My birthday its coming soon and i was searching for a decent digital camera(or semi-professional) in the price range of 300-400$. Since there are some good photographers in here i thought they maybe can give some guide with these. Also it will require that the camera can record video with a good quality for no so long, shorts footages. Some things that i will use it for: -Promoshoots -Blog Pictures -Short Footages -Vacations and Landscape Thanks 2009-09-23T18:54:38-04:00 23 2009-09-22T20:59:47-04:00 true 0 80231 false false 30991 6279 1 2009-11-21T17:39:45-05:00 374 <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/448482439_dd4966f6e7.jpg" /> 80231 Post 2009-09-22T21:03:13-04:00 2582001 2329 2009-09-22T21:03:13-04:00 <img src="http://www.merrillphoto.com/images/JunkStoreImages/slamcam2.jpg" /> 300-400 ain't going to get you anything professional. go w/ anything nikon / canon. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T21:10:25-04:00 2582101 14 2009-09-22T21:10:25-04:00 <blockquote><cite>dobi said:</cite> <img src="http://www.merrillphoto.com/images/JunkStoreImages/slamcam2.jpg" /> 300-400 ain't going to get you anything professional. go w/ anything nikon / canon.</blockquote> thanks i can extend the budget to 500$, but also i wasnt searching for a professional one, just a good one that can work with the things that i might use it for. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T21:16:31-04:00 2582191 6279 2009-09-22T21:16:31-04:00 canon powershot SD790 IS, I love it. <img src="http://www.besportier.com/archives/canon-powershot-sd-790-is-digital-camera.jpg"> 80231 Post 2009-09-22T21:58:50-04:00 2582571 853 2009-09-22T21:58:50-04:00 <blockquote><cite>RustyEight said:</cite> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/448482439_dd4966f6e7.jpg" /></blockquote> Is it weird I still have mine? I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T22:03:29-04:00 2582581 9268 2009-09-22T22:03:29-04:00 I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend? 80231 Post 2009-09-22T22:07:43-04:00 2582601 6279 2009-09-22T22:09:02-04:00 <blockquote><cite>dobi said:</cite> <img src="http://www.merrillphoto.com/images/JunkStoreImages/slamcam2.jpg" /> </blockquote> I have one of these somewhere 80231 Post 2009-09-22T22:15:02-04:00 2582661 9930 2009-09-22T22:15:02-04:00 I just got a Diana F+ Lomography camera and don't even know if I'm loading the film right. I'm a fuktard. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T22:16:02-04:00 2582671 3775 2009-09-22T22:16:02-04:00 <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> There are a few options you have to weigh out. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but neither of those two camera record video, as you have stated you wanted above. You also mentioned vacations. Personally, I bring a P&S and leave my DSLR at home on vacations, simply because I don't want to carry it around everywhere. A different couple things to look at. If you do decide on a DSLR, make sure you actually try one out before you buy it. Get a feel for it in your hands before you make any decisions. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T22:17:23-04:00 2582691 9268 2009-09-22T22:17:39-04:00 <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> Canon :) Also....check out BOTH of these websites and compare .. http://www.usa.canon.com http://www.nikonusa.com 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:11:43-04:00 2583301 52411 2009-09-22T23:19:13-04:00 <blockquote><cite>thebutcher said:</cite> canon powershot SD790 IS, I love it. <img src="http://www.besportier.com/archives/canon-powershot-sd-790-is-digital-camera.jpg"></blockquote> yes 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:13:53-04:00 2583311 52411 2009-09-22T23:13:53-04:00 I want a nikon d40. I would suggest that, but I don't have it, so my opinion isn't really worth much. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:19:42-04:00 2583361 10311 2009-09-22T23:19:42-04:00 i wish cameras were cheaper. i'd like to have an alright one, but i dont have the commitment to 'photography' to invest like 800 bucks in a camera 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:25:42-04:00 2583431 67 2009-09-22T23:25:42-04:00 <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> I have a the Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR it's really nice, i'm not sure where you are from but $622 seems a little cheap (for australia), just make sure it comes with lenses, there are a lot of sellers that sell Body Only (no lenses. I know professionals shouldn't be using Live View but just be aware this camera does not have the live view feature, most people just assume all new cameras have it without checking. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:37:37-04:00 2583561 33601 2009-09-22T23:37:58-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Sunday said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> I have a the Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR it's really nice, i'm not sure where you are from but $622 seems a little cheap (for australia), just make sure it comes with lenses, there are a lot of sellers that sell Body Only (no lenses. I know professionals shouldn't be using Live View but just be aware this camera does not have the live view feature, most people just assume all new cameras have it without checking.</blockquote> I really used live view on my XSi once. I was taking night pictures of Niagara Falls, and using it to zoom into where I could just barely make out the water, focusing, then taking the pic. I was pretty surprised I found a good use, but it was very handy to have. I couldn't see jack through the viewfinder. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:42:17-04:00 2583601 3028 2009-09-22T23:42:57-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Sunday said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> I have a the Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR it's really nice, i'm not sure where you are from but $622 seems a little cheap (for australia), just make sure it comes with lenses, there are a lot of sellers that sell Body Only (no lenses. I know professionals shouldn't be using Live View but just be aware this camera does not have the live view feature, most people just assume all new cameras have it without checking.</blockquote> Haha I agree with that last statement. Yeah I also use a Nikon, and I love it. I like the feel and weight in my hand compared to most cameras. Also, the damn thing got sprayed with water, the flash got short-circuited, but it still works perfect. It does puff out a tiny smoke every time I use the built-in flash though (haha I really should get it fixed :\) One thing I bitch about the Nikon is the lack of useful shortcuts on some cameras. The Nikon d40 would be the best for you if you're looking for something semi-pro. 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:51:31-04:00 2583681 24821 2009-09-22T23:51:31-04:00 <blockquote><cite>uzi said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>Sunday said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>MetalHand said:</cite> I might get this: Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera - 622$ or Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera - 517$ Do anyone have used them or wich one do you recommend?</blockquote> I have a the Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR it's really nice, i'm not sure where you are from but $622 seems a little cheap (for australia), just make sure it comes with lenses, there are a lot of sellers that sell Body Only (no lenses. I know professionals shouldn't be using Live View but just be aware this camera does not have the live view feature, most people just assume all new cameras have it without checking.</blockquote> Haha I agree with that last statement. Yeah I also use a Nikon, and I love it. I like the feel and weight in my hand compared to most cameras. Also, the damn thing got sprayed with water, the flash got short-circuited, but it still works perfect. It does puff out a tiny smoke every time I use the built-in flash though (haha I really should get it fixed :\) One thing I bitch about the Nikon is the lack of useful shortcuts on some cameras. The Nikon d40 would be the best for you if you're looking for something semi-pro.</blockquote> oh yeah the weight and the feel to the camera is great, fits in the hand perfectly 80231 Post 2009-09-22T23:59:29-04:00 2583731 33601 2009-09-22T23:59:29-04:00 As far as DSLR's i prefer nikons as well, iv got a Nikon D50 (before they discontinued it) and its incredible That being said, a $300 P&S is just as good when you use it right, and of coarse some Color correction in Ps. Id recommend going to your local Best Buy with a memory chip and checking em out, put your card into the one you test so you can take the test shots back home and see what looks best. I won a couple of awards for pictures i took with a P&S like 4 years ago, and they've defiantly improved since then But get one that you can put in your pocket so you dont hafta carry it around everywhere Also, most Point and Shoot's shoot good video Prefer Nikon :) 80231 Post 2009-09-23T00:07:05-04:00 2583791 51291 2009-09-23T00:07:05-04:00 For a good all around camera, I'm pretty impressed with this guy's stats. I don't own one and haven't used one, so it's not based on personal experience. I have used the previous model. <a href="http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665789079"><img src="http://www.inacod.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cyber-shot-hx1-main.jpg"></a> It shoots 1080p, 9.1 megapixel, 20x optical zoom, 3.0" LCD, 1/2.4 sensor, optical image stabilization, all in a pretty compact (4 5/8" x 3 3/8" x 3 5/8") size with a plethora of gadgetry features. All for under $500. When I replace my P&S, I'll probably go with this camera's little brother. 80231 Post 2009-09-23T00:17:45-04:00 2583891 3028 2009-09-23T00:20:29-04:00 Thanks for all the feedbacks. The cheapest Nikon with video recorder its the D5000 i think(wich its amazing) and the price its around 700$. Also the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, has this features(400$ this one its winning so far i think): HD Movie 12.1 mp Image Stabilizer I wanted to get all in one, instead of buying a hd camera in the future. Also i dont really know if an amateur in photography like me should get a camera worth more than 500$. 80231 Post 2009-09-23T00:19:44-04:00 2583911 6279 2009-09-23T00:34:06-04:00 I personally wouldnt get a DSLR with video, not yet at least, its still got alot of developing to do. Correct me if im wrong, i dont think there at auto focus with it yet. 80231 Post 2009-09-23T00:28:05-04:00 2584011 51291 2009-09-23T00:28:05-04:00 Don't think that the most expensive the camera the better your pictures will be. For what you need I really think a Nikon D40 or a Canon will be perfectly fine. Just make sure you know how to use proper lighting and you can always do some photoshop magic. 80231 Post 2009-09-23T09:32:58-04:00 2586921 9002 2009-09-23T09:32:58-04:00 I have a Leica D-Lux3 which I have had for 3 years, this is a fantastic camera <a href="http://ifocus.fr/annonces/images/media_0.438974001216215670.jpg">Leica </a> otherwise another which I am contemplating ( I am a camera freak!) is a Canon G10, look here <a href="http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/0809/canon/compacts/canon_g10_front_back.jpg">G10</a> Two very good cameras, enjoy! 80231 Post 2009-09-23T18:54:38-04:00 2594171 30991 2009-09-23T18:54:38-04:00