Entry-level dSLR: D3100 or 1100D?

[battaglin]

I mean ease-of-use for P&S shooter who wants to transition to dSLR, sir. So in a sense, a dSLR for amateurs who may want to become enthusiasts later...

well, kung from p&s ka and you don't have any idea sa relationship ng aperture, shutter speed and ISO, tama si agentrambo007. get a feel of every camera you are considering. kasi if you're not comfortable with the camera to begin with e you wont be using it often.
I think camerahaus carries canon, pentax and olympus items.
I suggest you consider Pentax K-R or K-X (yep pentax user here). hi ISO capabilities and fast frame rate, to name a few. pwede rin gumamit ng old manual focus lens.
Biggest minus for me sa nikon d3100 is that you need lenses with built in AF motors so some AF lenses are manual focus lens only.
Olympus hasnt released new entry level camera and I think they might abandon the 4/3 system in favor of micro 4/3.

Visit dpreview.com and read reviews about your intended purchase.

[hausteam]

well, kung from p&s ka and you don't have any idea sa relationship ng aperture, shutter speed and ISO, tama si agentrambo007. get a feel of every camera you are considering. kasi if you're not comfortable with the camera to begin with e you wont be using it often.
I think camerahaus carries canon, pentax and olympus items.
I suggest you consider Pentax K-R or K-X (yep pentax user here). hi ISO capabilities and fast frame rate, to name a few. pwede rin gumamit ng old manual focus lens.
Biggest minus for me sa nikon d3100 is that you need lenses with built in AF motors so some AF lenses are manual focus lens only.
Olympus hasnt released new entry level camera and I think they might abandon the 4/3 system in favor of micro 4/3.

Visit dpreview.com and read reviews about your intended purchase.

Uy! I thought I was the only Pipen here. Are you in the Pinoy Pentaxian mailing list?

[anonemus]

I think you can decide for yourself pag nahawakan mo na pareho. "Feel in hands" has a lot to do with taking good photos. Decide based on ergonomics. The camera is only as good as the photographer. HTH. BTW my system is Nikon.

I never thought of that one, ergonomics. Very good point, sir! I will definitely do this. Salamat.

I suggest you consider Pentax K-R or K-X (yep pentax user here). hi ISO capabilities and fast frame rate, to name a few. pwede rin gumamit ng old manual focus lens.
Biggest minus for me sa nikon d3100 is that you need lenses with built in AF motors so some AF lenses are manual focus lens only.
Olympus hasnt released new entry level camera and I think they might abandon the 4/3 system in favor of micro 4/3.

Visit dpreview.com and read reviews about your intended purchase.

Ongapala, merong Pentax. I visited dpreview in the past and will check it out again to review the Pentax and Olympus.

Isang advantage din kasi ng Canon and Nikon by being the most popular brands is that they're aggressively sold by online dealers dito sa atin. So prices are really competitive.

Thanks all!

[miLes]

I never thought of that one, ergonomics. Very good point, sir! I will definitely do this. Salamat.



Ongapala, merong Pentax. I visited dpreview in the past and will check it out again to review the Pentax and Olympus.

Isang advantage din kasi ng Canon and Nikon by being the most popular brands is that they're aggressively sold by online dealers dito sa atin. So prices are really competitive.

Thanks all!

for ergonomics canon entry level dslrs lose to nikon's. somehow nikon's entry levels feel more robust and they have fatter handgrip as compared to canon.

in terms of ease of use, pareho lang sila. it all boils down to which system you are familiar with. i started with nikon, nung nakahawak ako ng canon hirap ako but when i went with canon hirap nako sa system ng nikon ngayon.

dont get caught in the megapixel race. first thing i look at is the iso performance.

choose among nikon or canon only, not because they have authorize sellers but because they have the most vast and the best lens lineup as compared to sony, pentax, olympus

any dslr model within the last 3 years are still ok.

dont choose a dslr just because it has hd recording or a flip screen. choose it because it has good iso performance, high fps and most of all because of the lens lineup. actually choose the lens first before you choose the body hehe

[oliver1013]

Try a Lumix, point and shoot na malupet Napagkakamalang DSLR ang kumuha pag naupload sa PC

[battaglin]

Uy! I thought I was the only Pipen here. Are you in the Pinoy Pentaxian mailing list?

Yes, one of the few. I am in the mailing list. last eb I attended was the K-5 launch at mega.

*anonemus, look for jcssss *tipidpc.com, contact ng pipens for discounted pentax items.