recommend me a camera

[leeroy20vt]

i recently got a sony a500 from jessops got to say the guy in there seemed to know what he was talkin about and showed me lots of photos ect he done his self with different cameras ect

i went in there with the thought i was goin buy a cannon but after he ran thru a few things eneded up with the sony the main thing was the auto focusing was so quick and it felt more comfortable to hold

im very new to the dlsr side of things and every one told me to go and feel the cameras before i bought one last thing u want is a camera thats uncomfortable

thats my newbie 2ps worth lol

[T_J_G]

Saying that about the Sony lenses has put me off going for a Sony A230/330. Although i'll not upgrade in the near future when I do I don't want to be left with loads of uncompatable lenses.

In the same situation as the OP.

[Ridg]

Saying that about the Sony lenses has put me off going for a Sony A230/330. Although i'll not upgrade in the near future when I do I don't want to be left with loads of uncompatable lenses.

In the same situation as the OP.

This really comes down to how far you think you'll go with the camera, if you think you're going to end up a genuine enthusiast, semi pro or even pro then you'll want to start with an established platform like Nikon, Canon, Olympus etc Sony are still very next to the game and as a result the range of lens (sony and third party) isn't as great as Nikon or Canon.  So my advice would be go for a well established platform like Nikon or Canon as the glass will be your main investment.

If you're just after a camera that's going to take good shots and probably only end up owning 1-3 lens then you could probably get away with Sony as odds are you're not going to be putting that much money into glass.

[T_J_G]

I don't think I'll ever go semi pro or pro

The problem is the intial investment at the moment, I don't see myself having grands worth of camera kit just enough to get buy and get some good shots. I like making the best of of cheaper equipment rather than partially using the advantages of expensive gear, if that makes sense?

[Horney]

Sony uses Minolta lens fitment (Sony bought Minoltas SLR range) therefore you can use the older, and very good, minolta glass.

Nick

[moutains]

if you want a canon go to canon outlet on e bay some good bargains on there also the talk photography site has tests and loads of info

[T_J_G]

I've looked on the Canon eBay outlet and there are only 450D's IIRC.

I'vve researched this to death, I just need to buy one now.

[Horney]

450D's are better than 1000D's if that's any help mate?

Nick

[Ridg]

I don't think I'll ever go semi pro or pro

The problem is the intial investment at the moment, I don't see myself having grands worth of camera kit just enough to get buy and get some good shots. I like making the best of of cheaper equipment rather than partially using the advantages of expensive gear, if that makes sense?

do you need a DSLR then?  Why not buy a good bridge camera?

the only main advantages of buying an entry level DSLR over a bridge is that you've got the option to buy the right lens for the job and better low light handling

[T_J_G]

I don't think I'll ever go semi pro or pro

The problem is the intial investment at the moment, I don't see myself having grands worth of camera kit just enough to get buy and get some good shots. I like making the best of of cheaper equipment rather than partially using the advantages of expensive gear, if that makes sense?

do you need a DSLR then?  Why not buy a good bridge camera?

the only main advantages of buying an entry level DSLR over a bridge is that you've got the option to buy the right lens for the job and better low light handling

I've got a Fuji S5700 so that's kind of a bridge camera but want to step up the game a bit. So looking for an entry DSLR.

@ Nick, yeah I know that, they're also a lot more monies I have had plenty of time with a 450 that I have enjoyed yet out of my budget.