Hello There!
Feb 24, 2014 11:44:14 #
happyday123 wrote:
I am 57 years old and haven't picked up a camera o... (show quote)
Hi happyday, welcome to the hog. I would tend to agree with Indycaver, that for the money, a Canon in the T3 series would be a great bridge camera for you to start with. Looking forward to seeing some of your pictures. Post soon, and just remember, ask all the questions you have, the answers will come back to you.
Rich
Feb 24, 2014 14:43:21 #
Thank you for the tip sir. The Panasonic sounds interesting with a 2.8 26X zoom lens. Have a great day!
Feb 24, 2014 17:58:55 #
Just a quick note. Rich 2236 referred a Canon in the T3 series. The T3s are all slr cameras not bridge cameras. You can get a T3 with a kit lens for about $600, but then as you advance you'll be looking to add more expense with additional lenses. A true bridge camera has a lens that is permanent and cannot be changed. It also has a smaller sensor, think film size for old schoolers like me, but it usually has a longer zoom, 26X for the Panasonic FZ200; 42X for the Fuji Finepix HS50 and 50X for the Canon SX50. The Panasonic is going for about $400, the Fuji for about $370 and the Canon for even less. They each have different advantages and disadvantages. Recommend checking all three out. You can't go wrong with any one of them, and that includes the Canon T3 series cameras, they are just going to cost you more down the road. Best of luck in your quest.
Feb 24, 2014 22:33:20 #
Feb 25, 2014 22:49:18 #
Welcome. And if you don't mind. May I ask where in Iowa you live. I'm not too far from there.
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