Nikon SLR Cameras

Good camera under 500 dollars Canadian? - 1

Sean
23.05.2016
Sean

What is a good interchangeable lens camera that is under 500 dollars Canadian? My basic requirements are Wi-Fi, and good low light performance,

I was thinking of things like the Canon t5i, and the Nikon d3300

My previous camera was a sony a5000 which someone stole:-(

if you can leave links for amazon or something, please make it Canadian

Guest
23.05.2016
Guest

In that price range the best one, IMO, is the Pentax K-50. It has the fastest shutter speeds, fastest AF, fastest continuous shooting, is the only one that is weather and dust proof, and is incredibly easy to use. Pentax is the only brand of DSLR that has in-body image stabilization which mean that any lens you use, you'll have a stabilized image up to 3.5 stops. This is very important for those who don't want to, or can't use a tripod, those who shoot hand held in low-light situations. Canon and Nikon have stabilized lenses, but not all of their lenses are stabilized. 3.5 stops is the difference between ISO 400 and ISO 3200. Additionally, since any lens that fits the Pentax will be stabilized, if you use a fast prime like a 35mm or 50mm f/1.4, you will have a low-light monster of a camera.

Here's a comparison of the Pentax K-50, Pentax K-S2, T5i, and D3300: http://www.dpreview.com/...on_eos700d

As far as ISO performance is concerned, here's a link to dpreview.com comparing each of the four models: http://www.dpreview.com/...1793144441

Just remember that you'll be shooting at 3.5 stops lower ISO than the Nikon or Canon, unless you invest in stabilized lenses.