Which camera?

[faneca]

Hey guys,
looking to purchase a digital camera (my first) looking at spending around $500-$700 dollars for it hoping for a good quality 1 at that... dont really know much about cameras or rather what you should look for when buying one. so just would like to know what you have now what you started with and if possible what you suggest i should buy.
cheers,

Aaron

[poita]

point and shoot or slr?

[faneca]

Im thinkn more an slr coz mum has a point and shoot camera but its not too flash


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[adam_92]

I'm also looking at getting another camera since mine got stolen. A guy at work is selling a dslr with a couple of lenses. Memory card. Bag and all the manuals and shit. He paid $1200 18 months ago and he wants $625 for the lot. Is it worth it?

Sorry for hijacking aaron.

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[faneca]

I'm also looking at getting another camera since mine got stolen. A guy at work is selling a dslr with a couple of lenses. Memory card. Bag and all the manuals and shit. He paid $1200 18 months ago and he wants $625 for the lot. Is it worth it?

Sorry for hijacking aaron.

hey thats cool good reason 2 :P
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[poita]

Im thinkn more an slr coz mum has a point and shoot camera but its not too flash

that budget will get you into an slr, but only entry level unless you buy second hand.


I'm also looking at getting another camera since mine got stolen. A guy at work is selling a dslr with a couple of lenses. Memory card. Bag and all the manuals and shit. He paid $1200 18 months ago and he wants $625 for the lot. Is it worth it?

Sorry for hijacking aaron.

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depends on models, lenses and shutter count

[Shay]

IMO get a high end lumix for that price range.

Dont bother with slr til youre ready to spend 1k.

im finding limitations in my first dslr and cost around 1400 with one lens

[adam_92]

Ok so the one I was looking at from my mate at work is a Sony a200 dslr with 2 memory cards, a standard lens and a 300mm telephoto lens, bag, instruction manuals and all cables etc. He said I could have it for $400. I paid $350 for my coolpix l120 and bag without memory cards or anything. So is the dslr worth it?

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[poita]

no not worth it for an a200

[sooty]

no not worth it for an a200

All my photos are taken with an a200, check my photo thread Adz, gives you an idea of the quality of photo. That price is cheap IMO

[poita]

oh don't get me wrong its a good camera. But when you can get an a390 for $5-600 why would you?

[sooty]

oh don't get me wrong its a good camera. But when you can get an a390 for $5-600 why would you?

Ah fair enough, everything's so cheap these days lol. Is that with lens, or just the body?

[poita]

body and 18-55mm lens. or if you hunt around i have seen a twins lens kit for under $600 on occasions