Recommend your camera

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I love my phone for convenience, but all my pictures of the boy who never stops moving are blurry. I'm asking for an entry level DSLR camera. Right now I'm leaning toward a Sony NEX or a Canon Rebel. Anyone have either of these? Good for a novice?

[VillainV]

My parents have a Nikon that they love.

[bananapancakes]

We have a Canon Rebel t3i that we love. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know how to use all of the features but it takes awesome pictures even with my limited skills. I think it's a great "starter DSLR".

[timorousbeastie]

I recently got a Nikon D7000. When I as looking into what camera to get, the general consensus was that Nikon and Canon are the best for DSLR. I love my camera; it gives professional level results (well, no terms of quality of the picture - I don't magically take professionally composed shots now ) without any effort on my end. I'm sure I could get even better pictures if I ever get around to figuring out how to use all the settings on it properly.

I think the D7000/7100 are one step up from the very first entry level camera Nikon has. I'd probably go with the Nikon D5300 if I wanted truly entry level - it's still supposed to be an excellent camera, but more budget friendly. You can compare all the camera choices on cnet.com to get a good idea of what each one offers.

[lilac05]

I have a Canon Rebel T3. I have a love-hate relationship with it. Love it because it does take amazing photos. Hate because it's so big it usually comes out for events. And now that we've got two little ones to juggle, I pull it out even less.

[chicago]

I have a Nikon D3100 that I love.

[stacyb1983]

[quo.te author="bananapancakes" source="/post/7769648/thread" timestamp="1414848128"]We have a Canon Rebel t3i that we love. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know how to use all of the features but it takes awesome pictures even with my limited skills. I think it's a great "starter DSLR".[/quote]


This is what I have too. I like it. The auto setting takes great pictures. I'm just now venturing into the manual modes. I bought mine refurbished from Canon and paid a fraction of what they cost new. It is guaranteed for a year if you buy from them.

[rugbywife]

I have a Canon 60D but my first DSL was a Canon Rebel, which no longer exists - but the one Banana posted would be its equivalent and is a great starter DSL.

If you have never had a DSL the starter package with just the 18-55 lens will be more than enough.

[magpie]

I have an older Canon Rebel. I love it, though I don't take it everywhere because it's big.

[niq]

I'm on my phone, but take a look at kenrockwell.com ... he has a page on "recommended cameras".

I have a d300 and a bunch of nice lenses. Eventually I'll upgrade to the d610, but not until the current camera shutter dies suddenly.

These days I would recommend the Nikon d3300, or a used 3200 or d3100 if you can find it for chapter, and then if you can afford it, add the 18-300mm lens. Regardless, I would also get a fast fixed lens ($150-300) so you can take really good indoor pictures, and the SB 400 flash and a diffuser. I think there is a new model of that flash.

The compact mirrorless cameras are getting really good, have less of a learning curve, and are cheaper. But I don't know what to recommend.

Adobe does a subscription for Photoshop+Light room for $10/month, which is a really good deal.

[niq]

Oh, BIL has a galaxy zoom, which is nice because it makes sharing pictures so much easier. It's not a great camera, but easy sharing is really nice.

[rex]

i have a cannon dslr and love it. all of the nikons i have had have been...not good.

[fromage]

Just bought my second canon t series (T5i) and I love it. The automated settings take good pictures, but it's relatively easy to figure out the more manual settings (Aperture priority is my favorite) to experiment with having more control over your settings. It's a great camera. I know Costco is having a deal on it right now, too, which is an added plus if you're a Costco member.

[suburbanzookeeper]

I have a Canon t2i and love it, it fits well in my hands which is one of the biggest reasons why I picked it over a Nikon at entry level. I've picked up a few lens and have been very happy with my investment. You should see some major sales on cameras in the next few weeks, I know there are usually great deals for the Canon posted on slickdeals.net (sign up for alerts, they'll email you as soon as one pops up).

[sjh722]

I have a Nikon D90, which is an older model (can't remember what they replaced it with), and it's more of a step above the entry level.

Both Nikon and Canon make excellent DSLRs. See which one feels more comfortable to you to use, or go with what your friends have if you want to be able to try out their lenses. I have a Tamron 28-75 f2.8 and a 35 mm f1.8 that get my most frequent use, but that's a big $$$ investment into lenses. (I think the Tamron alone is $400 or $500.) A fixed lens like a 35 mm or 50 mm 1.8 takes great portraits/good pictures inside and is usually very economical if you want to get one in addition to the kit lens to start.