Dlsr camera wanted - SV650.org

Bibio · 12-03-25, 01:43 PM

Anybody selling a dlsr or can recommend an older one thats decent. Dont have much dosh.

admin · 12-03-25, 01:57 PM

Have a look on camera jungle.co.uk. it's owned by Jessops and where part exchange cameras are sold on. Cameras have a guarantee too.
I'm a canon user so you could look at 700D or even the older 650D. There's plenty of lens choice for canon.
Nikon also good, D3300 or similar, the D5300 is good too.

Bibio · 12-03-25, 02:50 PM

Thanks John. Would you say 18mp on say a canon is better than one of those cheep digital things with 48mp you see on the bay?

admin · 12-03-25, 06:40 PM

I think the 48mp claim can be misleading. My phone has that but I prefer it set up a lower resolution.
The thing to consider is the sensor size. I had a 700D with 18mp but on an APS size sensor so each photo diode was reasonably large compared to say a phone or a compact camera resulting in better sensitivity. The processing of the image by the camera into a jpeg would be superior on a canon.
So I'd go for a Canon at 18mp

Sir Trev · 12-03-25, 07:35 PM

I had a 700D too. Excellent camera. You'll get better results with an enthusiast's DSLR like this paired with a good lens.

Bibio · 13-03-25, 11:39 AM

Thanks peeps. Its for someone else who wants to shoot things like scenery and sunsets as phone cameras dont cut the mustard for colour.

Sir Trev · 13-03-25, 06:20 PM

In which case I'd also suggest a simple tripod. Landscape pics benefit from one but they are a pain to lug about.

I've got a very simple Jessops brand six inch or so bendy-leg tripod I keep with my compact camera, and a (slightly larger) Gorillapod for my ILC camera. I've wrapped the legs of both around railings or the tops of bollards before now to get a nice steady shot and they they go into any backpack or big pocket.

johnnyrod · 13-03-25, 07:51 PM

I'm a big fan of Fuji for ergonomics, and great lenses too. DSLRs are really big, I don't know why (well the mirror box but that's not all) and too many have the simpler functions buried in menus. It depends what you want to do, but I find my old X30 is still hard to beat.

admin · 14-03-25, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyrod

I'm a big fan of Fuji for ergonomics, and great lenses too. DSLRs are really big, I don't know why (well the mirror box but that's not all) and too many have the simpler functions buried in menus. It depends what you want to do, but I find my old X30 is still hard to beat.

I've got a Fuji x-a1 which I use as a travel camera. Much smaller than my 80D but doesn't have a viewfinder and I find the menu less intuitive than the canon, but it does take great photos.

Kenzie · 21-03-25, 05:16 PM

Have a look on marketplace too, lots of people selling off cameras.

12-03-25, 01:43 PM	#1
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,555	Dlsr camera wanted Anybody selling a dlsr or can recommend an older one thats decent. Dont have much dosh.

12-03-25, 01:57 PM	#2
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,513	Re: Dlsr camera wanted Have a look on camera jungle.co.uk. it's owned by Jessops and where part exchange cameras are sold on. Cameras have a guarantee too. I'm a canon user so you could look at 700D or even the older 650D. There's plenty of lens choice for canon. Nikon also good, D3300 or similar, the D5300 is good too. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

12-03-25, 02:50 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,555	Re: Dlsr camera wanted Thanks John. Would you say 18mp on say a canon is better than one of those cheep digital things with 48mp you see on the bay?

12-03-25, 06:40 PM	#4
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,513	Re: Dlsr camera wanted I think the 48mp claim can be misleading. My phone has that but I prefer it set up a lower resolution. The thing to consider is the sensor size. I had a 700D with 18mp but on an APS size sensor so each photo diode was reasonably large compared to say a phone or a compact camera resulting in better sensitivity. The processing of the image by the camera into a jpeg would be superior on a canon. So I'd go for a Canon at 18mp __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

12-03-25, 07:35 PM	#5
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,475	Re: Dlsr camera wanted I had a 700D too. Excellent camera. You'll get better results with an enthusiast's DSLR like this paired with a good lens. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

13-03-25, 11:39 AM	#6
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,555	Re: Dlsr camera wanted Thanks peeps. Its for someone else who wants to shoot things like scenery and sunsets as phone cameras dont cut the mustard for colour.

13-03-25, 06:20 PM	#7
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,475	Re: Dlsr camera wanted In which case I'd also suggest a simple tripod. Landscape pics benefit from one but they are a pain to lug about. I've got a very simple Jessops brand six inch or so bendy-leg tripod I keep with my compact camera, and a (slightly larger) Gorillapod for my ILC camera. I've wrapped the legs of both around railings or the tops of bollards before now to get a nice steady shot and they they go into any backpack or big pocket. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

13-03-25, 07:51 PM	#8
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,127	Re: Dlsr camera wanted I'm a big fan of Fuji for ergonomics, and great lenses too. DSLRs are really big, I don't know why (well the mirror box but that's not all) and too many have the simpler functions buried in menus. It depends what you want to do, but I find my old X30 is still hard to beat.

21-03-25, 05:16 PM	#10
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Dlsr camera wanted Have a look on marketplace too, lots of people selling off cameras. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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