Camera suggestions/recommendations

[Super Santa]

I am thinking of getting a new camera and am looking for suggestions and/or recommendations.

Primary considerations are ease of use, fairly simple yet capable of complex, digital and under $1,000.

I have not done any research as yet.  But have always liked Canon and Nikon brand names.

Any responses appreciated.

[Hook#3287]

I have not done any research as yet.  But have always liked Canon and Nikon brand names.

Don't think you can go wrong with either one of those brands, all depends on the depth of your pockets.

[donaldcc]

I have not done any research as yet.  But have always liked Canon and Nikon brand names.

Don't think you can go wrong with either one of those brands, all depends on the depth of your pockets.

  I always see a number of high quality cameras like you are looking for at Costco.

[Serk]

You looking for a lower end D-SLR or a higher end Point and Shoot?

[Super Santa]

I think a lower end D-SLR (if that means what I think it does).  Digital Single Lens Reflex?

My last fairly good camera was a Canon FTB SLR.  I bought it just before the A-1 came out.

I liked the ability to do some manual settings at times, although for the most part automatic is quite good.

[sugerbear]

don't count out sony.
i recently bought an a57, and it is an amazing piece of work.
great for an rookie(me) and for experienced alike.
i paid under $800.

[Serk]

You can pick up a Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a versatile 18-135mm lens for under $1k these days... Very good camera...  (Note, the T5i is a very different camera from the T5, don't get 'em confused if you're price comparing.)

I just recently upgraded my T1i (Yeah, 5 generations back) to a EOS 70D and am loving it.

Disclaimer - I'm a major Canon guy. If you go D-SLR you'll need to pick a brand and stick with it, as you'll eventually start accumulating lenses, flashes and other doodads that don't easily transfer over to another make.

Assuming you'll be at Hotglue's this coming weekend come find me, and you're more than welcome to play with my 70D if you wanna get a feel for it... (The 70D with the 18-135mm lens would push closer to $1500)

[solo1]

I have a Canon 40D and a 60D, both with an assortment of lenses. I also have two Nikons, one is a 510 (lens is not interchangeable but has a loooong zoom)  You can't go wrong with either Canon or Nikon.  A Rebel with a decent zoom lens is within the price range that your talking about.  Shadowdragon has one and has taken some great pics that he has shown here.

[MNBill]

The thing I like about the Nikon line of D-SLR is they have not changed the lens mounts from the SLR line. The newer lenses have image stabilization which is not on the older lenses but I have had good luck using the older lenses. Nikon guy for that reason. I bought an off brand TTL flash off Amazon for about $100 for the Nikon and have had good luck with it. I also have had very good luck with the garyfong flash diffuser that goes on the pop up camera flash. It takes out the bright spots really well and is under $25. If you look into the Sony (I have a simpler Sony I carry fishing, riding and things that may damage my Nikon 3200) the old Minolta lenses used to fit them. I think my Sony gives me more vivid color.