Thread: Son's 30th - and who better to ask

I like to be able to change lens to allow me to buy the best I can for the job at hand. I have a DSLR but know little about Nikon. Just to get the ball rolling I have found the following


D3100 kit



That is $989

If it is anything like the Canon for a similar price the lenses are not going to be too exciting but probably ok for a bigginer.

The Nikon gurus can give us their opinion.

If the lens changing issue is not one that is going to drive thisa selection I'd say you could get something for less in a lens and camera in a single unit like on of the Coolpix cameras

I am a Nikon user but Canon have the excellent G series cameras that will be good as a second camera if he get the photography bug later on and go for a DSLR.

I have a friend who use a Canon G10 as a second camera(I think that the later model is the G12) and his images are excellent.

If you go for Nikon I would go for the 5000 or the 7000 models.
Remember that the lens are the important component in the DSLR cameras and Nikon are not cheap, however for family shot the awesome 50mm f/1.8 is very cheap and together with the 70-300 VR would be a great kit.
You will get both of them in the grey import market will be under $1000.00
Cheers

The D3100 would be the pick of that end of DSLR's. Nikon kit lenses are better than Canon equivalent but are still basic lenses.

The G12 or P7000 are both good P&S cameras but will prove limited a lot quicker if the interest in photography takes hold. Price wise they are no cheaper (probably dearer) than the D3100 kit.

You can get the D3100 kit with 2 lenses for around $900-990 with full Australian warranty.

Bought a Panasonic FZ-35 at the end of 2009 after deciding not to go back to an SLR as I did not want to bother with extra lenses etc.

Choose the Panasonic for the reviews of its HD video recording and have not been disappointed. If you are taking a still, just hit the button and HD video starts recording.

Ruled out the Canon G series due to no HD video capacity and no super zoom.

Superceeded now by the Panasonic FZ-40 which has a hot shoe, large picture size and a longer zoom - all for under $600

Originally Posted by dmdigital

The D3100 would be the pick of that end of DSLR's. Nikon kit lenses are better than Canon equivalent but are still basic lenses.

The G12 or P7000 are both good P&S cameras but will prove limited a lot quicker if the interest in photography takes hold. Price wise they are no cheaper (probably dearer) than the D3100 kit.

You can get the D3100 kit with 2 lenses for around $900-990 with full Australian warranty.

Thanks Derek - I checked out the D3100 kit today and I guess I will have too look further than the local camera shop - how does $1,200 plus sound

But the camera does look the "goods" so off to the wonderful world of electronic-cyberspace shopping - or even better a weekend in Melbourne

This Nikon D5000 kit with Nikon 18-200mm VR II
for $ 1172.00 looks the goods for me and the site have excellent reputation.

Bought my Panasonic from this mob and everything was as their website said it would be.

Nikon D3100 18-55 55-200mm Twin lens kit Discounted Now at Camerastore.com.au


Nikon D5000 18-55mm VR KIt Discounted Now at Camerastore.com.au

HTH.

Chucaro - thanks for posting that site. It has opened a whole new world for me.

Isn't it always the way - I start out looking for something around $700 and now I'm into the $1000 plus mark

As a Land Rover owner I should be used to that