Miss_Charley
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Hi everyone,
So I found my old D50 today (it had been missing for 7 years) and it is as dead as a doornail. I'd like to upgrade and have found a D3100 and a D5100 for sale.
I would love to know how many of you think which one would be better for someone newish to photography: the D3100 or the D5100. Thank you!
Yes, budget is a consideration but just as important is:
- ease of use (especially when I'm in a hurry),
- robustness (I spend a lot of time in the desert where temps reach 40-50 degrees Celsius daily without any guarantee of air conditioning to cool the camera down),
- the sensitivity of the battery charger to power fluctuations (I rely on generator power and when it runs dirty or spikes, my laptop/phone/electrical goodies get fried. To offset this, I run surge protectors on my electronic gear, and they usually work ... usually. They've been known to fail.).
- that I only need to buy the body of either camera because I can use my D50 lens, yes?
Thank you so much for adding me to your lovely forum and I'm so sorry to bombard you all with so many quesions!
Miss Charley
So I found my old D50 today (it had been missing for 7 years) and it is as dead as a doornail. I'd like to upgrade and have found a D3100 and a D5100 for sale.
I would love to know how many of you think which one would be better for someone newish to photography: the D3100 or the D5100. Thank you!
Yes, budget is a consideration but just as important is:
- ease of use (especially when I'm in a hurry),
- robustness (I spend a lot of time in the desert where temps reach 40-50 degrees Celsius daily without any guarantee of air conditioning to cool the camera down),
- the sensitivity of the battery charger to power fluctuations (I rely on generator power and when it runs dirty or spikes, my laptop/phone/electrical goodies get fried. To offset this, I run surge protectors on my electronic gear, and they usually work ... usually. They've been known to fail.).
- that I only need to buy the body of either camera because I can use my D50 lens, yes?
Thank you so much for adding me to your lovely forum and I'm so sorry to bombard you all with so many quesions!
Miss Charley