Reddit mentions of Nikon D3200 24.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR NIKKOR Zoom Lens (Import)

Basically the key thing is going to be the sensor size.

Normal compacts have an itty bitty sensor that gives noisy image and does not do well with low light. It used to be that DSLRs had waaaay bigger sensors, but now there are some compact cameras with larger sensors too, like the Sony RX100 that was mentioned. The RX100 is a lot of camera in a very small body. You can get it on Amazon for £423.

I like these cameras but to learn photography personally I like having a viewfinder of some sort, not just a back screen. You could get a 'mirrorless' camera, which is the same layout as a dslr but more compact. There are Sony Nex ones with amazing sensors but again no viewfinder, or there are micro four thirds cameras which I quite like. There is a Panaonic G5 for £449.

Lastly you coudl try a DSLR, The entry level Nikon D3200 is £378 or there is somethign liek the canon 600D for £409. As to Canon or Nikon, first , if a friend has either, get what they have as you can borrow stuff. Failing that go to a store and feel both, see which you like the feel of better. Nikon and Canon are pretty much equally good and those claiming one is waaaaay better tend to be fanboys. I like Nikon better myself, but Canon makes incredible cameras.

Hey guys,

I'm going to buy my first DSLR and i decided to start with the D3200. I went to check out prices everywhere and found a strange deal on amazon of it. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B008RXU0M0/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1394626648&sr=1-3

Here's the normal and more popolar deal:

http://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B007VBGTX8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1394626648&sr=1-1


The price difference is huge!
It's a kit and still cheaper than the body only on amazon. How is something like this even possible?


I know it's in italian and difficult to understand for you, but i don't know where else i could ask. I just got into photography and i can't see any differences, it seems like the warranty is different, the cheaper one has also a sdcard and on there's no [EU Version] written like in the other one. What do you think?

help! i want to get into photography and have looked at the nikon d3200 how does that sound? also is the 18-55mm VR lense good enough?


and when i look on amazon theres 2 different ones where i cannot tell the difference

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-D3200-Digital-18-55mm-Lens/dp/B00I3M5U5M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1465227527&sr=8-5&keywords=Nikon+d3200

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-D3200-Digital-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B007VBGTX8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1465227527&sr=8-3&keywords=Nikon+d3200

hmmmm thanks for the advice. could i ask your opinion on this camera I found please?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-D3200-Digital-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B007VBGTX8/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3QZ8CVCV8QA1K

This is a very good camera and is being offered at some impressively low prices. The picture quality is far better than compact cameras, so if you're moving up from a snapshot camera you will be seriously impressed.

However, the newer D3200 has even better picture quality. The D3100's 14 megapixel sensor is good, but the D3200's 24 megapixel sensor is amazing. So check the prices of the two, and if the D3200 is not that much more expensive you should definitely buy the D3200 if you can stretch to it.
D3200:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nikon-D3200-Digital-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B007VBGTX8/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&qid=1382903180&s=electronics&sr=1-3&tag=gethga0d-20