Canon EOS 1000D or Nikon D5000 or Nikon D3100

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Hello,

Am undecided, even after checking a few websites, regarding the following choices;

1) Canon EOS 1100D
2) Nikon D5000
3) Nikon D3100

Any views?
 
Why just these 3? Are you buying used? Whats your budget?
 
rjbell said:
Why just these 3? Are you buying used? Whats your budget?
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Would say about £300.00 or so, looking at used and new.

Have a Sony A230 but want to upgrade and switch to Canon or Nikon and looking to do bird photography and wildlife sometime in the future.
 
£300 or so, does that include lenses?
 
Zarch said:
£300 or so, does that include lenses?
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Yeah, but I know that would only cover the Kits lens size and not a decent size lens for birdwatching etc.

That would come later after much begging and borrowing. :)
 
If you pushed to £350 i would prefer a Nikon D90, which you can pick up for £300 body only used, then get a 18-55 for £50.
 
Hi Trickstrade,
you have probably chosen by now but I was disappointed to find the D3100 doesn't have a 'Commander Mode'. I was interested in 'Off camera flash' but it looks a bit more complicated now. This probably wont affect you though if your main interest is in birdlife.

Good luck!
Rams
 
rjbell said:
If you pushed to £350 i would prefer a Nikon D90, which you can pick up for £300 body only used, then get a 18-55 for £50.
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Took the plunge and got myself a D90 body for £280 and a Nikon 18-55 VR AF-S DX for around £60. Decision in the end seemed to fall on quality and to build on from there.

To get into birding, will save up for a decent lens eg 70-300mm or something which is cheap but has had good reviews.

Anybody recommend any good D90 books which I can read to help tame the beast that is the D90?

Thanks for advice
 
Rams said:
Hi Trickstrade,
you have probably chosen by now but I was disappointed to find the D3100 doesn't have a 'Commander Mode'. I was interested in 'Off camera flash' but it looks a bit more complicated now. This probably wont affect you though if your main interest is in birdlife.

Good luck!
Rams
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Went for the D90 in the end, and now just waiting for it to be delivered along with the lens.
 
I bought the D3100, I was tempted with the 1100D and Sony A37, but after many reviews and almost a last ditch effort from the 5100D which has come down in price recently.

Being new to photography I'm more than happy with my choice, I know it will take me a long time to get to grips with the camera.
 
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