a better brand of camera for beginners

I like you spent a lot of time online debating what to get. Eventually I went into the store and spent some 2 hours with a clerk there trying out every model they had on display and finally narrowed it down. I got the Nikon D5000 because it is the cross over between the beginner camera and the real professional DSLR. No one can tell you what to get this is what I found out. I had to play with them all and the woman there kept asking what I didn't like about each camera, when you find a flaw in a camera, like I don't like the menus on cannon then that just closed out all the cannons in the store. Then there was the issue of price, so sony was a little high. Weight came into play, so while the Olumpus was small it was extremely heavy and just didn't seem as practical as it could be. You have to think about what you are using it for. I knew that I was going to be traveling a lot so it needed to be light. My hands are on the small side so I couldn't use something that as too big. You have to find what is right for you because this is a very big investment and you are going to want to get the most out of it.

When it comes to choosing a basic set up keep this in mind, what every camera you buy will be cheep compared to the money you will spend on new lens. My recommendation is Canon because that is what I use but Nikon is also a very good camera and there are all the rest. Third party lens are becoming more affordable and unless your are shooting professionally the third party lens are almost as good as the Canon or Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon spend a lot of money to make most of the Film Lens (mainly auto focus and Image Stabilized) compatible with both digital and film. What ever Camera you purchase, Canon or Nikon, when you go to replace it you will still have the lens to use with your new Camera. You are buying more than a Camera you are buying a camera system and Canon and Nikon have an excellent track record, while many others are new to the filed.

a pleasant day giggles, with reference to your main topic, ask for me, different brands have different characteristics. as it also relies on your preference. however, personally, i am using a canon brands. all of my stuffs for photography are all from canon. but, i am not closing my doors to other brands, hence, i am also looking forward to use other brands such as nikon and lumix.

I don't really think what brand you chose matters that much, but what you like. Have you any friends with SLRs you can borrow to try? Or check with the shop, sometimes they'll let people try them out for a deposit. I have a canon DSLR and a friend of mine (my travelling buddy) has a Nikon DSLR. I prefer mine, but that's mainly because it is a much better camera (more expensive, more features etc). Or you could try to find a used one. I bought my second analog SLR online and my two first DSLRs. Good buys, all of them. I got the last one new because I use it so much, the last one the trigger button got stuck :-)

Dear friend, I own a digital camera Olympus FE-25 with a objective of 10 megapixels. My brother bought it about 3 years ago at a price of 90 € (approximately $ 120). Although I had never tried other cameras until now, I consider this purchase a very apt. The camera is small, easily manageable and above all very easy to use. To me this seems a good choice for beginners. Of course the experts of photography would claim something more! I do not think however that this model of Olympus is still in production, because as I said previously, was taken almost 3 years ago. However for that amount you can find nice machines just for beginners.