Hi all. I've been reading some of the recent dSLR threads on here and whilst some have been helpful none have quite managed to answer the questions I myself want answers to.
I have a Panasonic FZ18 at the moment and whilst it's a good camera with a degree of manual control over it I find that far too often there is too much noise in photos for my liking. (btw I should point out that I am in no way a novice with digital cameras however I have no knowledge of dSLR cameras specifically)
So first of all. I do my in depth research as we all should but time and again when reading reviews for " Entry level " dSLR type cameras I find the reviewers always finds something to pick at with the camera body itself. I don't dispute that the glass is the main thing here but there has to be a body that is above all the others in some way or other. I find it quite off putting just trying to decide on what body to get because of this!
Second of all, and this one is an important one. Peope say it's all about the glass but to what extent. By this I mean If say I myself went for a Nikon dSLR what are restrictions with the lenses. Old/new only Nikon ones or third party types that kind of thing (and this applies to all brands of dSLR cameras and the glass/lenses)
I basically want/need to know the ins and outs of limitations after buying the body itself. One feature I consider a must is Live View. Apart from that some kind of vibration reduction would also be a good thing either built in or within the lense.
So far I've looked at the Pentax K-m. Canon EOS 1000D. Nikon D60/D3000 and some of the newer Sony models.
It's a minefield of information and I like to know as much as I possibly can before buying one. Cost of lenses, what I can and cannot buy because it will or won't fit the camera bought that kind of stuff.
I understand they are called Entry leel for a reason of course and I also realise that spending more would be of benefit to myself but cost is a big factor. At the moment £400 is my maximum budget.
Thanks for any help and sorry for the long post
I have a Panasonic FZ18 at the moment and whilst it's a good camera with a degree of manual control over it I find that far too often there is too much noise in photos for my liking. (btw I should point out that I am in no way a novice with digital cameras however I have no knowledge of dSLR cameras specifically)
So first of all. I do my in depth research as we all should but time and again when reading reviews for " Entry level " dSLR type cameras I find the reviewers always finds something to pick at with the camera body itself. I don't dispute that the glass is the main thing here but there has to be a body that is above all the others in some way or other. I find it quite off putting just trying to decide on what body to get because of this!
Second of all, and this one is an important one. Peope say it's all about the glass but to what extent. By this I mean If say I myself went for a Nikon dSLR what are restrictions with the lenses. Old/new only Nikon ones or third party types that kind of thing (and this applies to all brands of dSLR cameras and the glass/lenses)
I basically want/need to know the ins and outs of limitations after buying the body itself. One feature I consider a must is Live View. Apart from that some kind of vibration reduction would also be a good thing either built in or within the lense.
So far I've looked at the Pentax K-m. Canon EOS 1000D. Nikon D60/D3000 and some of the newer Sony models.
It's a minefield of information and I like to know as much as I possibly can before buying one. Cost of lenses, what I can and cannot buy because it will or won't fit the camera bought that kind of stuff.
I understand they are called Entry leel for a reason of course and I also realise that spending more would be of benefit to myself but cost is a big factor. At the moment £400 is my maximum budget.
Thanks for any help and sorry for the long post