Wife is lookin at cameras and I said..."give me a minute, anything you wanna know about anything is on BBC!" So give me the lowdown on the camera to get.
Wife is lookin at cameras and I said..."give me a minute, anything you wanna know about anything is on BBC!" So give me the lowdown on the camera to get.
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What do you want to do with the camera? Is the 700-1000 budget just for the camera or for everything (camera,lens,bag,storage card etc. etc)?
She is looking on eBay and best buy and yes she is looking at package deals in the 900 range. She mentioned a Canon T3i. She wants to take pics of our boys playing sports,rods.g dirt bikes, and she wants to play around with some black and white stuff. She has visions of framing some and hanging them in our home. She likes to take pics in the mountains. She wants a REALLY GOOD CAMERA.
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We just bought a T3i, This is the first camera that has more than two buttons, (Power and Picture taken button).
All I can say, We really like it, It's one that we will grow into. I like the movie function part of it and the flippy screen.
Eric
Eric Beaty
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by NCsmallies »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">She is looking on eBay and best buy and yes she is looking at package deals in the 900 range. She mentioned a Canon T3i. She wants to take pics of our boys playing sports,rods.g dirt bikes, and she wants to play around with some black and white stuff. She has visions of framing some and hanging them in our home. She likes to take pics in the mountains. She wants a REALLY GOOD CAMERA.</td></tr></table>
You can't go wrong with the T3i. I highly suggest it for what you are wanting to do. You should be able to find it in a package deal for under a grand.
If you want to save some money you can get the T3 and not the T3i. To my understanding to only difference in the two is the ability to capture video with the T3i and the pivoting LCD screen. I think everything else is similar.
Also, don't be afraid to buy used. You can look on fredmiranda.com and craigslist. There are some killer deals on excellent setups because people are looking to upgrade. Good luck and let us know if you have anymore questions
Thank you guys! I will have my wife read this thread . Any other opinions/ideas are welcome.
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The T3i is a great camera for that price range, but be forewarned that it will not be ideal out of the box for all those functions. For sports especially, you're going to want to buy a good long lens (which will most likely cost more than the camera). Good luck with your decision.
Anybody know anything about a Nikon D5100?
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by NCsmallies »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Anybody know anything about a Nikon D5100? </td></tr></table>
I don't shoot Nikon but I believe this is about the same line/grade as the T3i. You can't go wrong with either one. Each one is going to have some stronger points and some weaker but they are both excellent choices. Kinda like Hummingbird and Lowrance.
I agree that you cant really go wrong with either. What i would do is go to a store and have her hold and play with each camera and see which one she likes. The two brands are very different ergonomically and the menu systems work very differently between the two. The bottom line is she needs to be able to feel comfortble with the camera. Personally for me Canon's menu's and buttons make sense the way they are setup, Nikon seems very akward to me but thats just my opinion.
Paul, i dont think the Humminbird vs Lowrance works too well here..... Unlike Lowrance both Canon and Nikon dont release incomplete/non working products to market essentially having users beta testing them and then on top of that fail to give any support after the sale....I think Frod vs Chevy makes more sense
Wife says the Canon is supposed to shoot a couple hundred thousand times and the Nikon only like eighty thousand, (i may be off a shot or three) however she thinks the Nikon may take a better picture.
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jb882 »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I agree that you cant really go wrong with either. What i would do is go to a store and have her hold and play with each camera and see which one she likes. The two brands are very different ergonomically and the menu systems work very differently between the two. The bottom line is she needs to be able to feel comfortble with the camera. Personally for me Canon's menu's and buttons make sense the way they are setup, Nikon seems very akward to me but thats just my opinion.
Paul, i dont think the Humminbird vs Lowrance works too well here..... Unlike Lowrance both Canon and Nikon dont release incomplete/non working products to market essentially having users beta testing them and then on top of that fail to give any support after the sale....
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by NCsmallies »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Wife says the Canon is supposed to shoot a couple hundred thousand times and the Nikon only like eighty thousand, (i may be off a shot or three) however she thinks the Nikon may take a better picture.</td></tr></table>
Unless you/she is planning to leave the camera in AUTO 100% of the time, neither camera is going to take better pictures. It is about the user of the camera and understanding your surroundings and figuring out what settings to use to best capture that moment.
Even if you are planning to leave it in AUTO 100% of the time, I still don't think either one will take better pictures than the other. I think the Nikon may have a higher MP but that doesn't take better pictures
I think we're leaning toward the Canon.
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Either way, we got alot of learning to do!
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I am not trying to push Canon on you or anything like that. I am just trying to say that in the models you are looking at, both are going to take the same quality of pic in full AUTO (where the camera is making all the decisions). If you really sit down and learn how to use your camera and understand what to do in different situations, you can take excellent shots with either one.
Jim made an excellent suggestion above. Take her somewhere that sells cameras and play with everything. Even if you are planning on buying online, you/she will get a feel for both and can decide which one she likes better. Also agree with Jim that Nikons button/menu layout is not comfortable for me. My best friend shoots a Nikon and there are some things I love about it but the buttons, I HATE. I do however LOVE the autofocus system of the Nikon over my Canon. Again, these are just personal preferences that you can't learn online. You have to go try and feel them to understand.
Thanks for the advice guys! Maybe this will help her decide.
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You can't go wrong with the T3i. I highly suggest it for what you are wanting to do. You should be able to find it in a package deal for under a grand.
If you want to save some money you can get the T3 and not the T3i. To my understanding to only difference in the two is the ability to capture video with the T3i and the pivoting LCD screen. I think everything else is similar.
Also, don't be afraid to buy used. You can look on fredmiranda.com and craigslist. There are some killer deals on excellent setups because people are looking to upgrade. Good luck and let us know if you have anymore questions
good advice
my nephew has a t3i and i want a t3 badly
Wife spent some time online today and she is leaning back toward the Nikon. She found that the Nikon takes 20 pics in succession while the Canon stops at 10. Getting action shots is a big deal to her. I don't want her to make a mistake on this. What you guys think?
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Actually the canon in jpeg mode is rated at 33 shots before it slows down, the nikon is the same form the tests i have read so that seems like a wash and most times that isnt really an issue anyway. Normally if you are doing kids sports or something you are only bursting for a few seconds at a clip, either will do that easily.
Honestly if "action" is the most important thing for your Wife in my opinion you are looking at the wrong class of camera, she will outgrow these way too quickly. The low end DSLR's dont really have the speed or the auto focus system to make good action cameras. I own a rebel XSI and not much has changed in the AF system from that one to the new ones and thats the part that really holds it back, the lower end lenses people tend to put on these camera don't help either. I can take my 70-200l and shoot action with my Rebel but my keeper rate goes down a bunch vs my 7D which has a much better AF system and a ton more speed. The light metering system is also better so the colors are more consistent shot to shot in burst mode. Action/sports is the entire reason i bought a 7D and bought a used 40D as a backup/second body. My Rebel is a fine camera and i still use it on the boat and for stills but for action it really lacks in a lot of areas.
If ~1k is your limit you might want to look at higher end used gear. The Canon 40D and 50D would both be superior cameras for action over the two you are currently looking at and can be had for reasonable money used. I paid 400 for my 40D body, it had ~7000 shots on it and it came with the battery, charger, box etc so if you look around you can find a good deal. The D series burst way faster, focus faster, have better light metering and are just a much better choice for this type of photography.
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