N Parker
Alright, this should be a fun thread....
I passed on buying a DSLR a couple years ago and have been slugging it out with my Canon S5IS. It has been a good camera and has held up very well through the hell I put it through.
However, it is finally time to upgrade to a DSLR.
I've been looking at the Canon XS (EOS 1000D) and the Nikon D3000. I'm not looking to make profit from my pictures, but I want to step my capabilities up in terms of clarity, sharpness, and low-light situations. I've taken 100's of storm pictures, including night time lightning, and have got some pretty neat pictures. It will mostly be used for this, but I also plan on getting a 55-250mm for it in the future to help with landscape, people, and other things I see fit.
Noticed the D3000 is $50 cheaper than the Canon on BestBuy. (where I will most likely buy the camera, as I have some gift cards that need to be used). But other than that, is there really a difference worth having one over the other?
I passed on buying a DSLR a couple years ago and have been slugging it out with my Canon S5IS. It has been a good camera and has held up very well through the hell I put it through.
However, it is finally time to upgrade to a DSLR.
I've been looking at the Canon XS (EOS 1000D) and the Nikon D3000. I'm not looking to make profit from my pictures, but I want to step my capabilities up in terms of clarity, sharpness, and low-light situations. I've taken 100's of storm pictures, including night time lightning, and have got some pretty neat pictures. It will mostly be used for this, but I also plan on getting a 55-250mm for it in the future to help with landscape, people, and other things I see fit.
Noticed the D3000 is $50 cheaper than the Canon on BestBuy. (where I will most likely buy the camera, as I have some gift cards that need to be used). But other than that, is there really a difference worth having one over the other?