Thread: New camera - where to start?

First of all you need to decide what brand you want Nikon and Canon are pretty much the same and its more down to ergonomics and how it feels for you.

Pentax have some good cameras i know nothing about them but Ron, Bushie, and Koz use them

Sony also has good cameras but i know very little about them.

If you were going to get a Nikon i would say look at a new D5500 as they get get reviews as an entry level camera or a second hand D7100/7200 <you wouldn't be disappointing with this camera and more camera than I'm sure you skill level would be at but something for you to grow into if your keen to further your knowledge

No you need tl decide what the main use will be before you get into brands, brands can be a personal thing so find something fit for your intened use regardless of the label.

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Usage will be mainly scenic stuff while camping but I also love taking shots in low light - I'll have to dredge up some of my old stuff I took on film. Also taking many and varied close ups of the fur babies...

I figured as gav is getting in to dslrs (i know you had film but a lot has moved on from then) that he would be probably doing a little bit of everything then you find out what you really enjoy doing I'm pretty sure any middle range camera on the market would suit his needs.

Low light stuff on film! Not sure you can post that.
At least they're not Polaroids.

Do you want a camera that you can change lenses?

Mine has a 18-105 zoom. That does me for most of my pics.

Yeah, middle of the road, does a bit of everything type of thing.

Mick - yes I would like something I can change lenses on in case I need to at any stage if I get right into it.

In my old camera I used to burn a couple of rolls of ISO 1600 film and get 1 or 2 good pics at night. I had a diary that I would record all the settings in for each shot.

Think about how big and bulky you want to carry around.
The really good Nikons and Canons are quite big and heavy.
I have a Fujifilm X100. Great camera but has fixed lens. You have to zoom with your feet. Great in low light.
I still have an olympus Pen EP3 (bought second hand for $300 odd). It is quite good and small.
I recently got a Nikon D5500 kit. I wanted a bit more without huge bulk. Around $1100 from memory. I like it.
The salesmen in the camera shops can be a pest as they try and steer you to something that often does not suit you. I suspect they have quotas on certain brands.

I'm a Canon man myself so.....

A 7D mkII does almost everything you'd need it to do at a reasonable price.

A 6D takes you into full frame territory. FYI there is a mkII on it way in 2016.

With either camera use the "L" series lens if you can afford them.