Digital Photography

**Fast-Cars** · 25th February 2011, 16:12

Help needed as it is my wife birthday soon, she has taken to photography since we had are wee daughter.

Any ideas what is the best camera to take beautiful pictures outside and in?

It needs to be a good camera and lens, to capture our daughter growing up it will be used for people mostly shots and a couple of landscapes.

Cost is inrelavant as happy to pay for the best for my wife.

Thank you

Fast cars

**lochgilp** · 25th February 2011, 16:19

Nikon d3100 is a fantastic digital slr mate that gives out stunning results 14mp full hd video and even has a beginner feature on it for your wife to learn think they go for about the £449 mark at the moment with the 18-55vr lens!! She will not be disapointed in it

http://www.trustedreviews.com/digita...Nikon-D3100/p1

**jim skeen** · 25th February 2011, 16:22

Most modern compact point and shoot digital cameras are idiot proof nowadays but if anyone can do it canon can.

**GrahamS** · 25th February 2011, 16:33

Can't go wrong with a Canon (or Nikon) compact or DSLR.

I've used a Canon compact for years and the quality is superb. Half the time I don't even bother taking my DSLR.

Don't be conned by mega-pixels though. Bigger is not always better.
My 5MP Canon takes better pics than most 8/10/12 MP compacts I've seen.

Get a quality body/lens/sensor/firmware camera and you won't be disappointed.

**Keefyb007** · 25th February 2011, 16:42

Canon all the way, depends what she wants to do but Canon 450D is a great Camera!

**MattB** · 25th February 2011, 17:24

Originally Posted by Keefyb007

Canon all the way, depends what she wants to do but Canon 450D is a great Camera!

Yay, that's what I've got too.

However, I have replaced the lens to a Sigma version with 15-200, as you dont get much zoom on the standard lenses.

If you can afford a little more, it might be worth going up the range for the tiltable screen and video capture.

**Vectrarmand** · 25th February 2011, 17:28

I am totally CANON ...

Got a nice 7D, 24-70 2.8 L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 100-400 IS L

Had a look at the 550 recently and its very good ...

The important bit is the good lens. Even if you have a 1Ds III, but with a cheap lens .... they wont be as good as they could be

**GSiFan** · 25th February 2011, 17:29

I love my Finepix DSLR - can't remember the model number. It has 10 mp of resolution and a 12X optical zoom (I think it's that way around

) and I can fit it in my coat pocket. It has much more versatility than most "compact" cameras, IMHO and was only something like £120 brand new (Amazon).

I'd love a really decent 'proper' SLR, though, so I could fit different lenses. My compact SLR doesn't allow for that.

Enjoy your camera... and your baby daughter!

Paul

**Ralphwells1967** · 25th February 2011, 17:52

Hello m8 i use FUGI HS10 you can get them for around £300 now i personnely think ya cant go wrong with this camera plus its got a great zoom lense aswell does every thing you would need

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