What is the best camera for me?

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Hello,
I have always loved photography ever since I was little. Right now I just have a simple point and shooter, but I want to move up. I just can't decide what would be a good one for me. I was looking into the Canon Rebel t3i, but I keep seeing a lot of photos that are blurry in the background, I don't want blurry backgrounds. I love to shoot mostly nature, with plans later on to include people. I really want something that takes clear sharp images. Yet, I don't want to spend a lot. I found the Rebel t3i for about 600 dollars, that is about the price I am looking to spend. Any ideas? I would truly appreciate it, thanks for your time.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Blurry backgrounds done by people who own DSLR's like the Canon Rebel t31 which were done intentionally. To achieve a blurry back ground you set your camera for the widest lens opening possible and use the shutter speed that will give you a correct exposure. So if you shoot outdoor pictures with an f/stop of f/8, f/11, f/16, or f/22 you will get the sharpest picture possible. The sharpness area in front & behind your subject improves as you move to higher f/stop numbers. Conversely your sharpness diminishes as you move from say f/5.6 to and f/4 to an f/3.5 or what ever the widest lens opening is on the lens on the camera. 
 You don't want blurry backgrounds so you will want to keep your f/stop in the higher range as I mentioned. But how do you do this? you have to use a slower shutter speed. If the camera indicates that you are over exposing or under exposing then you adjust the the sensitivity (ISO) higher or lower depending on the effect you want to achieve.

For comparison sake I would also look at the Pentax K30 also priced at $600.00 . I switched to Pentax after a lifetime with Canon as I was more comfortable handling the Pentax product because the viewfinder was just too busy in  the Canon product, for my tastes.

Also if scenics are your thing then you will want to shoot at the "28mm" end of the zoom lens that comes with the camera. The 28mm gives more depth of field that we were taking about earlier, hence in combination with a small f/stop (f/11 or f/16) you will achieve the maximum sharpeness in front of and behind the focus point of your picture.

David · Answer

I recommend canon T3i due to its high performance and its features. T3i also matches your requirements. T3i is a 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera and DIGIC 4 Imaging with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens.
Here is what professionals say about T3i, I hope it will aid your decision:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R20WM9N74Y83IH/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004J3V90Y&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=tawevaw-20

Here are some of the features which makes it a great cam:
T3i has video Snapshot features for enhanced video shooting options and editing tools
It has a flip out screens options which is pretty helpful in capturing tricky shots in the videos.
It has a 18.0 MP CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed
A great and rare feature of ISO 100 - 6400 for shooting from bright to dim light
T3i has Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor (3:2) for shooting at high or low angles and 1,040,000-dot VGA with reflection reduction
It is a very user friendly camera, specifically for the beginner photographers

? · Answer

Blurry backgrounds are usually desired for portraiture, but not for landscape.

For portraits, background blur focuses your attention on the subject, not the background. For landscapes, the background is the subject, so it necessarily needs to be in focus.

The degree of background blur - or lack thereof is highly dependent on the lens focal length, focus point, and aperture you set your camera's lens to.

DSLRs give you the flexibility to change that aspect of the photo as you see fit.

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