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New Dslr choice

  • 25-06-2009 9:00pm
    #1
    KillerShamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭


    Ok well im looking to get into the dslr world and narrowed it down to two cameras
    First the canon 450d for 550€ from argos comes with the kit lens 18-55 a good price for a good camera read countless reviews on it can hardly find a bad thing about it tbh. Have one reserved to pick up by tomorrow :)

    Second the Canon 40d for 999€ wit the same kit lens as above plus a 55-250mm lens (argos offer the 450d with twin lens for the same price) now i also know the 40d is a good camera but would i be crazy using it as my first dslr.

    Opinions please is that a good offer for the 40d would i be crazy to pass it up :confused:


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  • #2
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,472 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    I'd go for the 40D...why not start out big :)
    It's a way sturdier camera and you know it's solidly built when you hold it the first time after a 400D. Build quality is much better.

    I had a 400D (basically used auto all the time) but decided to switch to the 40D as I wanted it for sports and Air shows. Double the fps and shutter speed of the 400D. Think it's the same with the 450/500D.
    I also got a 2 hour video tutorial on the 40D which I'm going to watch tonight to learn about all the different functions it's capable off..
    I'd never read the manual unless I had a problem.:D


  • #3
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    kinda depends on your individual plans to be honest. I would have automatically suggested that you go for the 40d assuming that you have the €'s however someone a little while back posted a very good point -

    If money isn't a particular problem (kind of into the future as well), then you may be well advised to actually go for the lower spec machine - it's still a wonderful camera and search flickr for samples from it - you'll genuinely be amazed, but by the time you've mastered it, there may be something even better than the 40d out of the canon camp which may put a 50d into your reach or indeed whatever the new offering would be 60d(?) - 18month cycle apparently on the 60d and seeing as the 50d had a release of last October, you probably are looking at it being ready within about 12 months or thereabouts.

    But the offer on the 450d will leave you a bit limited on range which is where the twin pack of lenses would come in handy so you would probably find yourself buying a zoom of some kind or other and the 55 - 250 is a nice range to have.

    Have a think about the above and whether you need to consider it at all.


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