Better Nikon

[VDUBMkV///C]

Right now I use a Nikon D40 and I am looking to upgrade with something with much more megapixels. I want to stick with Nikon because I already have 3 lenses for it. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[ruffellprefley]

depends on your budget. don't buy anything less than a d200 if you're SERIOUS about photography.

 

[VDUBMkV///C]

depends on your budget. don't buy anything less than a d300 if you're SERIOUS about photography.

I am serious about photography. I've been looking at the D90 but I really dont know what would be the best one to buy in terms of being user friendly.

 

[ruffellprefley]

user friendly and serious don't necessarily go hand in hand. the more expensive the camera typically the more complex you're going to get. but the complexity lies in the fact that you're making more manual choices as opposed to doing full-auto.

the d90 is a great camera, from what i've read. take a look at dpreview.com and compare the d90 and d300.

go to a camera store and try each. see which feels better to you. navigate the menus and do things you would normally do in the course of an average day of shooting. get whichever feels better to you

 

[ruffellprefley]

a better camera is definitely NOT defined by a higher number of megapixels. megapixels don't really come into play until you're printing wall-sized photographs.

 

[VDUBMkV///C]

Thanks for the info! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. :thumbsup:

 

[Mr645]

Look for a deal on a D300, which is about to me replaced. Perhaps the D90 would be god, I am not familiar with it. But from the D40 to the D200, image quality is about the same, just more megapixels.

 

[utekineir]

whats your budget?

 

[VDUBMkV///C]

whats your budget?

No budget realistically but I know I can't afford the D300 considering new its about $1800.

 

[omegach]

what exactly do you want to accomplish that the d40 isn't capable of?

 

[VDUBMkV///C]

what exactly do you want to accomplish that the d40 isn't capable of?

Better quality pictures.

 

[DanSan]

would you plan on selling the d40 and the lense it came with?

 

[VDUBMkV///C]

would you plan on selling the d40 and the lense it came with?

No, I'm actually keeping it in the family.

 

[Jeffh97]

D90 Better quality at higher ISO Newer technology then the D200.

 

[krische]

Yeah I'm actually looking at the D40 as my first DSLR. would you recommend for someone looking to get into photography as a hobby?