Can a DSLR from overseas work in the US?
Can a DSLR from overseas work in the US?
I will be going to Pakistan soon and i would like to buy a dslr (canon, nikon, etc.) from there since it will be cheaper. (I live in the US)
I was wondering if the camera would work here and what i would need to buy in order for it to work in the US. I know that the volts are different but i don't know too much about that stuff. So what type of battery and/or adapter would i need to buy for a overseas dslr to work in the US? I don't want to burn the battery or camera.
And what else should i be aware of? (Like, will american sd cards work on that dslr? Will it be compatible with a lens from the US?)
It will work. Be sure to buy a brand that you recognize- that way it will be easier to match lenses. If the power is very different, converters are sold on amazon.com- easily available. An SD card is an SD card- should be fairly standard.
Battery chargers:
They are identical except for the plug on the end of the power cord. You will have to buy an adapter when you get home
Warranty:
When you buy a camera from outside your home country, the warranty will not apply once you return, in fact many camera companies will not service a camera in the US that was purchased outside the Western Hemisphere.
Otherwise all is the same on those cameras. If companies had so to make different memory cards for each area of the world, the costs would skyrocket and fewer people could use their products
On thing that you need to be concered about is the way a dSLR records video. In countries who supply electricity at 120v @ 60 Hz have televisions that operate on what is called NTSC. All the countries who supply power at 240v @ 50 Hz use televisions that operate on PAL or SECAM. Those systems are NOT compatible
Here is a link that shows what countires use each system
The only issue you might have is with the HDMI connection if you want to hook it up to a TV since those can be regionally specific. However, I have never connected a camera to a TV in my life.
The batteries are the same, but the charger connectors are different. You may need a new cord.
Also, be sure to check and see if English is available on the menu. This may sound silly, but I have a friend who bought a D800 direct from China. He saved almost half the money, but Chinese was the only language on the menu.