Canon make great cameras, no doubt about it. I nearly bought one as my last=
 dSLR, but I found I preferred the Nikon in terms of build quality (felt be=
tter in my hands) and the way it handled during use. These are very subject=
ive things, and I'd encourage you to go to a store where you can actually h=
andle and play with the camera you want to buy and try similar cameras at t=
he same time.

Previously, I had a Pentax which I'm very fond of. It was great to be able =
to pick up some old lenses on eBay and be able to use them on a modern Pent=
ax dSLR=85.

And don't dismiss buying an older or secondhand body and investing your mon=
ey in decent lenses. And, as others will likely say, don't get caught up in=
 megapixel hype ;)

-m


On 2013-05-10, at 7:03 PM, Tamas Rudnai <tamas.rudnai@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi list,
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> I am sure some of you are up to digital photography here, so I thought
> would shout out my dilema. I am constantly thinking of buying some DSLR
> camera -- only for fun, not for work or anything like that.
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> I was thinking about Canon Rebel T5i - I am flexible about the options ou=
t
> there, just heard good things about Canon. Any recon about the maker or t=
he
> model?
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> For T5i I have seen a cheap option with two lenses (18-55mm and 55-250mm)=
,
> both of the lenses are IS (Image Stabilized) and STM (read somewhere that=
's
> a better focus stepper motor behind the 3 letters)
> http://zeemo-digital.store.rakuten.com/p/canon-eos-rebel-t5i-700d-slr-cam=
era-w-ef-s-18-55mm-55-250mm-shooters/249380987.html
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> Other option with T5i is that pretty much for the same price I could get =
a
> singe lens option which is a 18-135mm IS STM. Sounds more flexible than
> having two optics (after all that is a 7.5x optical zoom compared to the
> two separate 3-3.5x ones).
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> What do you guys think, is there any better option out there than Canon
> (for similar price range)? Or Canon is ok but different model? If T5i is
> ok, then which pack would be a wise choice?
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> Many thanks,
> Tamas
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