Camera Comparison?
I’m looking to get a dslr and it’s proven to be difficult to decide. I’ve read several reviews of the cameras and they seem to be fairly similar. Good anyone give me some ideas-do you have a preference?
This is going to be my “starting out” camera, I will be upgrading in a few years-after school-and I’ll probably want to stick with the same camera company-so is there one above the rest that would make for an easy transition?
I will be shooting some landscape photos but mostly people-a few studio type but most outside. For the starter camera I won’t be doing sports-the fastest action will be dancing-but the next camera I get will have to be able to take good pictures of action-track/cross county, etc.
My experience with digital is limited to the canon powershot, but have used a 35 mm slr.
The 3 cameras that I’ve been trying to decide between are:
Nikon D80, Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and Pentax K10D.
Thanks in advance.
~Christen
At present, those cameras may seem “comparable” but I suggest that you visit a camera shop and hold the three in your hands and see how they FEEL in your hands; my guess is that you’ll prefer the Nikon’s no-nonsense feel and the ergonomics.
My own personal reason for choosing the Nikon would, of course, be the optics. When you buy a SLR camera, whether digital or film, you’re actually buying into a lens system. Lenses normally outlast cameras, unless dropped on a hard service or submerged in water. So, when you buy a lens, you know that it must fit the next level camera. Well, I don’t know about Pentax or the Rebel, but I do KNOW that the lens for the Nikon will fit the other digital Nikon cameras currently in popular use: D50, D70, D70S, D100, D200, D2X, and will fit whatever other camera they make in the future (they have NOT changed their lens mount since 1959).
The other reason for choosing Nikon is that the lenses are known for superb engineering and build craftsmanship PLUS superior glass formula (yes, glass AIN’T just glass). I would even suggest that you look at the very versatile Nikon lens: Nikkor AF DX 18-135mm lens, and consider getting “faster” lenses in the future so that you can start building your “arsenal” of lenses that will be with you for many years to come.
I bought all of my “better” lenses on the used market and I saved a bundle for a better grade of brand name and quality rather than go with generic lenses (I learned my lesson a long time ago and vowed NEVER to repeat that error after a most humiliating and most embarrassing experience with a generic lens, which I sold immediately after one use; all the images came our soft around the edges, and I later discovered that it was a common fault with inferior glass used by generic brand companies in order to compete with brand names) (generic lenses are mostly for once-in-a-while photos like vacationers or those who bring out a camera for “special” holidays/occasions; avid photographers are a bit more discriminating and concerned with image detail quality).
EDITED: I should have mentioned that the features at this level of camera are very close to the more expensive “professional” level cameras. The features are there to give you more versatility and means to get things done under a lot of different circumstances that will arise. You’ll also find that the features are located where you can easily access them, and in a shot time, you won’t have to take your eyes away from the viewfinder to locate the features.
Good luck and very best wishes.
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