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Topic: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget

putzbutt Posts: 10,890 Registered: Dec 25, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 10,755 User ID: 574,319	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	i have Canon A650 which is ok but painfully slow (i miss way too many great moments of my granddaughters because of that) and noisy in most anything lower than great light i'm not going to ever get a bunch of lenses or accessories so i'm not limited to Canon and Nikon for those reasons i do use the articulated screen on the A650 quite a bit so i would miss that feature a lot i've read every review on over 10 websites i've been tracking for several years now (i used to build cameras and love keeping up with the technology) i'm also no pro nor do i ever plan on being one 2 that i'm thinking of are the Sony SLT-A55 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 any input would be much appreciated -----signature----- "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." (attributed to Marx) http://ramblingsfromtheislandofmisfittoys.blogspot.com/
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tsingtao2 Posts: 15,770 Registered: Oct 10, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 15,298 User ID: 48,832	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	since you say you are not going pro, or thinking about it, my suggestion of buying a good used Canon 5D is out of the question... how about the new Canon 60D? it has the movable screen too, and canon added video to it. The body is around $1k I currently use a 50D and thinking about picking up a 40D for a spare/backup or leaving the wife the 50D and me having the 40D when I travel. btw, I am Canon biased, incase you didnt pick that up...lol -----signature----- May the bridges I burn light my way Isolated in defiance, I will remain May the bridges I burn light my way I will never comply, I'll forever defy
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AxeonLC Title: Drifting the Learning Curve Posts: 38,145 Registered: Oct 12, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 37,053 User ID: 456,573	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	One of my friends bought the Sony, and loves it more than he loves chocolate / his kids / pancakes / the sun. Great camera. The AF on it is bomber. Thats my quick suggestion out of those two, I like it. A lot. -----signature----- Clubbing Baby Seals since 84' club club British Columbia, Canada.
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putzbutt Posts: 10,890 Registered: Dec 25, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 10,755 User ID: 574,319	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	i had a 40d and loved it but had to sell it at the time, the 60d would be great but the 1k is pretty much the limit and i sold my lenses with the 40d body so it wouldn't work i appreciate the idea though i'm leaning towards the Sony as well now -----signature----- "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." (attributed to Marx) http://ramblingsfromtheislandofmisfittoys.blogspot.com/
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Raiztlin Title: Dick Tracy Posts: 8,885 Registered: Jan 23, '02 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 8,688 User ID: 626,780	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	Buy a nikon d3100 / d5000 and a cheap 50mm (f1.8) That's all you need and you'll have excellent image quality. -----signature----- I has a flavor! CC always welcome.
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putzbutt Posts: 10,890 Registered: Dec 25, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 10,755 User ID: 574,319	Subject: i'm looking to get a new camera after i get my taxes back, i'll have about a 1k budget
	good choices but i prefer the higher res screen rotating screen and better high iso over the 3100 and better screen and better movie mode (ie not just 5 min) over the 5000 i'd probably really only consider Canon or Nikon if i were planning on getting a lot of different lenses and accessories but Sony has plenty for my use -----signature----- "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." (attributed to Marx) http://ramblingsfromtheislandofmisfittoys.blogspot.com/
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