TheModelHorse
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Okay, so I'm looking into buying my first personal DSLR camera. I've used my boss' old Sony DSLR a lot over the past year, and I've also messed around with a couple friends' cameras. I know for sure I want a Nikon, mainly because I've owned the brand before and trust it. Up until now I've been shooting with a Nikon Coolpix AW100 and my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone. I also have a Nikon N80 film camera, but I can't afford to buy and develop the amount of film I would go through using only that. I mainly photograph children and animals, often in a dim barn isle or living room. I need something that will preform in low light settings with subjects who don't stay still. I also shoot horseback riding lessons and camp activities, so I need to be able to catch fast moving subjects as well. The lighting should be much better for those pictures though.
After doing some research and trying out a friend's Nikon D3100, I've narrowed it down to two choices; the D3100 or the D7000. I don't think I necessarily need the D7000 at this point, but I've heard that many people grow out of the D3100 pretty quickly. I really don't want to buy a new body in a year. My budget is $1200 total, for the body and lense(s). So my question is: should I go ahead and buy the D7000 with the hopes that I will grow into, rather than out of, it? Or do I get the D3100 and spend the extra cash on better lenses?
If you think there is another camera in my price range that would be better suited to what I'm doing, then please let me know.
Thanks!
After doing some research and trying out a friend's Nikon D3100, I've narrowed it down to two choices; the D3100 or the D7000. I don't think I necessarily need the D7000 at this point, but I've heard that many people grow out of the D3100 pretty quickly. I really don't want to buy a new body in a year. My budget is $1200 total, for the body and lense(s). So my question is: should I go ahead and buy the D7000 with the hopes that I will grow into, rather than out of, it? Or do I get the D3100 and spend the extra cash on better lenses?
If you think there is another camera in my price range that would be better suited to what I'm doing, then please let me know.
Thanks!