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Hi,i am using Nikon Coolpix L20 digital camera for the last 3 year,but want to upgrade to a DSLR.But i’m confused wheater to buy it or not because DSLR don’t have extra zoom.My budget is Rs 30,000.Please recommend fron Nikon Or Canon.My first preference is stuning image quality & second is a good optical zoom (atleast 10X or more)
Please say wheater i should buy a DSLR or upgrade to a compact digital camera with megazoom.
Well, Hirak, after experiencing the shooting with a DSLR I don’t think you’ll be ready to go back to a point and shoot. I upgraded to DSLR from what was supposed to be the best non-DSLR camera: Fuji s100 fs and I still bless the day when I’ve decided to do it. This morning UPS brought me my new Sigma 70-200 f2.8 and I was happy like a kid with his new toy (and I’m 50!).
I don’t know what is Rs 30,000 (how many $), but a good lens from the very beginning would help a lot. I mean something like the Nikkor 16-85 VR or Sony 16-105, which are excellent walk-around lenses with good zoom range. Don’t forget that when the zoom ratio is more than 3x, you begin to pay the price of image quality. There are lenses like Nikkor 18-200 VR or Sony 18-250 with good user reviews, but I, personally, wouldn’t buy them. I use the Sony 16-105 (sometimes with a 0.5x wide angle converter), the Minolta 50 f1.7, and now also the Sigma 70-200 (sometimes with a 1.4x teleconverter that I’ll buy soon). Think well, but, if you love photography, don’t remain at the level of P&S.
Good Luck !