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Best DSLR under 1150$?

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August 31, 2013 9:06:09 AM

Looking to buy a DSLR camera and wondering which DSLR is the best for under 1150$.

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August 31, 2013 3:31:19 PM

Erik Lovaas said:
Looking to buy a DSLR camera and wondering which DSLR is the best for under 1150$.


Hi Erik - for stills, I would get a $969 Manufacturer Refurbished Nikon D7100 with a 6 month warranty and a new Sigma 18-50mm f2.8-4.5 lens for $179.

This will be the best weatherproof APS-C still camera you can buy for $1150.

For stills and video, I would get a Panasonic GH3 for its headphone jack, 60fps progressive frame rate, and essentially unlimited video clip length.

If you don't know what any of that stuff is and don't care about video, then I recommend the D7100.

It is capable of producing images like these: http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikond7100/

Hope this is helpful!

Bill]



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August 31, 2013 7:20:18 PM

Hi, since you don't mention how much experience you have in photography I can suggest the following things...

First, either the Nikon D5200 or the D7100 are great cameras for the price you want to pay. Both come with great kit lens.

Second, and most important of all..... it's more important to invest in good glass than in a good camera..... a shitty camera with a great lens will produce much better results than a great camera with a shitty lens..... so, save so money so you can buy a great lens in the near future, trust me, you won't regret it.

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September 2, 2013 4:47:03 AM

Hi Erik - since my last post, I found a Nikon D7000 with 3 Nikon lenses (the 18-55, a 50mm f1.8 and the 70-300) for $1150 from getitdigital via eBay. As of today, they have sold 442 of these and there are only a few left.



This is a great camera body and great glass, all from Nikon.

Good luck!

Bill
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