Buying Your First Digital SLR
Picking a new camera is easier than parenting, but can be intimidating nonetheless.
Here are some guidelines to help you out on your way:
Here are some guidelines to help you out on your way:
- Invest for the long-term.
If you're buying an SLR over a point and shoot, than you've decided that image quality trumps convenience/cost.
Lenses, flashes and other accessories all compliment an SLR to give you the best photo output possible.
Camera manufacturers know that once you have some of their lenses, your switching costs are high.
It's like the inkjet printer model, only far more captivating.
In my opinion, you're best off between Canon and Nikon.
My choice came down to appreciating the quality of images from the Canon L-series (professional) lenses.
Nikon has a great flash photography system.
Beyond that, the two leap frog each other every couple of years in the other feature/functionality areas. - Canon vs.
Nikon.
There are many camera manufacturers, but for the vast majority of people these two brands are the ones to stick with.
The reason is simple - they own the most market share and therefore it's easy to borrow, rent and service these cameras.
RED, Hassleblad and Leica make great special purpose cameras, but Canon and Nikon still provide the best cost to value ratio. - Buy from a camera store.
Go to a camera store and try it out.
The Internet is a wealth of information but it can't tell you how it'll fit in your hand or whether you'll find the camera layout intuitive.
You could always go to a store and buy online, but you lose the opportunity to build a long-term relationship with subject matter experts.
Most retail stores price their cameras competitively since they know consumers comparison shop.
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