Originally posted by izajpro12 what is the main think before buy a slr camera? my budget is under $500. I am also new in photography . So need some information about camera. which camera is good for beginner? and which feature is must for a beginner photography. don't lough with my question!!
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I would advocate getting something cheap to learn with and use that as a benchmark. Keep most of your budget for when you have a better idea of what you might need from a DSLR.
Or.....
Check with friends and family to see if they have something languishing in a cupboard that they would let you have to play with. So many developments in DSLR's over the last 10 years means the early models have been superceded by models with much larger sensors and higher ISO ceilings but the older models still have ability.
I loaned my Nephew-in-law's wife a Pentax K-R and a Tamron 70-300mm lens to play with (she has an Olympus M4/3 DSLR) so she could see what was available in other makes before she spent out on a long zoom for her Olympus. The K-R and Olympus differences enabling her to establish what she might upgrade to in the future.
My first DSLR was a Pentax K100D Super and I still have it. It features;
AA battery power, if you can find Lithium batteries cheap they are good.
Top LCD, just like flagship models.
A good sensor, albeit with 6mps and lowest ISO of 200.
Shake reduction, not as effective as later models but does work.
Access to a huge number of legacy manual glass.
You might get one for $50 with the 18-55mm lens!
Uses SD cards, as the files are small, older, slower cards are fine.
The downsides are;
If the camera has not been used for some time, the camera might need to be "jump started" by removing and replacing the batteries (fresh ones) then switching on a couple of times. It worked with mine after it had been idle for nearly a year.
Pixel peeping and heavy cropping is not very satisfying.