Camera help?

[WRoss]

I am looking to buy a new camera here in the next month or two. I am looking to spend around 1000 or so. I definitely want all digital and nothing too technical. I was thinking about a Nikon Rebel, but wanted to see what else was out there. This will be mostly used for vacationing, maybe some swimming pictures, and family photos on the holidays. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Androidpk]

Check out the canon eos rebel T3i.

[Malvadere]

I just bought a Canon Rebel 60D and really like it. Bought it for the DSLR video purposes but I really have enjoyed taking photos too. You may want to look into the differences between the Canon T3i, 60D and 7D, pretty close in price and all a little different. Got mine from bestpricephoto.com since it was the cheapest by far.

[Musicalia]

I just bought a Canon Rebel 60D and really like it. Bought it for the DSLR video purposes but I really have enjoyed taking photos too. You may want to look into the differences between the Canon T3i, 60D and 7D, pretty close in price and all a little different. Got mine from bestpricephoto.com since it was the cheapest by far.

Ahh, that's what I just purchased, as well. I LOVE it. The camera just below it (not sure if it's the T3i or not?) is about $600. If you want the 60D with a lens, though, it'll be about $1300 I think. Just under $1k without.

I used to use a Rebel XT, for about 5 years, and the difference in the two is significant. Perhaps it's because of how far they've come in the last few years, but it's still quite noticeable. Being able to go from 1600 ISO to 6400 ISO was enough to sell me on it.

Good luck!

[WRoss]

I'll probably wait until black friday and see what deals I can get. But thanks for the advice. Keep it coming. Last time I had a real camera was back in the 90's and it was a 80's Nikon (I think?). I had a blast with it.

[Drazaan]

I would take a serious look at the Micro Four Thirds cameras over a traditional DSLR. Since you have no legacy lenses to support, there's no need for you to stick with a DSLR format. Micro Four Thirds will offer you more portability (especially with their pancake lens) without taking a harsh drop in quality until you are making fine art or blowing up your family portraits to poster size.

If you live anywhere relatively close to a camera store that has the cameras you are considering, make sure to get out there and get your hands on them. There's no replacement for this type of evaluation to see if it operates in the manner you would like it to.

dpreview.com has been my technical camera review website for years. It's highly worth checking out.

[msconstrew]

I just bought a Nikon 5100 camera body, to go with lenses I already own. That was about $650 for just the body, no lenses. Love it.

However, rather than just going with recs you receive here, just go to a reputable camera store. They'll be able to help you figure out what you need and will let you test stuff, too.

My "everyday" camera that I carry in my purse is a Fuji F550 EXR. It is compact and produces excellent photos, IMO. It was about $350.

Good luck.

[AnticorRifling]

Pictures are evidence.