Type of camera/lens/accesories :  DSLR
Budget: 1600-1700
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : Canon / Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : Travel, Landscape, Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : Nikon D60, Canon 450D(body only),Canon  400D(body only)
Any specific features u want? : Good Landscape photo quality and night view
Hi, I am in dilemma in choose Canon 400D(body only), Canon 450D(body Only) and Nikon D60. Some of the camera shop owner told me that Nikon D60 is suitable for the landscape shooting. However canon is more to the portrait shooting. I am wondering is that true? Which one i should go for it? After a trip back from Hong Kong, my current camera can't fulfill my needs anymore. thanks for advice.

Invest more? Then get the 1000D, save the extra money for another lens.

Basically, the price for the 450D has just inflated - making it not worth your money, so just stick with the entry-level 1000D first, then play around with the lenses until you feel the urge to upgrade.

If you do upgrade your body, upgrade to a 50D/40D. You'll kill your pocket if you were to upgrade from 1000D-450D-50D.

450d's price inflated? Hmm..seems like 1000d is more worthy.
TheWandererX, I see that you are using a 1000d, how is it? You don't plan to upgrade the body anymore?
Because I saw you bought a few lenses already. Oh ya, by the way, you are using Nissin speedlite, is it cheaper?

Hi all,

I am a newbie for DSLR. I am planning to buy my first DSLR within this month. Currently, I am in dilemma between the Canon and Nikon. I went to the camera shop in Sg Wang Plaza and he suggest me to buy Canon 400D as I am new in DSLR. After I compared the picture taken by canon and Nikon, i found that the picture taken by Nikon is much more colorful. So, I went to the same camera shop again to get more info from them. They told me that this is the Nikon style and it is used for the landscape shooting. They also told me that the canon is more to the portrait shooting. Is that true? I am confusing now....I am worry that i can taken the nice landscape photo while i m in traveling in oversea. The purpose that i wan to buy a DSLR camera is use for my traveling purpose. Most of the picture that i take in the trip are landscape picture and of course my own picture(portrait). So, which one I should go for it? Nikon D60? or Canon 400D or Canon 450D? Another question here is what is the latest pricing for Canon 450D(body only) in KL now? The cheapest one that I ask is RM2200. I really needs advice on this...plz....thank you.

450d's price inflated? Hmm..seems like 1000d is more worthy.
TheWandererX, I see that you are using a 1000d, how is it? You don't plan to upgrade the body anymore?
Because I saw you bought a few lenses already. Oh ya, by the way, you are using Nissin speedlite, is it cheaper?

450d's price inflated? Hmm..seems like 1000d is more worthy.
TheWandererX, I see that you are using a 1000d, how is it? You don't plan to upgrade the body anymore?
Because I saw you bought a few lenses already. Oh ya, by the way, you are using Nissin speedlite, is it cheaper?

emm Pentax K200D,
same level as Nikon D60,Canon 450D,Olympus E520,but better built quality...
is it worth it?lens 3rd party easy to get since many shop can order it(sigma/tamron)..

Type of camera/lens/accesories : Compact camera
Budget : Flexible though about a thousand or less would be ok (please suggest an appropriate budget)
Your Location : Kuching
Preferable brand : None
Type of photography u want to do : General purpose camera, Landscapes, shots of houses (interior and exterior)
Any specific models in mind? : Nope (though I can probably get the Canon Ixus 80is with my maybank treat points)
Any specific features u want? : Does not suck too bad at night Vibrant colors and easy to use

I'm looking to buy a camera for general purpose taking and it MUST be small enough to fit easily into a pocket so size is very important but I don't want to sacrifice too much on quality. It also shouldn't be too expensive until I would feel a lot of pain losing it as it will be used quite ruggedly (taking it up to me on my Mount KK climb).

Appreciate suggestions!

Slightly larger models I will consider though frankly when it's too big to put into your pocket comfortably, I usually am too lazy to whip it out

Type of camera/lens/accesories : DSLR 
Budget: Between RM2k-3k
Your Location: Penang 
Preferable brand : Nikon or Canon 
Type of photography u want to do : Whatever type
Any specific models in mind? : D80, anyone knows if it's still possible to find new ones? 
Any specific features u want? : Nothing in specific, just the best value for money in that range.

Can anyone help recommend something reasonable to be considered.
I've looked around and it seems my choices are down to the D80 and also the 450D.
Is there any other models or upcoming models which i should be looking at when i drop by the photo shops?

Thanks in advance.

Type of camera/lens/accesories :  DSLR
Budget: 1600-1700
Your Location: KL
Preferable brand : Canon / Nikon
Type of photography u want to do : Travel, Landscape, Portrait
Any specific models in mind? : Nikon D60, Canon 450D(body only),Canon  400D(body only)
Any specific features u want? : Good Landscape photo quality and night view
Hi, I am in dilemma in choose Canon 400D(body only), Canon 450D(body Only) and Nikon D60. Some of the camera shop owner told me that Nikon D60 is suitable for the landscape shooting. However canon is more to the portrait shooting. I am wondering is that true? Which one i should go for it? After a trip back from Hong Kong, my current camera can't fulfill my needs anymore. thanks for advice.

Something just like your PnS. Image displayed on the LCD screen.

Practically useless in my opinion - I don't use it.

so what does the LCD on cameras like A200 doing? it doesnt show any live image?? sorry noob question.

so what does the LCD on cameras like A200 doing? it doesnt show any live image?? sorry noob question.