DSLR camera recommendation

[Kasparov]

What would you recommend with a 30k to 40k budget? beginners set with provision to upgrade..

[confused shoes]

The cheapest entry level Nikon or Canon DSLR is good enough for a beginner. Use your extra money to buy lenses later when you have learned the basics.

[testament11]

It will depend kung saan ka mas comfortable. Also kung may mga friends ka na into photography din, tignan mo kung ano ang majority na gamit nila para pwede kang makahiram ng gamit sa kanila.

[roninblade]

Canon and Nikon DSLRs are good. Both brand's entry level models are recommended by fans. It's more of a personal preference so it is also recommended to buyers to go to the shop and handle/test out the cameras for yourself.

[_Qwerty_]

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[oj88]

My personal recommendation is that, don't get the absolute-beginner-entry-level DSLR. IMO, they're probably great gift items but If you're heading up a path to do slightly more serious photography, get something that can offer you a bit more legroom.

I personally use Canon so I can only relate to this brand, I would recommend at least a 650D over the 1000D/1100D. If you can cough up a bit more dough, a 60D would be even better.

Apart from the image sensor, the lens is probably one of the most important component that will have a dramatic effect on picture quality. Get a DSLR body that you're comfortable with (both in features and budget) and stick to it. You can do wonders even with just the kit lens. If that's no longer enough, invest on a good quality lens. Suffice to say, quality lenses can cost tens of thousands of pesos. Canon "L" lenses costs hundreds of thousands. To talk about lenses is like opening a can of worms. I think I'll let you and Google sort this out.

And much later, if you outgrow the body, you can probably look into upgrading to full-frame sensors, such as the 6D.

So, depending on your affinity towards photography, this can be a very expensive and viscous cycle.

[yapoy86]

binili ko lang yung entry level ng nikon.. buti na lang at yun lang binili ko kasi hindi din naman daily used.. kung personal use lang ok na yung entry level...

nung masira yung point and shoot digicam ko, dslr na pinalit ko kasi almost same price lang din..

kung mahilig ka mamasyal, magpunta sa shows and the likes ok siguro yung medyo professional level, pero kung pang family use lang entry level na lang tapos bili ka ng prime lens, 18-200mm lens and flash

[CoDer]

Best value for money is Nikon D5000, Nikon D7000 fits your budget as well and it got a nice kit lens to bot.

[Gerbo]

Need to answer this questions first,

1. do you really need a DSLR? its quite hard to know for sure. most acquire one, then left it behind because it is just too bulky for comfort. in short, not everyone is an enthusiast.

2. granting you want one, choose one brand. do not cross brands as kits are quite expensive. the thing is camera bodies come and go. but buy the best lens your money can buy.

3. in photography, "talent" comes a long way. you may have the most expensive kits, updated wares, etc. but your composition "sucks" the photos you take may not make an impact.

4. that said, photography is quite an expensive hobby. it takes money to travel and shoot at places, people, and events.

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As to your query a Nikon D500/D700 or a Canon 600D/650D is nice to have. 60D if you the moolah.

[Kasparov]

Thanks sa mga input. I'm into photography during high school / college days. I even won in the national secondary press con national level using a point and shoot camera.
I have graduated from a Sony point and shoot 5 megapixel cam which already broke down. CP cam won't work . Want to rekindle my old hobby but I'm no longer familiar with digital cameras today...

[testament11]

Top brands today are Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Pentax. Pero try to take a look sa Micro 4/3 system, a.k.a. mirrorless system. Wala itong flapping mirror mechanism, hence called mirrorless. Interchangeable din ang mga lens nito at ang body size is just like a digicam lang. Sa M4/3 naman, there's Olympus, Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic Lumix.

[_Qwerty_]

kung hindi naman kailangan nang DSLR.. you might want to consider the Canon S110 or the Panasonic LX7..

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[ghosthunter]

How about a "bridge" camera?

Canon Powershot SX50hs



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[_Qwerty_]

yang mga dslr kasi tsaka yang bridge cams.. sobrang laki pa din.. hassle dalhin.. kung same quality naman ang pics.. ok na ako sa compact.. yung canon s990 ko.. ok pa din naman.. kasya pa sa bulsa..

[ghosthunter]

yang mga dslr kasi tsaka yang bridge cams.. sobrang laki pa din.. hassle dalhin.. kung same quality naman ang pics.. ok na ako sa compact.. yung canon s990 ko.. ok pa din naman.. kasya pa sa bulsa..

I do have a smaller compact digicam for times when I prefer a smaller camera. There is a quality difference between photos taken by my SX40hs and SX210is cameras. And there are some shots that cannot be done by my smaller SX210is. Also my SX40hs is superior in indoor photos using low or ambient lighting.

SX210is = compact 14mp digicam with 14x optical zoom
SX40hs = bridge 12mp digicam with 35x optical zoom

[Kasparov]

How about compact DSLR's ng Sony? Nex series yata yun...

[Sarsi]

Nikon D5100 will do for you, fits your budget for a kit and an additional lens. If you can stretch your budget a bit, go for D7000.

[testament11]

How about compact DSLR's ng Sony? Nex series yata yun...

NEX is considered part of the mirrorless system, though IIRC, sensor size is same as the one found on entry level DSLRs. Some say na ok siya. May nakita pa nga ako na ginagamit itong pang video sa kasal kasi portable siya at magaan. Ang ayaw ko lang kasi sa Sony, msayadong mahal at di naman sa ano, konti lang ang line up ng OEM lens nila, unlike Nikon and Canon.

[Jiggs]

For your budget and inclination in Photography..a Nikon D5100 or Canon650D is a good compromise..

Just bought a Canon650D for the wifey and she's lovin the ala-tablet feature it's touchscreen LCD screen. Not to mention an advance image processor than rest of the Canon line up. Digic 5 is my consideration of buying the 650D over 60D. But am really looking for the upcoming upgrade of 60D.