Canon 1000D (refurbished) as a starting point?

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I have been looking for a Canon DSLR for many weeks now, primarily focusing on the second hand market and in particular the 450D/500D.

However, I have now seen that Canon outlet (operated by digital river) now have 1000D's available with the double lens option.

This includes the 1000D body, 18-55mm kit lens and 75-300mm Canon lens which seems to be worth around £80 second hand on it's own. The price for the package is £279.99 + £2.95 which I think is good value for money as it also includes a 1 year warranty.

I'd like to use it as a hobby, take the camera on holiday with me, various days out and also for my baby which will be born in September. If I start now it gives me plenty of time to start practising.

Now I understand it isn't cutting edge technology, it's not a 600D for instance. I'm looking for a value camera to teach me the basics and also to see if I enjoy photography. I previously had a Sony Alpha A230 but that hardly got used.

My other option is a refurbished 500D for £329.99 (from the same seller) but this only comes with the 18-55mm kit lens.

Would this be suitable and is it a good starting point?
 
The 1000D is still a decent camera (for what it is), snap it up and sell the long lens, which isn't particuarly good. Then put that money towards a much better Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS, which should set you back £100-120 used. Note, if the kit lens is the non-IS version, it's not up to much, but is OK as a starter lens.
 
I'd go for the 500D - for similar reasons as above - it's slightly more flexible in terms of options, slightly better built - the 75-300 lens isn't one of Canon's finest (nor has it been since it was introduced - I had one - sold it, SWMBO had one before I met her and sold it).

The 55-250 seems to be a popular addition - and makes sense to go with the 18-55 with no gap.

Of course the choice of lenses is really driven by what you want to take photographs of... if motor-racing is your thing, you need long, if it's landscapes or portraits then you need to look shorter...
 
I got the 500D from jessops with the twin lens kit. I'm loving it and will keep me going a good while. I asked the chap in jessops if I should by the 500D or the 1000/1100D and he told me the 500D was the better buy.

Ultimately at our newbie level I doubt we would notice the marginal differences.
 
If you think you will use the tele lens, go for the two lens option, if not go for the 500D.

I got my 20D from the Canon refurb store and it is still going strong.
 
MadaCup said:
I have been looking for a Canon DSLR for many weeks now, primarily focusing on the second hand market and in particular the 450D/500D.

However, I have now seen that Canon outlet (operated by digital river) now have 1000D's available with the double lens option.

This includes the 1000D body, 18-55mm kit lens and 75-300mm Canon lens which seems to be worth around £80 second hand on it's own. The price for the package is £279.99 + £2.95 which I think is good value for money as it also includes a 1 year warranty.

I'd like to use it as a hobby, take the camera on holiday with me, various days out and also for my baby which will be born in September. If I start now it gives me plenty of time to start practising.

Now I understand it isn't cutting edge technology, it's not a 600D for instance. I'm looking for a value camera to teach me the basics and also to see if I enjoy photography. I previously had a Sony Alpha A230 but that hardly got used.

My other option is a refurbished 500D for £329.99 (from the same seller) but this only comes with the 18-55mm kit lens.

Would this be suitable and is it a good starting point?
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Canon Outlet often do some very good deals. Depending on what type of photography you want to do the 500D & 18-55 IS or the 1100D and 18-55 IS may be a better deal. Eitherway there are some very good deals by Canon Outlet
 
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