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Posted: 11/25/2014 10:09:36 AM EDT
That's less then $500?
My wife wants a good camera for Christmas. I really don't know anything about good cameras. All my photos come from my phone 
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Posted: 11/25/2014 10:16:56 AM EDT
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That's less then $500? My wife wants a good camera for Christmas. I really don't know anything about good cameras. All my photos come from my phone
I'm very pleased with my Canon T3i $443 for the kit There's also some Prime eligible choices for ~$320 but they're used or refurbished. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 10:21:32 AM EDT
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I just bought my 18-year old daughter a Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 for $289. It's a point and shoot with enough extra features to make it much more versatile than a phone. I've used a Canon G11 for years, which is considered "pro-sumer" and I think the Sony is the perfect camera for people who want some customization in their shots but who aren't photo geeks.
These new cameras have WiFi, GPS, and 1080p HDMI. Crazy. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 6:25:16 PM EDT
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Are you looking for a DSLR or an advanced point-n-shoot?
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Posted: 11/25/2014 6:26:49 PM EDT
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Nikon D3200/D3300
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Posted: 11/25/2014 7:34:22 PM EDT
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Are you looking for a DSLR or an advanced point-n-shoot? No idea. Wife just wants a nice camera, something under $500 and not a cheap digital flat rectangle camera. Doesn't need lots of bells nor whistles, just easy to use, digital, easy to upload. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 7:36:37 PM EDT
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I'm very pleased with my Canon T3i $443 for the kit There's also some Prime eligible choices for ~$320 but they're used or refurbished. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's less then $500? My wife wants a good camera for Christmas. I really don't know anything about good cameras. All my photos come from my phone
I'm very pleased with my Canon T3i $443 for the kit There's also some Prime eligible choices for ~$320 but they're used or refurbished. Looks like what we are going for. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 7:37:11 PM EDT
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I just bought my 18-year old daughter a Sony Cybershot DSC-WX350 for $289. It's a point and shoot with enough extra features to make it much more versatile than a phone. I've used a Canon G11 for years, which is considered "pro-sumer" and I think the Sony is the perfect camera for people who want some customization in their shots but who aren't photo geeks. These new cameras have WiFi, GPS, and 1080p HDMI. Crazy. Trying to avoid that style of camera, we seem to go through those too easily for some reason... |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 7:37:35 PM EDT
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Nikon D3200/D3300 Man, right on the budget line lol but loks really nice. |
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Posted: 11/25/2014 7:57:53 PM EDT
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Man, right on the budget line lol but loks really nice. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Nikon D3200/D3300 Man, right on the budget line lol but loks really nice. Great deal on a refurb: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product/Refurbished-dslr-cameras/25492B/D3200-Refurbished.html |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 12:31:43 AM EDT
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Nikon D3200/D3300 Went with the D3200 for $479 |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 1:01:48 AM EDT
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Looks like what we are going for. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's less then $500? My wife wants a good camera for Christmas. I really don't know anything about good cameras. All my photos come from my phone
I'm very pleased with my Canon T3i $443 for the kit There's also some Prime eligible choices for ~$320 but they're used or refurbished. Looks like what we are going for. Get her a nice point and shoot instead of a DSLR if she wants something easy to use. A DSLR is pointless unless she wants to invest time in learning how to use it. |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 4:52:58 AM EDT
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Get her a nice point and shoot instead of a DSLR if she wants something easy to use. A DSLR is pointless unless she wants to invest time in learning how to use it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's less then $500? My wife wants a good camera for Christmas. I really don't know anything about good cameras. All my photos come from my phone
I'm very pleased with my Canon T3i $443 for the kit There's also some Prime eligible choices for ~$320 but they're used or refurbished. Looks like what we are going for. Get her a nice point and shoot instead of a DSLR if she wants something easy to use. A DSLR is pointless unless she wants to invest time in learning how to use it. This. No point in getting a DSLR if it's just going to sit in AUTO all the time. |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 10:43:15 PM EDT
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Nikon D3200/D3300 +1 |
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Posted: 12/1/2014 8:04:59 PM EDT
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Got the D3200 today, looks pretty awesome. If she doesn't learn how to use it well then I'll just add it to my list of hobbies
Got it for $479 with case, strap and 16gb memory card. |
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Posted: 12/1/2014 10:40:58 PM EDT
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Got the D3200 today, looks pretty awesome. If she doesn't learn how to use it well then I'll just add it to my list of hobbies
Got it for $479 with case, strap and 16gb memory card. Ditch the strap ASAP. I robbed a wannabee IDF sling from my HD carbine. Put some paracord loops through my D3100 strap mounting points. The sling has 360 degree swivels. There's a small pocket that big enough for a spare battery and a couple SD cards. Much better then that goofy Nikon tourist strap. 
http://store.commandarms.com/products/6003.html |
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Posted: 12/7/2014 8:25:45 PM EDT
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You should look for something with a Sony sensor inside. That would be the obvious, Sony, but also Nikon and many from the Pentax line, plus others.
This is not Canon who has not updated their sensor technology and has fallen behind. |
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