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Morning Everyone,

Now its time to dip my toes and explore the DSLR world. After the last 20years of 35/110/120mm film. However I'm not giving it up as a passion for film.
I have had a look around at many makes and models and narrowed it down to these two below to start with.
I'd be most grateful if anyone would advise or recommend the best of the two below, or owned one and could give some clarity? :help:

  • Canon EOS 2000D EF-S with 18-55mm

  • Nikon D3500 AF-P wit 18-55mm

Much Appreciated everyone :ty:
 
I changed over to MFT cameras from FF Nikon due to weight. Take a look at Used Panasonic Lumix G9 Mirrorless Cameras Body Black around £350. wider choice of lenses from different makes. I have one and don't regret buying it. I always had problems with the colour red with all the Nikons I had. D70s-D200-D300-D800-D810.

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red being a difficult colour to get correct no problem as shown in video from this camera
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV3yoXtbLuc

Dual image stablisation means no need for a tripod camera and lens both have it so superb stablisation as above hand held. taken with the camera shown and a 35-100mm lens (70-200 mm in full frame terms)
 
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It depends on many factors, but if you were thinking about building a system for the future then the DSLR is dead and buried. It's not a problem if you just want a low-cost way to try digital that will never go any further, but if this were the start of your entry into digital then the answer 'none of the above' is my suggestion.

OTOH if all you'll ever want will be an entry-level camera and kit lens then they're both OK, although you'd save a couple of hundred by buying a D3200 that will perform similarly to the D3500 in terms of image quality.
 
Everyone has their own ideas and what they are happy with. For and my age MFT was the way to go. So changed everything over to Panasonic. That is with a compact camera -HC X1500 camcorder the G9 and G9ii cameras. All lenses are Panasonic as well. The big thing was being 80 years old was keeping the camera steady. The dual image stablisation swung it over for me, as seein in quick video above. weight was the deciding factor, full frame cameras and lenses were getting difficult to hold steady.

As I said everyone has their own ideas and down to what they are used to. I would not knock any other suggestions bought foreward, this is just mine.
 
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Of the 2 options, I'd go for the Nikon since Nikons seem to fit my hands better than their Canon equivalents.

Other manufacturers do exist...​
 
Nod if you get a chance I t.ink you will find no difference in holding a pana G9ii and the Nikon. Anyway I had no issues with this change over
 
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Thank you everyone for your comments s and advice:ty:
Certainly gives me more to look at and take some more thinking time.
 
The more compact cheaper end of DSLRs was a weird one for me, I shot for many years with a Canon 1ds w/ various L lenses but was too bulky for family holidays and kids to use but I did not like Canon bodies in the lower end range, much preferred Nikon, we had a Nikon D5000 w/ 35mm DX lens that went everywhere with us.

I quite liked Pentax too.

If it is to dip your toes into DSLR then that’s the way to go. If it’s you want a non film camera then mirrorless has to be up for consideration. Maybe even a decent Bridge camera depending on what you’re looking to shoot.
 
Of the Nikon 3000 series, the last models had slightly less capability. The D3300 can work with AF-D lenses on manual and has a function button. They removed the D lens capability on the D3400 and the function button on the D3500.

The 5000 series are more capable and pretty much the same size. A D5200 or D5300 are pretty much the same for stills as the last models except for the flippy touch screen on the 5500/5600.

AF-P lenses only work on D3300/D5300 onwards.

If I was after a tiny DSLR, I'd get a D5300/5500 rather than a D3500. D5200/3200/3300 if cost was an issue.
 
If you still like to use film then I would chose the brand that allows you to buy a film camera with the same mount as the DSLR...

Nikon and Pentax have that option, so add Pentax KF with DA 18-55WR. You can then get something like a film era P or A series camera that take the same lens (A series lenses are super cheap!, and can be used on the digital camera too; DA lenses can work on film camera but with limitations).
 
One thing to consider is that both the models you mentioned have the cheaper Pentamirror type OVF, with 95% coverage - before committing to either I'd advise trying one in a camera store to see if the lower quality OVF is an issue - the min reason these days for buying a DSLR over mirrorless is a preference for the OVF but there's a world of difference between the big, bright and clear OVF on the top end DSLR (Pentaprism, 100% coverage) and the OVF on the cheaper entry level models.
 
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