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I am 15 and have never photographed professionally before (apart form my 2.0 mega pixel phone camera) but I really want to start
I would like a Digital SLR camera but my budget is only £140 – I wouldn’t mind getting it second hand but you never know on the internet whether sources are trustworthy.
Ideally the camera should be small and lightweight (and not too breakable!!)
It doesn’t even need to be SLR but I would like it to be good quality
What would you recommend?
What Digital Slr Camera Would You Recommend For A Beginner?
February 14th, 2010 
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If you are just starting out and want to learn about photographic techniques there’s no real benefit in jumping into DSLRs straight away………..unless someone offers you a real bargain.
I would suggest you get some experience with a compact camera that has manual controls – aperture priority, shutter priority and fully manual. This will help you understand the importance of aperture, shutter speed etc. but you’ll also be able to experiment with white balance ISO sensitivity and other variables.
There aren’t too many compacts that have fully manual controls but a delve into a variety of camera websites such as Steve’s Digicams, DP Review and Cameralabs should provide you with some likely candidates.
With your budget you might struggle to get the latest and greatest models but shop around. I picked up a Canon Powershot SX120 IS for just a little bit more than your budget which is a pretty new camera and has full manual options plus a 10x zoom and image stabilisation. I use it as a “take anywhere” camera and as a backup for my Nikon DSLR.
I recommend Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5/B.http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html…http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html…
you can consider buying
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Digital Camera
# 10 Megapixels, 12x Superzoom Lens and Large 2.7 inch LCD screen
# Dual Image Stabilisation to Combat Image Blur and Camera Shake
# Scene Recognition AUTO & Panoramic Shooting Mode
# Full Manual Control (Aperture and Shutter Priority) and 14 scene modeshttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001S…
i bought a Canon EOS 300D from ebay for that money, it served me well for a year, its a great camera.