b_rockin_64
TPF Noob!
I am looking to step it up to a DSLR and further myself in the photography world.. I have narrowed it down to the D3200 or the D5100 for my first camera. If I had the money I would most certainly get the D7000 but yeah not going to happen at this point. I have read review after review on both cameras and yet I am still soo undecided. I know with the 24 MP the images will be sharper but on the other hand the D5100 seems just about the same if not slightly better with the 16 MP. I have never used a DLSR before and I dont mind not having a guide to help like the D3200 has, I feel without it I will learn more about my camera and what it can do if I challenge myself to learn it.
I plan on shooting landscapes, night time photos (ex: bridges with lights, city lights, Etc..), close up of plants/flowers (ex: after snowfall going out at sunrise to catch the icicles/frost, dew/water on flower petals), photos with people in it even tho I dont have much expierence shooting people, and hopefully work my way up to action shots (ex: dogs, some skateboarding), Sunrises and sunsets, basically anything I can capture in time With all that said I want to take into consideration that I do get that AMAZING shot I would defiantly want to blow it up even maybe as big as a poster to have on display. As well I do plan on taking a beginner photorgraphy class once I do have the camera so I can absoutly learn how to use it properly. I know there are better cameras out there but Im just breaking the tip of the iceberg for right now and plan on working my way to a D7000 or better.
So my question is after all that said is.. What would be better for me in what I want to do... I know it will come down to more of how it feels in my hands and where all the buttons are for easy access to me.. I feel that wont really matter too much for me since I have tiny hands lol I just want to know which one will get the job done better while I learn and better myself.
It would really help me too if you have used both or either cameras and attched some photos of the things I said I wanted to do with my camera, I know its not the camera that makes the pictures but the person behind it as well as lenses, and I dont want to get to ahead of myself with lenses just yet so Im going to stick with the kit ones the camera comes with till I know what I am doing somewhat
I plan on shooting landscapes, night time photos (ex: bridges with lights, city lights, Etc..), close up of plants/flowers (ex: after snowfall going out at sunrise to catch the icicles/frost, dew/water on flower petals), photos with people in it even tho I dont have much expierence shooting people, and hopefully work my way up to action shots (ex: dogs, some skateboarding), Sunrises and sunsets, basically anything I can capture in time With all that said I want to take into consideration that I do get that AMAZING shot I would defiantly want to blow it up even maybe as big as a poster to have on display. As well I do plan on taking a beginner photorgraphy class once I do have the camera so I can absoutly learn how to use it properly. I know there are better cameras out there but Im just breaking the tip of the iceberg for right now and plan on working my way to a D7000 or better.
So my question is after all that said is.. What would be better for me in what I want to do... I know it will come down to more of how it feels in my hands and where all the buttons are for easy access to me.. I feel that wont really matter too much for me since I have tiny hands lol I just want to know which one will get the job done better while I learn and better myself.
It would really help me too if you have used both or either cameras and attched some photos of the things I said I wanted to do with my camera, I know its not the camera that makes the pictures but the person behind it as well as lenses, and I dont want to get to ahead of myself with lenses just yet so Im going to stick with the kit ones the camera comes with till I know what I am doing somewhat