I want to get into photography as a hobby,do i go for canon g7/350d or Olympus sp560?
I do digital art at college and want to get inot photography for my course and as a side hobby to continue on as i study other things at uni. but im stuck as to which camera to go for. as my first camera do i really need to go for an lsr? _ im mainly interested in macro photography for now. My friend said the g7 is brilliant, but i like the look of the olympus 560 , i’ve used it and was satisfied with the macro and the thought of 18x zoom does seem sweet. Or should i jus go for an slr? I know about the obvious benefits of attatchments and the better noise reduction but is there really a Massive gap bewteeen quality or would i still be able to get some quality pictures from the 560/g7? my budget is probably £350 MAXIMUM. I have to say im edging towards the 560 but i wanted advice from experienced photographers first. also are there any rly cheap online sites to get them from? thankyou.
There really is no comparison between a DSLR and a point and shoot of any kind.
The DSLR has way more going for it. Where this is especially prevalent is when shooting low light or high ISO.
Also, a point and shoot, you are stuck with the lens that you get. A DSLR, you can upgrade to better glass or to specific lenses that meet your needs. You don’t have to settle for a do all for everything, great at nothing lens.
A Canon XT/XTi/XSi, Nikon D40/D40x/D60 or a Pentax K100D are all great entry level DSLRs that are not very expensive and will offer you great shooting for years to come.
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