Best DSLR for beginners 2017

6 years 8 months ago #535860 by 909Randy
Not talking about mirrorless cameras, DSLRs only please.  

Thank you for your help.  

**Ideally under $1200 cost. 


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6 years 8 months ago #535880 by Screamin Scott
"Best" is very subjective. "One person's trash is another's treasure". If there really was a "best" everyone would have one. We really need more info as to what you like to shoot as photographic subjects. Best to go into stores and handle each camera & see what feels best in your hands. Ergonomics means a lot. All manufacturers make good products and are mostly equal to one another in features. What one doesn't have now, they will in the next iteration.

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6 years 8 months ago #535885 by Coach_1
I just got a Canon T3i and it's my first camera and easy to use and takes great pictures. Nice and compact. 


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6 years 8 months ago #535891 by garyrhook
What Scott said.

I always recommend that one go to a store, pick up candidates, hold them, work with them, and see which one makes sense to you, and which feel at home in your hands. Since you have decided on a DSLR, the candidates are limited. Me, Nikon makes perfect sense, Canons are badly designed and organized. But that's just me. Others feel differently. And no one can answer the question for you.

So: go. Play. The camera you want is the one you don't want to put down.


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6 years 8 months ago #536792 by Ben Vanderbilt
All true above, you are going to get a lot of personal opinions.  Take a look at this video, and jump into a store and handle the ones that caught your attention.

Hope this helps.



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6 years 8 months ago #537668 by Maxzz
After you decide for what you need the camera you should check out those variants: Nikon D34002. Canon EOS Rebel T7i / EOS 800D3. Nikon D56004. Nikon D33005. Canon EOS Rebel T6i / EOS 750DEach of those variants has its advantages and disadvantages but you know there is no perfection. Also look up some reviews on YouTube to have some perspective.
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