Just curious as to what everyone who reads this is using for a camera.
Right now I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3. Not the best thing. It’s just pretty much a point and shoot digital camera. It has 10x optical zoom and 7.2 mega pixels. I got it so I could take pictures at school and be able to share them easily with my friends and family back home.
But as I’ve been getting more and more obsessed with photography, I need more than my little handy-dandy Lumix. But, I am a college student on a budget. My next camera will have to be saved up for or gotten as a gift at Christmas (so it still can’t be really expensive).
I’ve been looking around and I really think a Nikon D40 would be just fine for me, but I see it only has 6 mp which is LESS than my point-and-shoot Lumix, which worries me. How badly will that affect my photos, especially if I want to offer them for sale on this site as everything up through poster-sized prints?
The Nikon D40 I’ve found to be a decent price, something that is tangible to save up for. But, if I have to save a little longer, I’ll make that sacrifice.
What is a good camera for me? I’m not exactly a beginner, I had a nice film 35mm that I took pictures at horse shows and around home as a little girl and my dad taught me LOTS about photography. But in the digital sense I suppose I have a thing or two to learn (obviously based on the asking of questions lol).
I want to be able to take pictures at horse shows but also of stuff I see out on walks or when I go places on vacation, etc. I take pictures a variety of subjects.
Again, price IS an object. There’s no way I can afford a $1,000 camera, nor would I want to have one right now in the case that it gets stolen. Someday when I have a good job, am out of school, etc I hope to have a really nice setup, but for now I need something that will last me, take good high-quality photos, and still allow me to make my monthly car payments, pay for gas and groceries, and pay for my school books. lol.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. And again, the question about the mega pixels. Is 6 enough? Or is it better to have more if I want to sell my photography?
Thanks to all of you in advance. You all are so great and I love this site for that fact, meeting so many interesting, talented and friendly people! <3>
PrairieRose, 4 months ago
Your Nikon sounds like a great choice Torrie…....SLR is the way to go Gal…....xo
kellyjomitchell, 4 months ago
I am no pro, but I have found it difficult to offer photos for sale any larger than a greeting card on my 6.8megapixel Rebel if I have done any cropping in post processing. The loss of megapixels is a challenge when, for example, shutterstock requires a minimum of 4 mega pixels for submissions. I am looking to upgrade right now for that very reason. With that said, I’m sure the technology has hugely improved since I bought mine several years ago, which will most likely balance out the megapixel disadvantage to a certain extent. Good luck! I have been reading every review for a month trying to decide what to buy, but I don’t think I’m settling for less than 12 as I have a bit higher budget since college tuition is LONG past for me (:
Yuann Wang, 4 months ago
i bought my camera during the after christmas sale, a Canon Rebel XTi with the 18-55mm lens and a 75-300 mm lens for a total of $810. so if you’re interested and willing to purchase an SLR camera, you can get a Rebel. i’ve checked out some places online and the body plus an 18-55 mm lens would cost around $629.
well that’s if you wouldn’t mind a Canon over a Nikon =)