Best, most user-friendly SLR Digital Camera for beginning photographer?

I bought Nikon D3100 for my wife who is getting her 2nd degree in graphics design. We were about to go on a trip to Europe and Germany, so I got it to use during this time. Although I don't have nearly as much of a love for pictures, this camera certainly made me like them more!

The camera body is nicely designed and feels good using it. It is very easy to learn how to use and can be used by anyone with even the most basic knowledge of cameras. I also bought several 8GB class 10 SDHC cards for the camera. During daylight hours and with these cards, you are able to take pictures incredibly fast, you can take multiple shots in the time it takes most cameras to just take one.

We bought the normal 18-55mm lens as well as the 55-300mm. With the 18-55mm lens you are able to take great pictures of scenery or people, and still be able to fit a lot in the picture or zoom up close a bit. With the 55-300mm lens you can take incredible shots from a very large distance.

Of interest, we took pictures of 2 castles in Germany and showed the pictures on our 46' LCD TV to my family when they came over and we all were very impressed by the sheer size of the pictures and quality.

Overall a great starter SLR camera for someone interest in getting into photography or just wanting a very nice camera.

Not really. It will help with lots of options in the future but a camera doesn't make a person a good photographer. It's like buying a sports car; if you don't know how to drive fast (example a 86 senior citizen that just learned to drive), the car is not fast although it has the capabilities and option to do so. Two things important to photography is framing (subject matter well displayed in the photo) and exposure (the proper amount of light let in by the camera for a perfect picture). Granted you probably will take higher quality pictures because of the camera but not so much professional. Believe it or not I've done some professional pictures using a point-and-shoot. Two things that weren't there is the professional look (NOT a big deal) and some of the options and speed of a SLR (which is the biggest draw back to point-and-shoot). My advice is to take photography class (almost anywhere such a community college) or just study under someone who knows. You'll pick up many helpful tips to take better photos. Just bear in mind SLRs are used by professional because they have options professionals look for. You can use a point-and-shoot but as you progress, you'll wish you had better options for taking the picture.

User Friendly Digital Camera

It's amazing how many times this question appears on these pages. The first question you should ask yourself is what kind of photography do I want to pursue. A portrait set will be absolutely useless for sports photography for instance. As costs seem to be of a concern you might think of a zoom lens with your chosen camera as this will cover a greater range of distances over that of a prime lens.You may also want to shoot movies in which case cameras in the upper price bracket from Nikon & Canon will give you the greatest pleasure and results.

Nikon's D3100 is the company's latest entry-level DSLR. Announced in August 2010, it's the successor the best-selling D3000 and makes several key upgrades to that model. Most notably the new D3100 now features Live View and video recording facilities – indeed it becomes the first Nikon DSLR (hotly followed by the D7000) to offer 1080p video recording in addition to 720p. To satisfy market demands, the resolution has also received boost from 10 to 14 Megapixels and there's a number of tweaks to the controls and ergonomics.

Hi,

What is a high end user friendly DSLR? You know, a DSLR camera is a DSLR camera - it's not like the most expensive one are in Latin lol ;) They all operate the same.

What is a less expensive alternative?? You need to help us more if you want help from us.

Canon EOS T3, T2i, Nikon D3100 would be the best.

Here's a DSLR Buying Guide - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/11/which...

There is no such thing as a user-friendly dSLR. They are all basically the same. You need to learn the basic principles of photography to fully appreciate what a dSLR can do for you. So far, you are in the right track. Get the best you can afford, the high end one and to maximize your potential.

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