Best Midlevel DLSR

[lambertpix]

Do you suggest Canon to Nikon? I do know how important lenses are, I want to put good research in before making my decision.

I'm not sure I'd suggest one over the other as a blanket statement, and both lineups are large enough that there's a fair bit of overlap, but if you've got any idea at all what sort of lenses you think you'd like to wind up with, you might find an advantage in one camp or the other. Most of the "bread & butter" lenses are pretty close, I think, so I wouldn't lose too much sleep over this one if you don't have any specific lenses in mind.

 

[goodguy]

First I must tell you my first DSLR was a Snoy a300, I just loved it we shared some great times and great pictures together but its low light performance compared to modern cameras is not very impressive and for me it was a very limiting factor.
I think your goal and pocket doesn't match.
Pro gear is very expensive also have pro or semi pro gear doesn't turn you into a professional.
Be very careful not to jump the gun and get into projects you might not be ready for.

Pro gear is not a Nikon D7100 which in my eyes is the best current crop sensor camera in the market.
If you want really to do weddings you need full frame camera and for that you are looking at minimum of 1700$ for a camera like the Nikon D610 but I think a serious pro would go for the Nikon D800 which is around 3000$
Still I guess a beginner photographer can get by with the D610, to that you need to add good lenses which are the 24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8 and thats probably 3000$+ if you get them used.
You need flashes and Tripods and lots more I dont even know as I am not a pro nor do I want to be one.

So for a 1000$ the best camera you can get is indeed the Nikon D7100 but thats just for the body.
If 1000$ is the limit for a camera with one lens then my advice is get the Nikon D5200, has many of the basic hardware the D7100 has and is a fantastic camera for the money.
Get it with the 18-105mm VR or 18-140mm VR

Good luck.

 

[sashbar]

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[robbins.photo]

Thanks everyone. I am looking to start doing some wedding photography and portrait photography. I want one that performs well in lowlight and has good shooting speeds. I was prefer to get one decent lens included in the $1000. I am trying to get a photography business up and running and want a nice camera to match, but it is hard to make the investment when they so pricy. So I want something that I can build on to start a nice collection and build upon.

Well given your wish list my recommendation would probably be the Nikon D5200, the standard kit lens, a 50 mm AF-S 1.8 g lens and a halfway decent flash unit. That should get you off to a good start and you can always add additional equipment as needed in the future.

 

[sonicbuffalo]

It'll work fine but I recommend you get a prime for low light and portraits.

 

[sonicbuffalo]

I would suggest whatever camera you get, if you are going to do weddings, get a good 35 or 50 mm prime lens for portraits.

 

[Jetmugg]

You should be able to buy a lightly used D7000 body in the $500 range, which leaves plenty of room for a 50mm prime lens as well as an all-around zoom.

That's how I would spend a grand if it were up to me.

Steve.