Beginner budget cameras

[RadiantYT]

Hey guys, so im fed up of 30 year old yashica cameras and want to get into dslr cameras. i have 200 euro and that (where i live) can get me a canon eos 550d or a nikon d3100 with all stuff included. which is the better one or are there others?

 

[benhasajeep]

Welcome to the forum.

Of the 2, I would have to say the 550D is the better performer. They are pretty evenly matched sensor performance wise. But the Canon does the performance with a larger output sensor. For your price range and if a 550D is available and is in good working condition. The 550D is probably the better camera.

 

[jamescooper18]

You should go with eos550d, and the reasons are:
Full HD - Movie format 1080p @ 30fps
External mic jack - External mic jack Record higher quality audio with a microphone
High resolution screen - Screen resolution 1,040k dots
Really small - Size Prosumer size (129×98×62 mm

 

[jaomul]

I have owned both. I would say they are very close in performance and for 200 you can't go wrong with either one.

 

[petrochemist]

There certainly are others. Nothing wrong with either of the options you listed, but depending on you shooting preferences they may not be the most suitable for you.
Ergonomics go a long way in determining which camera work for you, so see if you can get your hands on them briefly to see how they feel & how the menus work for you.
I personally prefer Pentax for value for money (my first Pentax DSLR was £150 about 10 years ago!) and am increasingly going over to micro four thirds mirrorless cameras - all the models I use here being under £250 when I got them a few years back.

Coming from a Yashica, mirrorless cameras have a significant advantage that they can work well with your current lenses via an adapter. This is always a benefit on a budget