What's the basics difference between canon \sony\nikon?

I'm a beginner photoagrpher, i wana buy a Dslr camera but i don't know what's the difference between canon digital cameras, nikon and sony…

i read a lot about cameras, and now i'm thinking about the canon eos 1000D and the canon powershot sx30 IS also the sony alpha 390 is not such a bad camera!

i want something with low budget and good quality imges but i'm still confused about getting the right camera for me… I hope you help me with that.

Well there isn't a real big difference between the camera brands themselves. Sony cameras, their alpha series, really try and cater to sports shooters. While Nikons on the other hand are usual used by portrait, photojournalists and lanscape photographers. Canons fit somewhere in the middle as they have well rounded quality with ease of use. This is the reason why many amateur photographers tend to shoot with Canon cameras. Overall I think that you should go with either a 1000D or go with a more semi-pro older model like the 40D or 30D from Canon. They are older and don't have the high megapixel count of that some cameras have now but don't be fooled because they have amazing picture quality and shoot ultra fast.

In any case any dSLR you get will generally give you 3 times better results that you could ever get from any point and shoot. Ask another question if you get suck.

First off, the SX30IS is not a DSLR, but a bridge camera - that's a kind of oversized point and shoot camera.

Also consider Pentax, its cameras offer excellent price/performance.

The only practical difference between Sony, Pentax, Nikon and Canon is that Sony and Pentax build the image stabilizers into the camera bodies, while Nikon and Canon build them into the lenses. This means that with Sony and Pentax every lens is stabilized, whereas with Nikon and Canon only those that have an image stabilizer built into the lens are stabilized, obviously. This means that you can save some money there, but a lens based image stabilizer is generally assumed to be a tad better than a camera body based one.

Cameras that you should consider are the Canon 1000D and 1100D, Nikon D3100, Pentax Kx and Kr. I'm not familiar with Sony's entry level segment, but it's common opinion here that Sony's customer support is poor and thus many people here advise against them.

It'd be a good idea to try out samples of these cameras at a store. You'll basically be marrying the brand that you purchase, so being comfortable with it on the long run will be essential - changing brands later on, when you're already invested in lenses, would be a costly affair.

Be aware that DSLRs are always expensive no matter which you choose. The initial camera and kit lens are just the start, further lenses are not cheap (there are cheap ones but these are usually garbage). Count in at least another one or even two times the cost of the camera on additional accessories and lenses on the long run.

Basically all dSLRs are the same. Whatever differences there are are subtle and only become obvious if you have enough experience to know what to look for (usually a seemingly unnecessary feature you can't live without). For beginners, perfectly any camera will do. The best is to buy the most expensive you can afford. That way you won't have to deal with the shortcomings of the cheaper entry-level models that were disabled in certain areas to which only a seasoned photographer can cope or ignore.

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