Well I'm in the market for my first dslr. I currently own a p&s Sony Hx5. It's been ok for what we've needed it for - mostly shots in well lit areas and hd video and it's tiny. Just 5 days ago I became a daddy and I want to take more photos of our new baby girl. However we are shooting w/ the flash off because it washes out the image up close. Problem is, it's just too grainy with the flash off. Also I'd like to get some shots with a narrow depth of field. I'm going to buy something used and take a short course on photography or perhaps have a friend tutor me. I used to run camera for a small low budget tv studio many many years ago so I know a little something about framing.
At first I thought I'd get one of those micro 4/3's cameras but then I figured they wouldn't do as well in low light as a full frame. The camera doesn't really have to do video - I can use our p&s for that. If at all possible I'd like to get a used full kit for about $450 or even less. Doesn't have to be anything great, just entry level. I won't hesitate to invest more into this hobby if I make use of it. *off subject but I started out biking several years ago. I think my first bike cost around $350 - within a few years I had bought several $2k bikes. Still bike 30-40 miles weekly. Point being - I will start out slow. In case I lose interest, I can just sell what I bought and I'm just out $100 or so.
So to review I need something
1. used and cheap
2. capable low light shots
3. bonus - shallow depth of field (maybe if it came with a 50mm lens instead of the zoom kit lens?)
If I should be considering a micro 4/3's with a pancake lens instead of dslr please let me know. I apologize if I'm not using the proper terms - i'm a newbie in every sense. =D
At first I thought I'd get one of those micro 4/3's cameras but then I figured they wouldn't do as well in low light as a full frame. The camera doesn't really have to do video - I can use our p&s for that. If at all possible I'd like to get a used full kit for about $450 or even less. Doesn't have to be anything great, just entry level. I won't hesitate to invest more into this hobby if I make use of it. *off subject but I started out biking several years ago. I think my first bike cost around $350 - within a few years I had bought several $2k bikes. Still bike 30-40 miles weekly. Point being - I will start out slow. In case I lose interest, I can just sell what I bought and I'm just out $100 or so.
So to review I need something
1. used and cheap
2. capable low light shots
3. bonus - shallow depth of field (maybe if it came with a 50mm lens instead of the zoom kit lens?)
If I should be considering a micro 4/3's with a pancake lens instead of dslr please let me know. I apologize if I'm not using the proper terms - i'm a newbie in every sense. =D