Which camera would you recommend?

Question

I've grown tired of my point-and-shoot camera (Samsung PL200), mostly because of the lack of manual controls. I could be described as a budding photographer yet my current camera just doesn't cut it for me any more; I want to have more flexibility, more customisation.

The problem is that I don't have enough money for a DSLR and I've been looking up bridge cameras too, which may be better in terms of budget. I want a camera that is more modern, has very good image quality, manual controls (full manual would be good) etc. I take photos of most things but I tend to make more photos of landscapes and I enjoy taking macros too (well, close-up - the camera just labels it macro).

My budget is £200 so I understand that I'll probably have to get a camera second-hand, but which camera would you recommend?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Look at the Sony nex or Olympus pen. If you want a bridge camera, canon is best, then nikon. Good luck

Answer 2

if you can, shoot for the Nikon P300. It costs about $320 in the US, but currently the GBP is almost 1.65x the dollar.



http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikonp300/

Answer 3

Canon Rebel Xs is a very good choice..

Answer 4

Get a secondhand dSLR, one with 6MP. That should be enough to get you started.

Answer 5

I don't know if this is the correct spelling but I would get:



A Nixon D-90



It's a really cool camera but it costs a-lot :)