Hi guys, im thinking of buying a new camera as my old digital compact just packed up and ive been thinking of getting a digital slr. Ive had a bit of practise with my dads old film slr learning about shutterspeeds and apertures and that but i want a digital so that i can look at the shots ive taken without having to fill the film up and then take it to be developed etc. So ive been doing a bit of research and talking to a mate whoes a pretty good photographer and owns a canon eos10d and ive managed to narrow my choice down to either a canon eos350d or a canon eos10d. However im stuck as to which one to choose, i like the 350d because of the newer sensor on it and the higher resolution but talking to my mate he said that the 10d is better as its bigger and sturdier and that it gives you better images. So im just looking for more opinions from people. I need a camera thats easy to get used to but will be a good camera.
All the cameras you listed would be good and I doubt you would be dissapointed.
What camera does your dad have, because if he has loads of decent lenses for it and it's a Nikon then it may be worth getting a Nikon DSLR... if not then it wouldn't really matter.
Another thing to note is if you bought the best DSLR then a crap lense, you would be dissapointed with the results, so make sure you get a decent lense, even if it is just a 50mm to get started.
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I think the Mamiya DSLR is around 8k so yeah, probably a good idea going for a canon
I guess most of Canons own lenses would be ok, but it's always a good idea to do a little search for reviews, wish I had when I bought a lens some time ago, would have saved me loads of hassle!
Another reason to go with the 10D over the 350D is the 350's absolutly tiny, unless its got a battery grip on i cant get all my hand on it and it feels odd.
The Canon SLRs are excellent. If you are starting from 'scratch' with no lenses, the Nikon range is also worth looking at.
The D50 is pretty affordable and the D70s will do all you need from snapshots to full page magazine shots. I have a D70 and love it, great camera - just look out as camera gear is as tempting on the credit card as bike parts!
Best resource out there from reviews and dedicated forums is www.dpreview.com - just don't mention Nikon v's Canon depate on there!
Yeti, i havent had a chance to hold a d50 or a d70 yet but i have heard that nikons can give you noisy pictures
Both those have a minumum ISO of 200 whereas the Canon (I think) is 100? which is good, also I think the CMOS sensor is less noisy and with the higher range cameras, full frame sensors have less noise, and Nikon doesn't use full frame sensors, so it is true , and then there will be things the Nikon is better at, so up to you.
You say you've gone for a 10D though, so good luck with it, not a bad camera at all
10d is awful slow on the old start up times... a 350d may be a bit smaller but it will be muchos faster to react and easier to carry and on batteries etc... I own a 20d and for a newbie Id recommend the 350... for being so practical, I wouldnt be too keen on a second hand 10d...
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