One of the solid camera with excellent photo and video quality, It gives better shooting experience that makes it an excellent choice for all-around family and vacation photography.I am not going to write on the specifications of the camera or the camera review, there are lots of websites in the web for that.
Just I want to share my experience in choosing a best DSLR camera and How I did it?
Why Nikon D5200 is a value for money ?
I made a optimal comparative study in the market before deciding on Nikon.
There were few questions I had as basis to select the right model for me.
1. Why do I need a DSLR camera ? Why not the common point and shoot with higher Megapixel ?
2. What will I be shooting most of the time if Photography isn't my profession?
3. Do I know some thing about Photography before deciding on a camera?
4. What can be my budget ? How far I can go ? Can in make a justice to the money that I will spend?
5. When more DSLR cameras and mirror-less cameras are coming to the market every 2-months, What
should I choose (APS-C / Full Frame or Full-frame Mirror-less), Which can suite me the best ?
6. What is the amount of money I can invest on accessories (Lenses, Flashes, Memory Card, Battery,
Tripod, Bag) ?
7. How frequent will I be travelling with the camera ?
8. Are there direct company service centers available locally in Kuwait and in India?
When I had answered all these questions, I know that I was left with only one option Nikon D5200.
1. Why do I need a DSLR camera ? Why not the common point and shoot with higher Megapixel ?
I already own a Sony-H9 10 MP, 15 X Optical Zoom which has already served my photographic needs for more than Six years, Now I have reached to a point where I find most of the photo's that I take with my H-9 doesn't meet my expectations. I found some memorable shots which I took were unusable because of the restrictions to choose the ISO or FPS when I use the camera in Auto Mode, hence I decided to go for an better one but not the most expensive one, as still I am not a hard core photographer.
When considering the options for accessories (Lens and Flashes) and the Megapixel Count, Nikon Plays a monopoly at present.
Why more Megapixel ?
Armature Photographers will need more details on a photograph that can be edited many times to achieve an decent image, hence high megapixels will help you achieve that to an extent.
2. What will I be shooting most of the time if Photography isn't my profession?
Most of my images are shot at places I visit on my personal or official need (means I do not travel to places for the reason to take photograph). Hence my photo's will be most on my personal album not on any photography site or competition. The subjects are to be my family, friends, relatives and memorable places. But still I need to see my photo's with decent visuals and image quality. I prefer to have some minimal post-processing steps to be applied on some of the photographs I will take as I do not know much about professional photographic workflow.
Do I know some thing about Photography before deciding on a camera?
Yes, to say a little bit. I have a decent knowledge to play with ISO, AF/MF, FPS, Aperture, Flash and White Balance to play with my camera. Most of the times I can get a decent image by playing with these settings in Manual Mode, or at least I know what went wrong when I did not get the exact shot what I was trying.
Also I have some idea how to handle a photo in a light room with post processing effects.
This is what all I know about photography as far now, but will be keep on learning new techniques and feature.
Thanks & Regards,
S.Grace Paul Regan
