Camera advice for getting into photography

Question

I want to get into photography; I have been playing with the manual settings on my Canon point and shoot for a few months for various scene types and low light.

A year ago I purchased a Nikon D90, but regretfully lost my job soon after and gave it back due to finances. Now things have stabilized and I want to get back on the horse. I know the d90 is a great camera but it is kind of old and there have been many new comers to the DSLR game since then. I love the way the D90 felt, as opposed to lower end DSLR cameras that felt like plastic toys.

Should I get something now or wait to get the D90 successor when it comes out? Does anyone know when that will be?

I’m only really interested in either a Nikon or Cannon, no other make please.

The type of shooting I want to focus on is low light, controlled depth of field, portraits, and family/kids... that move fast so burst mode and sport mode is needed here.

My budget is in the region of $1,000 to $1,500.

Any thoughts?

Answer

A D90 already exists: it's Nikon D7000.

• Burst mode is up to 6 shoots per second.
• 39 points auto-focus is also much better than in D90.
• Noise seems to be better than on a D90 when shooting at higher ISO, but you have to look at different reviews to compare both and find what to expect.

The problem is that it costs approx. $1 100 - $1 200. You can buy it with a 18-105mm kit lens, but the lens quality is quite low. A 18-200mm VR2 is much better for D7000, but this lens is about $700.

My recommendation is to get a better lens with a cheaper body; so maybe a used D90 with a better lens is a way to go.

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