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I'm starting a photography course soon and I need to buy a camera. the Nikon is a couple hundred dollars more, but it has a flash. is it worth the money? Which one should I get?

MistCreek

Both are great cameras and offer different features.

Go to your local camera store and TRY out these two models.

Based on preference and lenses. I would go with the Nikon D3000.


Good Luck

fhotoace8194

Before you buy anything, check with your instructor and make sure you don't need a Nikon or Canon 35 mm SLR for your first few classes. It would be terible if you spend over $600 on a camera you cannon use for classes. If you need a 35 mm camera, you can buy a good used one for under $150 on craigslist.

As you can see by this link, they are very similar when it comes to the most important factors, Colour depth, Dynamic range and Low-light ISO performance.

You will have to hold both in your hands to see which one fits YOU the best.

Kim

I agree with both answers. I went with Canon brand just because it fit in my hands better. I would check with the professor on what type of camera you will need. If you are just taking a class to take a class I would not spend a lot of money on something you may not use a lot.

Sandy7448

I would recommend you Nikon D3000 Digital SLR Camera*
10.2megapixel CCD sensor,11-point autofocus system, Fast response,Guide mode,3-inch TFT, 3 fps continuous shooting allows you to capture fast-moving action at 3 frames per second
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JCSV5I?ie=UTF8tag=bestdeals-y-20linkCode=as2camp=1789creative=390957creativeASIN =B002JCSV5I