Thread: Suggest a DSLR

hi guys,
my dad's birthday is on the 4th of Feb and i wanted to give him something special. He has been working for more than 30 years now and not always had it easy...he has sacrificed a lot for us. He used to be passionate about photography when he was in his 20s, so this year i wanted to gift him a DSLR. I am looking for a basic one, for beginners. My budget is Rs 35,000. I know its pretty less but that is all i got. I would like it if you guys can suggest the exact model number and it would be awesome if you can provide me with the link.


rajan

I will recommend one of the following:

Canon EOS 1000D with 18-55mm Lens
Price: Rs. 26,200.00
Megpixel: 10 MP
LCD Screen: 2.5"
Warranty: 2 Years from Canon India

Other Features
a] Compact and Lightweight Body
b] Upto 3frames per second
c] Fully Compatible with all EF and EF-S Lenses
d] 2GB SD Card (you may need to upgrade memory card, if pictures are caaptured in RAW format)

Nikon D3000 with 18-55mm VR lens
Price: Rs. 27,500.00
Megpixel: 10.2 MP
LCD Screen: 3.0"
Warranty: 2 Years

Other Features
a] Fast StartUP
b] Shoot Continousloy at upto 3Fps
c] Active Dust Reduction System with Airflow Control
d] Easy Operation with Intuitive Controls
e] 4GB SD Card

Source: http://www.jjmehta.com/digitalslr.html

www dot dpreview dot com/reviews/NikonD3000/page19.asp

thanks a lot guys, will be looking for the D3000. Will update you all on that.

I am also planning for DSLR, the budget is not set yet but ,most probably would go for a cheap one first, just to experiment.

I have a 120SX from canon , really love the performance.

So now I want to step up and check out a DSLR.

I came across a few on the net, which are as follows:
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• Nikon D3000
  
  • Kit With AF-S DX 18-55mm VR f/3.5-5.6G
  MRP Rs. 30,950/-
  
  • Nikon D3000 Body Only
  MRP Rs. 24,950/-

http://www.nikon.co.in/productitem.php?pid=1330-ae86b1ea79

• EOS 1000D
  
  
  • Kit WITH -EFS-18-55mm

MRP Rs 25,295/-

http://www.canon.co.in/p/EN/112-Digital-Cameras/189-EOS/745-EOS-1000D-Kit-EFS-18-55/

But I could not understand what AFS and EFS stand for, actually I could not understand the following either.
Can anybody help me out ?
kit AF-S DX 18-55mm VR f/3.5-5.6G for Nikon
kit EFS-18-55mm for canon

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the following models are similar to the canon 1000D but a bit costlier
EOS 450D ---------------------32,995.00
EOS 450D Kit (EF-S 18-55) -----35,995.00

Well, i did not buy the DSLR as we had an SLR and my dad wanted to play with that a little bit more (getting a scanner for negatives soon) so we dont need to get the prints anyways.

The prices you have quoted are pretty high, i will ask my dad about your queries as i dont know much myself

Originally Posted by rajan1311

Well, i did not buy the DSLR as we had an SLR and my dad wanted to play with that a little bit more (getting a scanner for negatives soon) so we dont need to get the prints anyways.

The prices you have quoted are pretty high, i will ask my dad about your queries as i dont know much myself

Well I don't think any cheaper models than EOS 1000D are available .

Originally Posted by puchu

Well I don't think any cheaper models than EOS 1000D are available .

Its Rs21k AFAIK...

Originally Posted by rajan1311

Its Rs21k AFAIK...

I have quoted only the prices mentioned on the site, no idea about the street price.