Abbykats Loc: Arizona

I am kind of new to photography and I have a point and shoot Canon camera and I love it it is just that I am looking for an upgade in camera preferably a dslr if you have any suggestions for me that would be grate oh yeah and I mainlyInly take pictures of my dogs and other animals

Turbo Loc: Raleigh, NC

Best way to find out which camera will make you happy is to go to a camera store and handle several cameras. The one that seems to fit your hand and is well balanced while you hold it is the one that will be natural to you.

Try the Canon T5i and see how it feels in your hand. There are many others that will do also.

Jencast2008 Loc: Michigan

Here is my story...I wanted a new hobby so I bought a refurbed Nikon D90 bundle from Carmeta Camera....fell in love with it and photography...I too shoot my animals mainly lol...after a year and a half I upgraded to D7100 for better ISO capabilities...haven't looked back...I am in love even more with this camera. I went to the zoo and took over 700 pics yesterday....and 90% were amazing shots...trying to shoot thru fencing and glass made me miss a couple shots but that was my fault.....I love the way the dslr feel in my hands. I also use a battery grip for both cameras to give it more bulk...D7100 is amazing in lower light and I love it....I can't speak for canon but they are amazing as well from what I have read.....Do some research and find the one best suited for u and what u want to do with it! I take pics of my cats a lot so lower like capable comes in very handy. Good luck in what u choose! This is just my experience. I hear so many good things about both canon and nikon I just happen to love my nikons. I also have s nikon point and shoot which is what got me into photography so I wanted an upgrade. There are good deals out there just do ur research before u buy! Good luck!

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

If you don't want the bulk of dslr, but still want an interchangeable lens camera, look at Mirrorlesss cameras. A6000, EM10, XT1 are all great.

bigtex2000 Loc: Arlington, TX

[quote=Turbo]Best way to find out which camera will make you happy is to go to a camera store and handle several cameras. The one that seems to fit your hand and is well balanced while you hold it is the one that will be natural to you.


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burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Before you dive into the world of heavy, clunky, and complicated dSLRs, know that dSLR technology is a bag on the side of a barge on the side of a boat on the side of a jet. It's been kludged together from various pieces for well over 70 years.

As a former SLR and dSLR user and fan (46 years of messing around with Canons and Nikons in amateur and professional applications), I'm now enamored with the new digital single-lens mirror-less cameras. The best of them are made by Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm, and Sony. Nikon and Canon are also-rans in this race.

Chief advantages of mirror-less cameras include:

• HUGE size and weight savings, especially with the Micro-Four-Thirds format, where Panasonic and Olympus share lens lines. A pro-quality m4/3 system can weigh 1/3 to 1/4 as much as an equivalent dSLR system, and take up only 1/2 to 1/3 the space!(Even Sony, with their A7 series full-frame sensor camera, offers some size and weight savings over their dSLR cameras.)

• Video capture that can rival the very best HD cameras. The Panasonic Lumix GH4 even shoots excellent 4K video, suitable for broadcast or independent film making efforts!

• The ability to shoot discretely. Some of these cameras have electronic shutters and make absolutely ZERO noise, if you turn off their mechanical shutters and artificial shutter noises!

• Better white balance and MUCH better in-camera "pre-processing" of the RAW sensor data into finished JPEG files than you might see from dSLRs. If you shoot and post to the Web, this can allow you to bypass "post processing" by disciplining yourself to "get it right in the camera".

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

First Q:

Why do you want a DSLR?

What is your current P&S not doing for you? (be honest)

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

When I grow up, I'm gonna get a Ferrari!!
I don't care if you have horns or not.
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Abbykats Loc: Arizona

I would like to have a dslr for the interchangeable lenses so that I can grow as a photographer I have had my Canon point and shoot for 2 years now and I have loved it but I would like to upgrade to a nicer camera so that I get more clear pictures rather than blurry

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

What model camera do you own now?

The next step up may be an advanced point and shoot, one that offers a lot of the abilities of a DSLR without needing to deal with various lenses.

The Olympus XZ-2 comes to mind, as they a fabulous deal on refurbs right now.
http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/outlet/reconditioned-cameras/xz-2-reconditoned.html

The EM10 can also be had as a refurbished kit: It's one of the hottest mirrorless cameras right now.
http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/outlet/reconditioned-cameras/e-m10-black-body-14-42-iir-black-reconditioned.html

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

This is sort of what I was alluding to.

DSLR isn't the only, or best option for everyone.

Lots of fixed lens cameras out there that are great cameras without the need to get into buying a bag full of DSLR gear.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

If you cannot take sharp pictures with your point and shoot, why do you think you can do better with a DSLR :?: :?:

Abbykats Loc: Arizona

I know I can take great sharp pictures with the camera I have but I know peole who have dslr and when my camera takes nice photos 60-70 precent of the time and theres it like 90 percent of the time it would be nice to have that because I have had to delete pictures that had the potential to be fantastic but they weren't because they came out blurry and for the most part dslr camera take fantastic sharp pictures 90 present of the time that it the main reason

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Not to dissuade you from buying a DSLR, but it seems as if the problem may lie more in technique than equipment. :)

mdsiamese Loc: Maryland

I take a lot of cat pictures, so I understand your dilemma.

If you take pix of dogs and animals, then yes, you want to advance beyond a point and shoot. The biggest concern with animals is that they don't pose. They move. A lot. And they don't listen. So if it takes your camera a second to take the shot, you miss it because dogs and cats just don't usually hold still. With a DSLR, you can get several frames per second. You won't miss those shots. Makes all the difference in the world! When you compare models, look for the fps setting and try to get the fastest one you can afford, also the fastest focusing camera that you can afford. But really, any DSLR is going to be faster than a point and shoot and will help you take better pet photos.

Before you pick a brand, you need to consider the available lenses. You need to be able to get lenses that open to a wide aperture so that you can get more light in your photos. This is very important with pets because you want to avoid flash. Flash does bad enough things to human eyes, but with dogs and especially cats it just turns them into zombies. Look for lenses with wide apertures, cameras with fast fps, focus and good high ISO performance.

Next, set a reasonable price limit and max it out, be happy with what you buy. The first DSLR I bought was a Nikon D90. I could have afforded a D700, but I thought to myself "you really don't need a full frame D700, so why spend all that money?" I was never really happy with the high ISO performance of the D90, so after 2 months I got the D700 and have been happy ever since. Get the maximum camera that you can afford that makes you happy.