any camera experts here? with my bonus and labor day sale, planning to buy a DSLR camera. Amy good deals, you have seen today? Any recommendations? under $600.

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Don't buy a dslr for 600, buy a mirrorless. Sony A6300, Olympus EM-10, And Fuji x100 are fantastic and won't weigh you down. You may have to buy pre owned or refurbished on the body to keep the price down but there is nothing wrong with that if you buy from adorama or B&H. And remember the ultimate rule, bodies come and go, glass stays forever. A good lens on an OK body crushes an OK lens on a good body.

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If all you want to do is take pictures on full auto and have photos ready for you right away, go iPhone or mirrorless or point and shoot, if you want to play with settings and process photos, go with dslr. In auto mode your dslr will actually produce WORSE photos than a point and shoot.

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I got Sony A6000 because it's very convenient to carry around.. It's great for something around 600

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^ @K1 I don't know anything about cameras, and in absence of knowledge, I can refer to what knows better than me. Cnet is also a good place for reviews :)

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F**k!! That was long!!

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Look at mirror less, cheaper, smaller as good or better photos. I have a song A5100

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If you want to buy your first one, I would recommend against a Canon 5d Instead buy a cheap canon rebel, if you buy any lenses make sure they are EF type and not EF-S, that way if you stick with it and later upgrade to an expensive body, you can still use the same lenses.

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The difference is actually sensor size. On most small cameras including point and shoot and phones, you have a small sensor with your pixels packed close together, on an entry level dslr the sensor is bigger, on a pro its even bigger. What is the benefit you ask? Noise. On a well lit day with no zoom or cropping all cameras will produce good results. In a dark with a low shutter speed, the results will be quite different. Here is the thing, unless you really need the performance of that, you may be paying extra for features you don't need. But again, you may want to have that power. The other big aspect of pro cameras ( mirror less or dslr) vs non pro is the ability to save photos in RAW mode. Which means that you don't get the jpeg but actually dump raw data from the sensor and then use something like photoshop to transform it. You get a lot more range and options, but also means you can't just take a photo and email it. You have to "develop" it. Again, for some it would be a fun activity, for others it's a chore.

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Sony A6000 with 16-50 kit lens. It's dope.

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I'd suggest YouTube videos are a good source of information and recommendations.

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I was expecting people would suggest something better...even great BCG has gone till YouTube only :) let's see..

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https://www.dpreview.com/ and http://www.photo.net/

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I would pass on the wisdom that I received when I was trying to buy my first DSLR. You just decide in which segment you want to buy, like entry level or semi pro or pro. Once you have that decision you should go to a shop and try all the models from that segment. It is extremely easy to rent equipments now s days - if you're confused between the final two or three models then just rent out and just see which one is feeling better in your hand and believe you me this is the only key. I think you will get this wisdom again and again from professionals. As they say, the differences in the cameras from same segment are so minute that you, and as a matter of fact me too, won't be able to identify the impact of all those differences either in the final photograph or during the process. And then they would add a pinch of salt saying that you would not be asking this question if you can identify the difference!! Another very respected great review blog http://www.kenrockwell.com/

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+1 ken rockwell.

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Fred Miranda - I went to high school with him

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Remember, here you are not buying a camera. You are buying a body and lens. Each can be swapped out later. Also, pro tip, you can rent lenses for as low as 20$ a weekend.

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In short, pick an ecosystem, Sony, canon, Nikon and buy a refurbished version of the cheapest parts, body and lens. Then as you get better at it, upgrade each part.

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The question is, is this your one and only camera or will you plan on expanding your kit. At 600 you will not get a great dslr but a great starter. It's also a question of what you will use it for. A mirror less may not have the same range but is a lot lighter. And you know, the best camera to have is the one with you, so if you plan on traveling with it and not buying very many lenses, consider the weight and size as well.

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Pwc4, I bet a 600 Sony rx100 produces higher res, sharper pictures then your 1k camera.

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A1, I think we are in agreement. My only point was that since a lot of the smaller cameras only produce processed JPEG, there is more effort spent on in camera image processing. In my experience, images shot in auto on my 7D come out blah, but if shot in semi auto (aperture priority) and processed from raw, can really shine.

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