What kind of digital camera should I get?
I want to purchase a new digital camera that takes professional quality photographs and has a nice big lens. I can spend up to $700 on it, can someone with experience in professional digital cameras suggest one for me?
When you say: “… a new digital camera that takes professional quality photographs and has a nice big lens…” you are telling me that you are rather inexperienced with photography.
Repeat this 100 times: “It isn’t the camera, its the photographer.”
I have never owned a camera that took good pictures or bad pictures. I have used a camera to take good pictures and I have used a camera to take bad pictures. The camera wasn’t why I took a good picture and it wasn’t to blame when I took a bad picture. “Its not the camera, its the photographer.”
If you are knowledgeable about light, composition, f-stops, ISO, and shutter speeds and have the skill to use that knowledge to make a good picture then any DSLR you buy will be fine.
If you don’t have the aforementioned knowledge and skill then buying a DSLR will not magically bestow them upon you. They have to be learned.
I suggest at least 2 semesters of photography classes before running out to buy a DSLR. If classes aren’t possible, read these books before buying your new camera:
“Digital SLR Handbook” by John Freeman
“Understanding Exposure” and “Understanding Shutter Speed”, both by Bryan Peterson.
Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Nikon, Canon and Fuji all offer excellent cameras within your price range.
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