Which dslr for beginner

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After looking at different cameras I have narrowed it down to two, Canon EOS 1100D or nikon d3000. I know some of it will come down to personal preference and which one feels right but which one would you recommend out of these two, both are £330.
 
Nothing to chose between them quality wise. Just go with the one that suits you best.
 
Both are very competant cameras and will suit what you want. It all depends on what is right for you.

Also bear in mid that you are buying into a system so have a look at the other things that you may (will!!) want at a later date as this could have a bearing on what you go for.
 
heyy (:, im a beginner and i just bought the 3000, works perfect for my photography needs :D
 
D3000 is really not quite that great being simply a refresh of a rather dated (D40/D60) cameras. If you could push for the D3100 then that would be worth it.

I would seriously consider the Pentax K-r too though. It is better built than either the ones you mentioned, has better high ISO than both, has built in image stabilisation and plenty more options. Not to mention that if you ever catch the primes bug there are some excellent pancake primes.
 
"Please read" Its your money and at the end of the day all the entry level camera's are pretty much the same, so take StewartR's advice and go to a shop and try them out.................

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=4306111#post4306111

StewartR said:
Let's say it again. This is the best advice on this thread.

When I bought my first DSLR I tried out the comparable Canon and Nikon models in a shop. Although I'd never owned any equipment from either manufacturer before, I found that the Canon did everything the way I intuitively expected it to and the Nikon was bizarrely unintuitive. Even down to little things like the position of the main aperture/shutter dial - Canon's is right (for me) and Nikon's is wrong (for me).

BUT - and this is the KEY point - I know people who made exactly the same comparison and reached exactly the opposite conclusion! It's a very personal thing.

Your first DSLR is unlikely to be your last, and as they acquire lenses, flashes etc most people tend upgrade within the same system rather than switching. So the choice of system matters. Don't worry too much about whether one camera has more features than another, because in 5 years time all that will have changed anyway. But do pay attention to the ergonomics, layout, menu design etc. because these things are baked into the manufacturers' DNA and will persist for many generations of equipment.
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Try and look for a 2nd hand one. There are some good deals to be had
 
I'd go down the 2nd hand. You could get an older 40D or something which would give you more to grow into than the 1100D. Plus you'd take less of a hit when it came to reselling.
 
When I was researching into which system to buy into I found the Nikon lenses to be more confusing than the Canon ones. You can basically put any Canon fit lens on a 1100D but theres VR, ED, DX, AF-S and combinations of them. Canon has some brilliant lenses at reasonable prices as I'm sure does Nikon, it just seems a bit more confusing to me.
 
modchild said:
When I was researching into which system to buy into I found the Nikon lenses to be more confusing than the Canon ones. You can basically put any Canon fit lens on a 1100D but theres VR, ED, DX, AF-S and combinations of them. Canon has some brilliant lenses at reasonable prices as I'm sure does Nikon, it just seems a bit more confusing to me.
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Canon has the same type of distinctions for their lenses too.

There is VR (IS) for image stabilisation (nothing to do with which camera it can go on), there are different types of glass coatings they use one of which is ED ( nothing to do with which camera it can go on ) , DX signifies that it is not designed for FF (can used on FF bodies but the output is images with much smaller resolution). The only you need to look for is the AF-S and that is only if you have a lower end camera (D5100 and down) but even then you can attach it but you lose AF.

So apart from some very old lenses all Nikon lenses can pretty much be used on all Nikon bodies.
 
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