Wesley van Dijk
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Hi all,
Just registered as the first step in my journey to becoming a better photographer. For a few years I've been shooting vacation photographs with my Olympus SZ-10. While I love its portability, I got hooked on photography and am now looking for something that's an upgrade in quality and allows far greater customizability. I am by no means an expert in photography or the theory behind it but have the enthusiasm to learn more.
I am considering going for the Nikon D3300 because from reviews, I gather it's a pretty solid buy for the price tag. I don't mind having a more bulky camera if it improves my photography. However, this would be my first DSLR and I have no clue what to get in terms of lenses. The kit lens is a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, and I could just buy the kit or go for the body and buy a seperate lens. However, before I decide I have several questions I need answers to, and I hope this is the right place to look for them .
- First of all, the zoom. The Olympus SZ-10 did x18 zoom (x14 mechanical, x18 digital zoom). After some googling I'm still not sure how to calculate what sort of zoom the Nikkor lens would allow. I do understand (if correct) that the 55mm setting would be approximately a 3.05 zoom compared to the 18mm setting. So am I correct in saying that the Nikkor is far less capable of zooming than the Olympus is?
- Second, I'm not sure if I should get a single lens or multiple ones. I mostly do photography of landscapes (so, wide views), wildlife and the occasional bird (sometimes the x18 zoom I get with the Olympus is hardly enough).
I'm sure many more questions will pop up in the days to come, but I think these are the most important ones for now. Thanks in advance for any and all responses
Just registered as the first step in my journey to becoming a better photographer. For a few years I've been shooting vacation photographs with my Olympus SZ-10. While I love its portability, I got hooked on photography and am now looking for something that's an upgrade in quality and allows far greater customizability. I am by no means an expert in photography or the theory behind it but have the enthusiasm to learn more.
I am considering going for the Nikon D3300 because from reviews, I gather it's a pretty solid buy for the price tag. I don't mind having a more bulky camera if it improves my photography. However, this would be my first DSLR and I have no clue what to get in terms of lenses. The kit lens is a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, and I could just buy the kit or go for the body and buy a seperate lens. However, before I decide I have several questions I need answers to, and I hope this is the right place to look for them .
- First of all, the zoom. The Olympus SZ-10 did x18 zoom (x14 mechanical, x18 digital zoom). After some googling I'm still not sure how to calculate what sort of zoom the Nikkor lens would allow. I do understand (if correct) that the 55mm setting would be approximately a 3.05 zoom compared to the 18mm setting. So am I correct in saying that the Nikkor is far less capable of zooming than the Olympus is?
- Second, I'm not sure if I should get a single lens or multiple ones. I mostly do photography of landscapes (so, wide views), wildlife and the occasional bird (sometimes the x18 zoom I get with the Olympus is hardly enough).
I'm sure many more questions will pop up in the days to come, but I think these are the most important ones for now. Thanks in advance for any and all responses