i prefer to purchase simplicity and light
too much function is a killer

550D not bad for a beginner...^^

oh yes, 550D.



taken with EOS 550D and EF-S 18-55 lens.

both nikon and canon 18-55 kit lens is in the top ten best lens, stick with it nothing goes wrong, if need another lens, just grab a 50mm f1.8, which i use it 80% of the time rather than any lens

sample picture with nikon D80 and 50mm f1.8 with SB-800


the worst camera is the one you bought and you left it unused at home, plan ahead and dun let the promoted bleed your wallet

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Jul 18 2012, 09:08 AM

If u really interested to play camera...I will advice u directly take 18-200..If budget allowed~

burget not allow me buy T.T
now finding some part time to do it so can brought 1
tq guys for the info.^^
any shop recommend?

Go shop try each of it then decide yourself.

Why nobody preffer Lumix, no good?

http://storekini.com/camera/panasonic.html

is not Lumix no good, in going for small camera, lumix used smaller sensor, which you will notice the big different when low light shooting, when compared to DSLR.
me myself used GF3 before and found its image to be very vivid and achieve beyond my expectation on M43 sensor camera...
if your budget is like ard 2k, get a M43 camera as in some case is better than canon nikon entry DSLR, as M43 camera having lots of filter effect...etc...summore some with full HD recording..

try sony nex-c3 or f3, you get a bigger sensor in the similar camera size as M43

TQ for you opinion, I've learned a lot. .

I try to tell some of my friend semi-pro is better than DSLR if you don't add the lens but haven't got a success case.
Now I looking for 1 for my GF but she will never listen.

this GF3 and NEX-C3 both also look nice.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/DMCGF3/DMCGF3A.HTM

Do u like sony A camera?A57 is DLST~ price almost same as CANON 550D~pix a bit lower than 550D only..but A57 can shoot 12frame/second~^^

erm what do you mean by "Now I looking for 1 for my GF but she will never listen."?

semi pro is able to compete with canon 1100D nikon D3200 level DSLR, but when comes to canon 600D and nikon D5100 and above, you have to consider for semi pro, as you need a very expensive semi pro for rm4k plus and for 4k you get nikon D7000, which is a all round winner in performance and specs (not mentioning bigger build size...)

but in the end, IMO, M43 body would not last quite long, think of 3-4 years back, olympus release the pen-1 (EP-1), selling ard 3k, now, do you still want to use it? it changes the perspective of ppl about M43, but the body spec is too slow, think twice if you buy M43...generally you get better camera control on DSLR..

if budget allowed, put in rm4k for a nikon d7000 or canon 60D, dun think of speed lite, other lens, etc. the 18-105 lens is just superb and cover most angle normal photographer needs...me using D7000 and just bought a 50mm f1.8 for sharp portraits image...

D7000+50mm f1.8D+SB 800 (f7,ISO400, 1/50sec)

think nothing but the only you need for shooting, not the stuff that you want..thx (spaming too much de...XD)

This post has been edited by lamjunrong: Jul 24 2012, 08:49 AM

"Now I looking for 1 for my GF but she will never listen."

She want D1100
I said D3100 got better spec, but she will ........ listen to me...

My budget is very limited, <RM2k, no money to add more lens. (poor guy)

I got what U mean.
So now we just focus on D1100.. (to reduce problem...)

That plastic feel & original lens.....

now you have D3200 already... so i think Canon will push a new replacement for 1100D very soon also...

No matter entry level or pro level body...most important is to know how to use the camera setting to get the right exposure and composition.

I think the quality of a picture comes from the photographer's creativity.

IMO, is better if both of you choose the same brand, take it as investment, if you use nikon, ur GF uses canon, then big problem lol, in term of buying additional lens, accessories...but is not a really big problem lar, as i think you will stick to the 18-55 lens for quite some time, but i suggest you wait for canon newer 1100D replacement model, canon cannot lens nikon one step ahead of them...(hate to say this as i a nikon user, nikon been i a downwind under canon)...

why not take a look at the new Canon EOS M camera..

can use EF lenses with adapter...

in the future if u wan to upgrade to DSLR (7D, 5Dmk3), no need buy new lens

explain further.

1. and do you know that the adapter alone comes close to RM 1k?
2. if the person bought EF-S lenses, then later go 5D3 also still have to change lens

yea... that is what happening in Nex also... hehe...

EOS M come with kit lens... there is no need to buy adapter up front...

the camera is for TG gf (IMO most females prefer smaller body).. from the specs.. alot of similarity to the 650D...

if TS will buy a DSLR for himself in the future, he can invest in the Canon Ecosystem.... then can buy the adapter if his GF want to share glasses...

in the future if TS is to invest in a RM10k 5Dmk3, i don't think he will mind trading in his existing EF-S glasses (btw, I wrote EF lens... not EF-S lens )