Is this a good value entry level SLR?

litup

I know absolutley nothing about cameras or photography. The boyfriend has mentioned a few times that he would like to get into photography as a hobby and was thinking of getting an entry level SLR to see how he gets on.

His birthday is coming up and PC Worls have a Fuji S1000FD Digital SLR on at €149, link below to it on pixmania:

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/886506/art/fuji/finepix-s1000fd.html?srcid=391&mctag=uk_16067&gclid=CLPAq93Cn5kCFQgSzAodRSQ3qA

What I'm wondering is would this be a decent enough camera to get him started, or should I just leave him to save up for something better? I can't afford too much more.

Thanks

nilhg

It's not a SLR, it's a bridge camera. Loads of folk here (including me) have started off photography with fuji bridge camera's like this, though not as good and costing much more.

If you think your BF has his heart set on a DSLR then wait and save (you are looking at roughly €400), if not and he just wants to get going in photography then go for it, it's a lot of camera for that money.

njburke

Nilhg beat me to it, whilst I absorbed the marketing video on its pixmania page.
The adverts page has good value on second hand DLSRs as people trade up.
You'ld need to do a bit of web researching or perhaps there is someone you know who is into photography the might be able to help you choose.

AnCatDubh

If its DSLR that you were hoping for rather than a bridge - the best value that i've seen around lately is the Nikon D40 DSLR 6MP with 18-55 Lens for €379.99. This was an Argos price.

Others may have better entry level value options that they can report.

litup

nilhg wrote: »

It's not a SLR, it's a bridge camera

That shows just how much I know about cameras! Although you can see how I got confused, seeing as it has SLR in the product title

Thanks a mil for the speedy response folks, I guess I have a bit of reading to do before I decide.

DaireQuinlan

litup wrote: »

That shows just how much I know about cameras! Although you can see how I got confused, seeing as it has SLR in the product title

In fairness to pixmania, it doesn't seem to be implied at all anywhere on that page that this is an SLR. It's even in the "bridge cameras" section.

I'd sound your boyfriend out a bit more as to what he wants. Chances are that if he's getting into this he might have been shopping around or researching stuff and might have a very clear idea what he wants. Maybe a promise to buy whatever it is he's been looking at, some sort of "IOU one DSLR" all wrapped up in a neat card for his birthday or something. Might save disappointment in the long run

litup

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

In fairness to pixmania, it doesn't seem to be implied at all anywhere on that page that this is an SLR. It's even in the "bridge cameras" section.

Sorry, I meant in the PC World ad. It calls it an S1000FD Digital SLR Camera, hence my thinking it was an SLR!

You are probably right about sussing him out a bit more though, I don't want to get him it only for him to have to replace it in 6 months. I just don't really know enough about it all to make a decision.

.Longshanks.

AnCatDubh wrote: »

If its DSLR that you were hoping for rather than a bridge - the best value that i've seen around lately is the Nikon D40 DSLR 6MP with 18-55 Lens for €379.99. This was an Argos price.

Others may have better entry level value options that they can report.

I paid €330 for a canon 1000d with the 18-55 kit lens in jessops in the North in Decemeber. The euro was around £0.98p but its still about 90p now.... & then I got an extra €30 cash back from canon (but this offer has expired)