First, before taking any step you have to decide on your budget and needs, the rest is easy.
May take years using a compact digital camera, your moment has arrived to get a supposedly "better", a REFLEX. You may have hundreds of questions - certainly the most important is what to buy. And with a wide range of brands available in the market, choosing one is difficult.
Where to start?
If you are a beginner, it is best to get a model for beginners.
Do not think that cameras take pictures bad for beginners. All are good cameras and capable of producing images very good - better than compact cameras.
If you do not like or already have one or more budget drive, the next logical step is to invest in an intermediate model.
These intermediate models can cost a few euros more than the base model, but are a good investment.
The trend among fans shows that most of them are upgrading to a more advanced camera only after a few months or a year of using their model for beginners. Unlike compact cameras, once you begin using a digital SLR, you want to experience more and advance knowledge of photography. Many people stop having models to faster than you might think.
Moreover, due to the more advanced features, an intermediate digital SLR camera can last a few years before jumping to the semi-professional or professional.
Selecting a Digital SLR Camera
If you have budget, purchase the most advanced camera within the range you have decided to enter. It will save almost immediate extensions.
A good mid-range digital SLRs usually costs between 500 and 700 euros including the target.
Among mid-range models, it is worth considering two of Canon's 500D and 550D.
When choosing a brand, keep in mind that we also buy a range of lenses.
The study of lenses available for a brand, Canon indicates that amounts to first place in range of lenses.
We must also take into account, often spending more money on lenses in the camera body. So it is important to buy a brand that has a good range of lenses to choose from. As we have said the Canon EOS 500D and Canon EOS 550D meet this requirement.
The choice of an SLR camera is very subjective. The comparison of models based on their characteristics can be confusing at times. An interesting trick is to visit Flickr.com and take a look at photos taken of camera models that interest you.
There are hundreds of thousands of images sent by the reflex camera enthusiasts around the world, with the Exif information.
XIF stands for Exchangeable Image File (Exchangeable Image File). EXIF information is a set of metadata encapsulated in the image file that is stored when you take the photo. This information includes, among others, the parameters of exposure and camera settings when taking the picture. Including camera model, type of lens, ISO and white balance.
This can be a good guide to the camera model you're interested.
Finally I must comment that we often get caught by the marketing of the "megapixel" used by camera manufacturers. More pixels does not necessarily mean better pictures. A digital SLR with six-megapixel sensor is sufficient if you're not going to print poster-size photographs. A camera with more megapixels will be useful if you do a lot of moving shots or photos of nature, which require "Crop Factor." The crop factor is the factor by which you multiply the focal length of the lens used for viewing angle you'd have with that lens on a FF camera (full frame).
