Nikon SLR Cameras

Nikon d5200 with 18-55mm or nikon d3200 with 18-105mm?

shahid
shahid

In my budget i can buy any one of these two cameras but i'm confused which one to buy nikon d5200 with 18-55mm or nikon d3200 with 18-105mm. It will be my first slr camra. I don't have any experience in photography please help

NickP
NickP

Yes the camera with the 18-105mm would be nicest BUT it will also be the heaviest! Being heavy the temptation is to carry rather than keep it around your neck! Carrying the camera in one hand is how most of the camera droppings occur. Dropping is not a warranty covered item. I did something similar and ended up selling the lens. It was a bit more extreme, however. I purchased an 18-200mm lens thinking as everyone else does that it would give me "complete" coverage for 98% of my work. WRONG! It turned out to be too heavy to wear around my neck for any length of time. I sold it and got a 50--200mm lens. The 50-200 is only a tad larger/heavier than the 18-55mm. This turned out to be the ideal situation for me.

Vinegar Taster
Vinegar Taster

I'd go with the D5200.It has an LCD screen you can rotate. You can turn it so it faces inwards. This protects it from being scratched when you carry the camera.