good starter camera??

[Tater11]

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would this be a good starter camera?sony a300k alpha


Camera features: 10.2MP; DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens; 2.7" Clear Photo Plus LCD monitor with 230K pixels; Super SteadyShot image stabilization; continuous burst mode; Bionz image processor
Extra lens: Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto zoom lens; 13 elements in 10 groups with 7 aperture blades; circular aperture design
Special package savings of $230 (discounted from individual-item total: reg. price $829.98 - $230.00 instant savings = $599.98 final price)

 

[hypertech]

IMHO - no it is not.

It is a decent camera, but it is not what I would consider a "starter" camera. If you are a person who is never going to buy another lens, then sony is OK. But, if you are looking to start a kit, the brand you choose is much more important than the camera you choose because you will wind up with an investment in lenses. So, stick with the big players - Canon and Nikon.

I'd look at the Canon Xsi and the Nikon D40/D60. I like Canon and their lens lineup so I went with the XSi. It also has live view which is very handy for macro shots. I don't think that is available in Nikon till you get up around the D90 (though I'm not a Nikon expert so I could be wrong).

 

[Tater11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13887074#post13887074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hypertech
IMHO - no it is not.

It is a decent camera, but it is not what I would consider a "starter" camera. If you are a person who is never going to buy another lens, then sony is OK. But, if you are looking to start a kit, the brand you choose is much more important than the camera you choose because you will wind up with an investment in lenses. So, stick with the big players - Canon and Nikon.

I'd look at the Canon Xsi and the Nikon D40/D60. I like Canon and their lens lineup so I went with the XSi. It also has live view which is very handy for macro shots. I don't think that is available in Nikon till you get up around the D90 (though I'm not a Nikon expert so I could be wrong).

thank you for the response.just looking for a good camera to take pics of our tank without braking the bank..

 

[Tater11]

suggestions would be welcome.my wife and i would like to get a good camera for each other for x mas..looking to spend around $600 is this possible?

 

[dendronepthya]

I know this is not going to sound too great, but the best starter cameras are probably the used ones from a couple years back. You can get them for super cheap and they still take fantastic pictures. I've used the Canon Digital Rebel (300D) for several years now, and with it I've really got a good idea of which features were really important to me. There is really no way I would have gotten that knowledge without shooting for a long time.

If you are new to the DSLR world, I would not recommend spending very much on your first cameras. Also, you have to consider that the bulk of your money should be spent on the lenses not the body.

Photographer Skill > Good Lenses > Camera Body

 

[Tater11]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13887679#post13887679 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dendronepthya
I know this is not going to sound too great, but the best starter cameras are probably the used ones from a couple years back. You can get them for super cheap and they still take fantastic pictures. I've used the Canon Digital Rebel (300D) for several years now, and with it I've really got a good idea of which features were really important to me. There is really no way I would have gotten that knowledge without shooting for a long time.

If you are new to the DSLR world, I would not recommend spending very much on your first cameras. Also, you have to consider that the bulk of your money should be spent on the lenses not the body.

Photographer Skill > Good Lenses > Camera Body

thank you ill do some more research