Which DSLR camera? 2 choices

lemontart

ooher Nikon v Canon, I am a nikon gal myself started with the d5200 brilliant camera, now on d7200 again awsome camera and the lens for these are interchangable.

Nodding_Donkey

nearlyrich wrote: »

Go to a real store ( not PCWB) and have a play with a few models think about what you will use it for etc.

I'll second that, when I bought my DSLR I spent a good few hours in Jessops trying different ones and the things the assistant there told me were:

Don't be lured by megapixels, it only really matters if you want to print some seriously large posters/banners etc

and

Go for the best glass you can afford.

He was right. My paltry 6MP still knocks socks off of the pictures taken with newer, higher MP cameras because the Pentax lenses are superb.

Le_Kirk

This is why it is important to do some reading in the What camera magazines, it's not megapixels that matter but sensor type and size. Be wary though that DSLRS show sensor size in width and height whereas point-n-shoots use the diagonal measurement (like TV screens).

spakkker

DSLR is bigger than mirrorless - less likely to have it with you.
Sony mirrorless are as good or better image quality than most dslr but not that many lenses.
I would suggest you look at newer 16mp Olympus mirrorless. Compact, good image quality, choice of lenses.Discontinued Em-10 is great value at ~250.
700d has a lower performing sensor than any Sony or 16mp olympus mirrorless sensor -dxo.
Zoom/telephoto lenses for olympus are much smaller than dslr lens.