Canon 600d vs Nikon d5100 vs Sony a55/57

[Haribo89]

Hi, hoping to get in to slr's and the main usage will be for our upcoming child, mostly in doors and on day trips etc.

Mostly will be still photos until shes a bit bigger then id imagine it to be mainly action shots. It will be used a fair bit on auto-mode as we will need to be able to use it as we learn, so a good auto mode is essential.

We're quite confused on which to buy, as have read mixed reviews on each. All are available for around £500 inc standard lens so we really need some input from some experienced people.

Thanks in advance for any response

 

[phil-t]

All are excellent..

As a pure photographers tools, I always prefer Nikon.. For that slightly better ease of use for beginners, I have always been impressed by Canon.

The Sony A57 is 'new' and has an electronic viewfinder, the feature set of that seems very good (10fps/fast video AF).

Pop down to Jessops and have a play! I don't think you can really go wrong, all have a decent line up of lenses, all roughly perform the same, it's just a case of a few extra features on the Sony, but I think it's more then £500..

 

[jessica1]

All are excellent..

As a pure photographers tools, I always prefer Nikon.. For that slightly better ease of use for beginners, I have always been impressed by Canon.

The Sony A57 is 'new' and has an electronic viewfinder, the feature set of that seems very good (10fps/fast video AF).

Pop down to Jessops and have a play! I don't think you can really go wrong, all have a decent line up of lenses, all roughly perform the same, it's just a case of a few extra features on the Sony, but I think it's more then £500..

That's sound advice as you really need to feel the weight and grip of the camera body with different lenses attached. I know that Jessops do some offers on certain models for Nikon and Canon,so you get memory cards, UV filters ( handy to stop lenses from scratches) and a bag along with a kit lens and a zoom, that's worth a look. I used to work in photography and Canon and Nikon produce good solid cameras, I don't know that much about the Sony but a couple of the guys at work use them and seem pretty impressed. I was undecided between a Nikon or a Canon and went with Nikon purely on the grip being slightly better for somebody with small hands, it can be something like that which is the decider!