Hopefully this topic can be different than most of the other debates about what camera to choose.
Anyway, I'm going to pick up my first dSLR really soon and I've already done my research. For me it comes down to either Nikon and Canon, and therefore the following models:
I know that the D40 is the cheapest and probably the best camera for a beginner, which is fine with me. I'm also aware that, in terms of MP, the D40 is lagging (but not really). That all being said, there's one little feature that's on all the others that's not on the D40, that CAN'T BE RECTIFIED by getting a new lens, etc. (e.g.: I know that you can buy VR/AF-S lenses to correct the problem of lack of VR and AF on the D40). The problem I'm talking about is a lack of a self-cleaning system + dust detection technology.
So after all that talk, my question is plain and simple: is a self-cleaning system + dust-detection system absolutely necessary for a beginner dSLR user like me?
(OH yeah, Live View is present on all the other models but the D40, but that's not a big issue for me.)
Anyway, I'm going to pick up my first dSLR really soon and I've already done my research. For me it comes down to either Nikon and Canon, and therefore the following models:
- Nikon D40
- Nikon D60
- Canon Rebel XS
- Canon Rebel T1i
I know that the D40 is the cheapest and probably the best camera for a beginner, which is fine with me. I'm also aware that, in terms of MP, the D40 is lagging (but not really). That all being said, there's one little feature that's on all the others that's not on the D40, that CAN'T BE RECTIFIED by getting a new lens, etc. (e.g.: I know that you can buy VR/AF-S lenses to correct the problem of lack of VR and AF on the D40). The problem I'm talking about is a lack of a self-cleaning system + dust detection technology.
So after all that talk, my question is plain and simple: is a self-cleaning system + dust-detection system absolutely necessary for a beginner dSLR user like me?
(OH yeah, Live View is present on all the other models but the D40, but that's not a big issue for me.)