Nikon dslr for beginners?
This is going to be my first dslr camera. Its ok for me if it does not have live view or video. I just want good photo quality and worth buying for. My budget is 400 to 450 pounds.
First I read it, then I read it again, and it said "pounds" it made me feel a whole lot better.
anyway, I'm going to assume that you live in GBR
First, lets start off with the best beginner DSLR camera on the market today.http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/78032/show.html
you would have to stretch your budget a little bit to get all the accessories, but it would be worth it.
the next best thing is right outside your budget window
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/76137/show.html
and finally, the most beginner camera on the current market, the D3000
http://www.amazon.co.uk/...002J9GIAQ/
With all the needed accessories, such as memory cards, UV filters, and whatnot, I would say add about 50 pounds to the total cost.
I would consider Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera
*10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints
*Large 2.5-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
*DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; Live View Function
*EOS Integrated Cleaning system and Canon-designed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
http://www.amazon.com/...001CBKJGG/
For that, your only Nikon option is D3000. And indeed, it doesn't have Live View or video. It still has great quality and is easy to use. You are thinking smart.
Here's a post called 'Buying a DSLR, what's important, megapixels, features, brand, price, quality and which one to buy - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/03/which-dslr-to-buy.html