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Sony Nex-7 vs. dSLR

Dec 22, 2011 12:05PM PST

What should i get, sony nex-7 or a dSLR?
Is there a DSLR that is cheaper than the nex-7 and shoots better photos? and What do you think about the nex-7? better than a dSLR? example: canon rebel T3i ?

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Sony Nex-7
Dec 22, 2011 12:45PM PST
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What do you recommend...?
Dec 22, 2011 1:17PM PST

So whats you preference?
<div>Is there perhaps a Canon or Nikon DSLR thats like the


A65 ? something under $1000? </div>

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Canon & Nikon Under $1,000
Dec 22, 2011 11:16PM PST
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What do you think i should get?
Dec 23, 2011 3:19AM PST

Should i go with a DSLR?... I want really good picture quality, but it is my first DSLR camera...
Whats the difference between the rebel T3i and the T2i?
What brand is better Canon or Nikon?

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snapsort.com/
Dec 23, 2011 4:04AM PST
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yes
Dec 23, 2011 5:23AM PST

yes i did ...

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Dec 23, 2011 5:43AM PST

Difference - T2i is smaller, T3i has flip out screen
Internally - they are the same

http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-T3i-vs-Canon_EOS_Rebel_T2i

Which is better - Canon or Nikon
That question has been asked for over 50 years.
Canon owners say Canon
Nikon owners say Nikon
Answer is, both are the best
Pick the one that feels best in your hands.

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Thanks
Dec 23, 2011 6:15AM PST

Thanks for your help! looks like i am going for a DSLR!
1 more question what effects the clarity of a picture most? megapixels? ISO?... (what should i be looking for when i buy a camera)

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Clarity of a picture
Dec 23, 2011 11:28AM PST

With a point & shoot camera too many megapixels is worse than too few, because the sensor assembly is very small.
3 megapixel cameras can produce excellent photographs.
If you crowd 12, 14, or 16 megapixels on the same sized small sensor assembly you end up with increased noise.

A DSLR has a sensor assembly that has a surface area that is about 14 times as large as the average point & shoot camera sensor assembly.

That permits using much larger pixels which give more light and produce less noise.

The DSLR can handle more megapixels easily, but the normal photographer can get by just fine with just 8 megapixels.
More megapixels do not improve clarity for normal photography.

You only need lots of megapixels if you are going to print giant photographs and large posters.
More megapixels are also good if you are going to crop a picture severely.

Using high ISO settings will affect clarity to some extent.
Lower ISO settings are better than high ISO settings.

The quality of the lens has the most affect on clarity.