which camera

hello everyone...
im thinking of buying a new camera and im confused between nikon D3100 and D5100... i have the following questions...
is it ok to spend 10k more and go for the D5100 or would it be wise to buy the D3100 and use the remaining extra money to buy a 55-200mm lens...
also the D5100 has a display which can be moved in any direction.. is it reliable... as i had a sony handycam previously and its movable display gave problems quite frequently... pls give your opinions...
thanks..

I was in a similar mindset a year back... I didn't want to waste another bag of coins since I didn't know how much I will get into photography. So I went in for a cheapest available DSLR (Canon 1000D) wit kit lens (18-55 mm). I got some good response and appreciation for my clicks so soon I got the nifty fifty(1.8 50 mm fixed focal) and a 55-250 to increase my aperture and focal range and a Tripod for night/steady shots. Even-though I always had an eye on the 550D (first impression) I feel very comfortable with my current kit. Lac of spot metering and inability to take video didn't mind me much for now.


Suggestion:
Choose a Brand between Nikon/Canon - you have d best set/availability of lens line-ups.If you have budget constraint invest less on body and have bandwidth for better lenses and other accessories like flash,tripod etc.

Landscape - The 18mm focal of the kit lens is good enough for this. Wide-angle lenses are expensive and produces noticeable distortion. though wide-angles can be used by a novice, you need to learn/practice on angles to get best results for the investment.

Macro- You might get confused by the macro labels on the cheaper telephoto lenses from Tamron/Tokina brands but for a real/best macro shot you need a dedicated the macro lens which is again expensive. You can buy it anytime you have the bandwidth.

Travel/Outdoor - There is no better DSLR than a P&S for compactness for travel especially when you want to travel light.


Rough cost of my kit is 49250 where actually planned to spend under 25K
Canon 1000D with kit lens(with IS) - INR 24000
Canon 55-250 mm - INR 10500
Canon 50mm 1.8 - INR 5500
Sunpack Flash - INR 6000
Decent tripod - 2500
Lens filters - 250*3 = 750

PS: When I am in a good mood to try photography, I use my old Canon A540 in manual mode which gives me some challenge to take a shot as I wanted.

PS2: Please think before investing money on DSLR. If you don't find time after getting all the expensive stuffs you might repent. A P&S with manual exposure,TV & AV mode is enough to try photography. The most expensive and essential investment is time, Better have that

Guys I am in dilemma should i wait for ready to launch in india canon sx40HS or go for readily available sx30IS ?

guys can you'll please help me. i was initially going to buy a
cannon d3000 but later decided to go for a hybrid and later upgrade to a betterdslr. I have set my self a budget of 20k.I've almost decided on the p500. Is it good buy. was also looking at the fujifilm hs20exr but off put off by the fact that it works on aa bateries. is it really a con. any other cam worth looking into?

I would suggest you lookup either,

1) Nikon D3100
2) Canon 1100D

In that order.

These are good entry level DSLR's which fit your budget. Macro lens may be a bit expensive and the kit lens which is offered, 18-55mm may not satisfy all the options (Macro, Outdoor) etc. You may have to be prepared to invest in a good macro/tele/wide lens as per your shooting style, to go along with these feature filled entry level DSLR's.

I usually check this site for getting updates on the latest shooting gear. It has a decent feature and performance review and quite unbiased as well. There is quite a lot of information available about the lens as well, incase you are interested.

You'll love it

You'll love it bro.. It rocks..

I am now a proud owner of Canon Powershot SX 30 IS. Bought last night from CROMA (TATA enterprise) for Rs 24+K

Go for Canon EOS 550D which is now available for Rs. 31,490 only

Source : Canon 550D with 18-55mm IS Lens Kit + Manufacturer WRTy | eBay

Ok guys..

This is what I need some of your views/Suggestions for..

I'm basically looking for an entry-level DSLR, costing under 30k.

I would use the SLR for these photography styles:
* LANDSCAPE
*MACRO-"SLR compatible with MACRO lens."
*TRAVEL/OUTDOOR

Please pour in your valuable suggestions/Opinions
Looking forward to buy, by this month end or next month.

look out for Panasonic Lumix FZ35 or FZ100, they are very good camera with lot of features. have a look over them

I didnt see any reply to my query.
BTW I finally got one from Lamington Road. I am quoting the prices which I got from various stores while buying.

Below are the prices for Class 10 - 8GB SD Card.
Sony (Pheonix Mills) - 1800 Rs
Canon Store (Pheonix Mills): SanDisk Card - 1900 Rs
Croma (Pheonix Mills): Most of them dont know what Class 10 is. One of them knew and they dont stock it.
Staples (Pheonix Mills): Dont stock it.
JJ Mehta (Dadar):SanDisk - 1900 Rs

I asked few of my friends to check the prices of SD card online and they told that Transcend ones cost very less as compared to SanDisk, almost half the price.

Finally I was completely tired of searching for Transcend cards and no one stocked it. So went to Lamington road and got one for 800Rs (Online price was 7** Rs) but I was so tired of searching so I bought it from the first store I saw on Lamington Road.

SanDisk cards at that shop were for 1100RS whereas other big stores in malls were selling the same card for more that 1800 Rs. Watch the price difference. Its easily more than 700+ Rs as compared to street prices at Lamington Road.

Finally got all the accessories for my camera.

Someone help

Guys, any idea whats the current street price of 8 GB Class 10 SD memory card?

I need to buy one for my Lumix DMC-FT3.

Hey guys, i looking forward to buy a camera for less than 15k... can anyone suggest me something, im looking at nikon l120 and fuji film s3300... i even saw the nikon p500, im buying the cam at duty free(charles du galles), so can i expect it for 15k?(its 20k in indian shops)...
Other suggestions are also welcome

Nope - the use of the very word grain in photography alludes to real grains(cluster of particles) of metallic silver embedded in a layer of gelatin on film or paper base ,that makes up a real photograph . Digital photographs have no grains .. metallic or otherwise .. it's composed of pixels , dots whatever you call 'em . Electronic noise often creeps into the digital sensor's output under unfavorable electronic conditions like high-iso values ( very low light ) etc etc ... and appears like very fine smudgy dots on the photo ... looked from a distance looks somewhat like the real grains from olden times . But nowhere as beautiful , mind you ... real grains were well defined and sharp and gave character to the photograph . I used a lotsa Tri-x 400 film (kodak) then just for it's lovely grain structure .