JT Spunk | Photography

Cannon 500D or Nikon D3000 or Nikon D5000? which one to pick?

i am a brand new DSLR user this will be my first camera, i am very confused with which one to go for, i am a fashion student so will be using it for photo shoots as well as general photography,i have read so many reviews, i thought another opinion wouldn’t hurt, money isn’t a issue. the Nikon d3000 Guide menu sounds very tempting, but I’m sure i can just read a guide book right?!

Since this is your first fully adjustable camera of any kind, I would suggest you buy the least expensive DSLR and spend some of your “saved” money on a second or third lens.

In about four to five years, you will be replacing what ever camera you buy due to the higher technology that will be available by then, but your lenses will last for decades. Better to learn and have a few lenses to increase your reach when shooting various subjects, than to have a host of features that may take you years to understand and use routinely and be stuck with only one lens.

When it comes to choosing a certain camera system, you will have to determine which fits you and your style of shooting.

Go into a camera store and see which of the cameras fits your hands the best.

See which cameras menu is the easiest for you to use to make changes in ISO, camera resolution, white balance, mode switching and make EV changes (a camera with +5/-5 EV could be important to you).

Finally, take a SD card with you and test each camera at their highest and lowest ISO as well as when using the white balance that matches the light in the store as well as with it in the “auto white balance” mode.

Once you get home and are able to see the results on your large computer monitor, you will know which camera is better for your needs and expectations, not ours.

Take your time before you decide. Once you choose one, you will be married to that system for decades and the cost of changing to the other system will cost you nearly as much as a divorce

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