Buying Your First SLR Digital Camera
Picking a new camera is easier than parenting, but can be intimidating nonetheless. Here are some guidelines to help you out on your way:
- Invest for the long-term. If you’re buying an SLR over a point and shoot, than you’ve decided that image quality trumps convenience/cost. Lenses, flashes and other accessories all compliment an SLR to give you the best photo output possible. Camera manufacturers know that once you have some of their lenses, your switching costs are high. It’s like the inkjet printer model, only far more captivating. In my opinion, you’re best off between Canon and Nikon. My choice came down to appreciating the quality of images from the Canon L-series (professional) lenses. Nikon has a great flash photography system. Beyond that, the two leap frog each other every couple of years in the other feature/functionality areas.
