PrestonS
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Hi Everybody,
I've been shopping for a new digital camera for a while now. Reading reviews and trying to gauge what level of camera to purchase. This will be my first serious camera and I find photography quite interesting. I'm hoping to pick up an SLR (or maybe mirrorless or translucent) and learn to use all the features the camera has to offer. I first identified some higher end consumer cameras:
Canon t3i
Nikon d5100
Sony a55
Sony a580
Then I as I read more I worried that I might outgrow some of these a bit fast as I find a need for more manual control. So I started to look at these:
Canon EOS 60D
Nikon d7000
So I have few questions:
1) Will I really outgrow a high end consumer camera quickly or would I be better to start there?
2) If I should stay in the consumer market any thoughts on the listed cameras or any other recommendations?
3) If I should consider stepping into the prosumer category any thoughts on the canon of nikon and any other recommendations?
Thanks everybody, I'm headed to the camera shop this weekend to feel them in my hands but some thoughts before I head into the store would be great.
Preston
I've been shopping for a new digital camera for a while now. Reading reviews and trying to gauge what level of camera to purchase. This will be my first serious camera and I find photography quite interesting. I'm hoping to pick up an SLR (or maybe mirrorless or translucent) and learn to use all the features the camera has to offer. I first identified some higher end consumer cameras:
Canon t3i
Nikon d5100
Sony a55
Sony a580
Then I as I read more I worried that I might outgrow some of these a bit fast as I find a need for more manual control. So I started to look at these:
Canon EOS 60D
Nikon d7000
So I have few questions:
1) Will I really outgrow a high end consumer camera quickly or would I be better to start there?
2) If I should stay in the consumer market any thoughts on the listed cameras or any other recommendations?
3) If I should consider stepping into the prosumer category any thoughts on the canon of nikon and any other recommendations?
Thanks everybody, I'm headed to the camera shop this weekend to feel them in my hands but some thoughts before I head into the store would be great.
Preston