bryguy_ASU
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What's up everyone... need some help in deciding what Santa can bring me over the holidays. Budget is around 'entry-level' status. I'm taking a photography course at ASU next semester so I'm ready to get a good entry-level platform for taking pics and awesome videos. I really want good video quality almost as equally as the picture quality aspect. This is important to me.
My long-term aspirations in photography, at the moment, seem to not get any further than "amateur" level. My focus in school is web development and graphic design. Photography takes the backburner.
With that said, don't need anything too fancy... so, I've narrowed it down to the Canon SL1, T3i, and Samsung NX300.
Here's some pros and cons that resonate from my brief poking around on review sites and YouTube last night. PLEASE feel free to point out any of the good and bad points I have missed. Or, recommend something else entirely (that's within budget of the aforementioned models) and reasoning.
>>>>>Canon SL1:
**Pros**
-smallest DSLR
-New Digic 5 processor
-touchscreen
-viewfinder
-movie mode has continuous AF
-New kit lens, EF-S STM, that's supposedly quiet during the HD movie mode while in continuous AF.
-can borrow some lenses from my GF's Canon XSi.
-touchscreen video focusing, tap focus (not sure what this is called, but seen a demo in YouTube where objects get focused on by touching the screen in HD video mode).
-HDR mode?
**Cons**
-No articulating screen (I want to shoot videos, so not sure if I'd hate this).
>>>>> Samsung NX300
**Pros**
-Smaller than the SL1
-articulating AMOLED touchscreen
-Wi-Fi enabled
-seems super user friendly
-comes with full version Lightroom 4
-modern, yet classy design with faux leather and aluminium body.
-higher mega pixels (does this matter?)
-also has HDR
-wireless connectivity with my galaxy s4
-noise reduction processing
**Cons**
-New system, eco-system limitations?
-lenses are pricier with less options (however, might not need too many lenses because I don't plan to shoot that much and go beyond amateur photography).
-No viewfinder
>>>>> Canon T3i
**Pros**
-Cheapest option
-articulating screen
-Been out for years, tried and true entry-level system.
**Cons**
-Digic 4 older tech. Read that is has less ISO capability, low light performance, etc. Compared to Digic 5.
-No continuous AF when filming HD video.
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Okay, so that's all I can think of right now without having to pull up spec sheets on these models. One advantage if I go Canon is that my GF has a Canon XSi. She has a few lenses I can borrow. But I have that Samsung NX300 in my mind because it seems like the iPhone of cameras (beyond the point & shoot and smartphone class). Just seems innovative in features. But bottomline, it's all about the pictures and video quality. Macro shots, low light high ISO, stuff like this is preferred.
Sorry if I sound like the biggest newb....because I am
Please help!
Thank you
My long-term aspirations in photography, at the moment, seem to not get any further than "amateur" level. My focus in school is web development and graphic design. Photography takes the backburner.
With that said, don't need anything too fancy... so, I've narrowed it down to the Canon SL1, T3i, and Samsung NX300.
Here's some pros and cons that resonate from my brief poking around on review sites and YouTube last night. PLEASE feel free to point out any of the good and bad points I have missed. Or, recommend something else entirely (that's within budget of the aforementioned models) and reasoning.
>>>>>Canon SL1:
**Pros**
-smallest DSLR
-New Digic 5 processor
-touchscreen
-viewfinder
-movie mode has continuous AF
-New kit lens, EF-S STM, that's supposedly quiet during the HD movie mode while in continuous AF.
-can borrow some lenses from my GF's Canon XSi.
-touchscreen video focusing, tap focus (not sure what this is called, but seen a demo in YouTube where objects get focused on by touching the screen in HD video mode).
-HDR mode?
**Cons**
-No articulating screen (I want to shoot videos, so not sure if I'd hate this).
>>>>> Samsung NX300
**Pros**
-Smaller than the SL1
-articulating AMOLED touchscreen
-Wi-Fi enabled
-seems super user friendly
-comes with full version Lightroom 4
-modern, yet classy design with faux leather and aluminium body.
-higher mega pixels (does this matter?)
-also has HDR
-wireless connectivity with my galaxy s4
-noise reduction processing
**Cons**
-New system, eco-system limitations?
-lenses are pricier with less options (however, might not need too many lenses because I don't plan to shoot that much and go beyond amateur photography).
-No viewfinder
>>>>> Canon T3i
**Pros**
-Cheapest option
-articulating screen
-Been out for years, tried and true entry-level system.
**Cons**
-Digic 4 older tech. Read that is has less ISO capability, low light performance, etc. Compared to Digic 5.
-No continuous AF when filming HD video.
------------------
Okay, so that's all I can think of right now without having to pull up spec sheets on these models. One advantage if I go Canon is that my GF has a Canon XSi. She has a few lenses I can borrow. But I have that Samsung NX300 in my mind because it seems like the iPhone of cameras (beyond the point & shoot and smartphone class). Just seems innovative in features. But bottomline, it's all about the pictures and video quality. Macro shots, low light high ISO, stuff like this is preferred.
Sorry if I sound like the biggest newb....because I am
Please help!
Thank you
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