Which SLR ???

[asif]

Hello all,

Firstly i'm pretty sure this is the correct place for this thread if not mod's please move it.

Just got back from my hols and pics were ok for a 10 MP digital camera but my mate took pics with his Nikon SLR and jeez the pics were amazing and so life like, I felt like burning my pics 

Ok so I know his is aprox £750 and that is deffo not what I am looking to pay for a beginners SLR.

What would you recommend to a SLR newbie and how much am I looking you reckon. Please bare in mind I don't know much about cameras.

Thanks in advance.

[Horney]

Deffo the right place to post.

Best thing is to start off with an entry level DSLR with th ekit lens and see hwo you get on with it. As for whether you chould buy a Sony, Nikon, Cannon or Pentax there is only one way to choose and that is to get into Jessops and have a play with each one. As far as picture quality goes there's very little between them, it'll come down to which is more comfortable in your hands and which has a menu system you find the easiest to understand/navigate. Once you've decided, but it online from warehouse express or somewhere similar for less money than jessops.

For an idea of prices:

Sony http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-sony-alpha-a290-digital-slr-camera-plus-18-55mm-lens/p1521112

Pentax http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-pentax-k-x-digital-slr-with-18-55mm-lens/p1033548

Canon http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-canon-eos-1100d-digital-slr-camera-with-18-55mm-is-ii-lens/p1523930

Nikon http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-nikon-d3100-digital-slr-with-18-55mm-vr-lens/p1522131

Nick

[Ridg]

Nikon D90, lock the thread 

[asif]

Wow some top info there mate, think i'd be opting for the cheaper one as i'm not that much of a serious photographer as in I only use it now and then so cheaper one Sony will probably be better for me me thinks.

Why is the price so varied, do they all more or less do the same?

Or is it like cars where Seat VW and Audi are the same car but dressed differently and price very very differently

[Stronz]

I bought my first SLR a few months back - Nikon's D3100 is a great entry level SLR and comes with a guide mode to help you learn some of the basics.

Price wont bankrupt you either (although I got a deal on Amazon + £40 from Nikon)

[asif]

Stronz what did you pay for that camera?

[Sam]

Nikon D3100 no question

[shepgti]

Nikon D90, lock the thread 

agreed

(although wouldnt class it as entry level)

d3100 is a great starting camera although i would get the 18-105 kit lens rather than the 18-55

[T_J_G]

I bought a Canon 1000d which was the base SLR from Canon. Got it for about £320 with the IS kit lens (the slightly more expensive option than the non-IS lens) that was from a Jessops store.

They've now replaced this with the 1100d which does video etc. It may be worth picking up a SLR magazine as they have lots of adverts, tips and reviews.

I really want to upgrade my body but the bank says no  but then I doubt I could justify something like a Canon 60d, with my limited skills.

[Stronz]

Stronz what did you pay for that camera?

Well I had £130 in Amazon vouchers from doing online surveys, plus there was the £40 cashback from Nikon (which is back on apparently). And I watched it on Amazon like a hawk and struck when the price dropped. All in all, I paid £240 for the body and 18-55mm kit lens.