A33 and A55, they have the fastest video auto-focus out there.
Any dSLR of any brand will give you shots like in your examples, in the right hands of course...
Rob H has clearly never used a Sony. Perhaps he might want to look how the Sony A580 jpeg ISO compares to the Nikon D7000 costing TWICE the price...that was a classic example of anti-Sony snobbery. :) In RAW there will be very little between them as they have the SAME Sony sensor.
If you are really on a budget then the A230 twin lens will probably do you, but you may want to consider the A3xx series as these have Live-View. LV is useful for overhead crowd shots and low down ground shots if you get the swivel LCD screen. LV is also useful for Manual Focus Check for macro work. Unlike the Canikon models, LV is very fast on a Sony.
Have a look at the Sony A3xx series and A5xx series. The A580 has an excellent sensor and features for the price compared to the over-priced Canikons. Also consider the A33 and A55, they have the fastest video auto-focus out there.
Any dSLR of any brand will give you shots like in your examples, in the right hands of course...
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