which canon to get

[sam mayo]

i am looking to get my 1st dslr soon and was wondering what people would recommend for a bout 400 500 punds thanks sam

[Black Knight]

Depends what you want to do with it I guess, but a Canon 1100D must be worth a look.

[jarralad]

600d,with flip screen.£50 75 more,depending where you get it from.

[red dwalf]

also looking to get into dslr imaging, anyone know in which order the canons came to the market ? the newer ones seem to be very simular, was looking for a 1100d but is the 450d better ?

[carastro]

I have a 450D and find it excellent. I think the 1100D is good too, but I seem to recall there being something the 450D has that the 1100 doesn't, but can;t remember what it was. There have been newer models out since I bought the 450D but if you want it for imaging then live view function is a great asset, as is the ability to do frames more than 30seconds or you'll find yourself needing to add more complications to the set up.

Carole

[Biggz]

450D was released maybe 4 years ago and since then they have released 500D, 550D, 600D etc. The 1000D & 1100D are entry level cameras, whereas the 450D an up bridge between entry level and professional cameras.

Here's a good comparison of the cameras http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Canon_EOS_digital_cameras

If I was buying now I'd look at getting something between 500D and 650D. A quick look on Ebay shows you can get a 500D body only , no lens, for £300 (£350 with kit lens). That might be a good option if you're only ever attaching it to a scope.

[hayju01]

I bought the 1100D about 4 months ago and love it!! My ONLY wish is that I had paid the extra for the flip screen, I saw the need but couldnt justify the extra cost! Believe me it is WORTH the extra.

[sam mayo]

great thanks so much to choose from

[red dwalf]

thanks for the help, what is the flip screen ? not seen one of these,

i thought that the 1100d was the better camera due to it`s digic 4 sensor and lower amp glow.

[alan potts]

Have a look on the site of camtech cameras at Cotterham I think it is, he is a friend of mine. But a second hand model you will get a much better camera than new. I have had loads of gear from him over the years and the one time something went wrong there wasn't any quibble it was sorted out in a day.

Alan.

[JamesF]

I think it would be hard to go wrong with either the 450D or the 1100D. There were a few modified DSLR cameras in the classifieds recently, so they might be worth a look if they're still available.

James

[robbieince]

Mine is )

Regards

Rob