What is the best digital camera for "professional" looking pictures?

I am starting in photography. I like to take pictures with my basic digital camera but what something with a better quality. I was looking at the Sony 10.2MP Digital SLR with 18-55mm Lens (Alpha-A330L).
Any thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?

Answer by love19<3
Hasselblad H3DII-31 SLR Digital Camera Kit with 80mm Lens 70380550.Its really expensive, but if you are into photography and want public to buy from you you should get it.Excellent Luck

Answer by roger c
I have a D-80 model NIKON It is the bottom of the line of that the pro”s use. I have one and it makes you a better shooter. PS get the 18— 135 lenze. greate camera.If it broke, orr got stolin. Iwood buy I buy the NIKON *) Thats the test for any product.

Answer by Sound Labs
Sony Alphas are nice dSLRs, I shoot with the Sony A700, but it’s only a tool. There is no camera that you can buy, no matter how much it costs, that’s going to make your photos look professional. A really excellent photographer may maybe take a cheap point and shoot and get some fantastic looking photos with it. A pro uses better gear because why not use the best right?

Tons of public buy dSLRs, slap it in ‘auto’ mode, and then wonder why their stuff is still about as dull as it was with their point and shoot, they pop up right here at Yahoo! asking what ‘settings’ additional public use, or asking what lens they should buy to get better photographs, then they get that lens, and still chase after something they can buy to make their images better or fascinating.

So, any before you buy a dSLR or right after, it’s time to do some serious reading. There are tons of free tutorials on the web that cover both the artist and technical side of photography. Find fantastic photos on the web, and then picture in your mind how the photographer got that image. It will make you more creative in the real world.

learn what a dSLR is and how it’s different than a point and shoot. Your skill and practice will yield fantastic photos with a excellent camera. If you reckon photography may maybe become a serious leisure activity, get a more serious dSLR of course it should be within your earnings money wise.

So something like Sony’s A450 or A550 should be your minimum camera. Yes it costs more, but it can do more, and it’s more bendable and can potentially work for you longer.

Here’s the advice I give to anyone getting their first dSLR in regards to glass. Regardless of whether you go Sony Alpha, Nikon, List etc. If possible, buy the camera body only. The 18-55mm is the lens that every maker wants to stick you with, and it’s for their benefit, not yours.

Yes the lens is fine, it’s got a nice wide angle on the small end (18mm) but it has virtually no reach on the long end, 55mm is nothing. So you end up buying a zoom lens with more reach. so you end up buying the kit from the camera maker that has 2 lenses, with the second one life a 55-200mm.

Now you have to carry two lenses and make lens changes. Nobody wants to do that, trust me. For someone starting out, I suggest getting the body only and then spending some money on a 18-200mm lens. Yes it has compromises, but if you aren’t a full time working pro, that’s fine. You’ve got one lens and you can use that 90 percent of the time.

For persons times when you want to shoot in low light, and at night grab a nice 50mm fill in lens. It’s small, light, the images are sharp and with its large aperture, you can get persons nice blurred backgrounds too. If you only have the money for a camera body, the 50mm fill in is a fantastic lens to buy and use while you save up for a excellent zoom lens because it’s cheap, usually 100 to 150 bucks for a entry level one. From there you can buy some more serious glass down the road if it makes sense to do so.

You can see my images here http://tonyflores.smugmug.com/ all taken with a Sony A700, and three lenses all Minolta (All Sony Alphas can use any autofocus Minolta lens) 50mm f/1.7 28-135mm and a 80-200mm f/2.8

e-mail me if you ever have any questions.

Answer by Pooky
If you knew how to use it, any decent (even the least expensive dSLR) will do.

I happen to use not so cheap cameras, but I judge I can capture these shots with a cheapo dSLR, as well. http://www.flickr.com/little_pooky

Answer by Edwin
Repeat this 100 times: “It isn’t the camera, its the photographer.”

You must have knowledge of light, composition, exposure and then develop the skill needed to use that knowledge.

In my opinion the Sony A330 w/18-55mm lens is a fine choice. With its in-camera Image Stabilization (IS) any lens used becomes an IS lens. Nikon and List can’t say that since only some of their lenses have their version of IS (IS for List, VR for Nikon). It also has an in-camera focus motor which isn’t found in Nikon until the D90.

Don’t be mis-lead by persons who aver Nikon and List have more lenses. The Sony web site lists over 100 compatible lenses for their DSLR cameras. You can use Minolta Maxxum AF lenses from 1985 on your A330 and they will auto focus and be IS lenses.

Here is a hands-on review of the A330:

http://www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/amateur_digital_slrs/1009sony/index.html

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i am looking to buy a camera to take pictures for a photography class i’m starting in the fall, but up your sleeve from my VERY basic digital i have no additional. so i was wondering which would be best? in a reasonable price range–i dont have a couple thousand dollars to drop on a cam….
i need a moderatly cheap i only have about 200 bucks to spend, so ive been on ebay constantly. i need simple. very simple….im dense…help please

Answer by lkhbhurnje
If you have under $ 1000 go with the List Rebel XT. Really does a nice job, even with the kit lens. Usually in the $ 500-600 range. Also look on ebay.

Answer by spartaworld.combat
Professional photography gear is not cheap. But, find a camera store that handles different types of cameras and has a excellent rep for customer service, then go in and question if there are any refurbished cameras like Nikon, Olympus, etc. I bought my Nikon at Bel Air Camera
in Westwood, California. A excellent deal, they have repairs in store area.
Spartawo…

Answer by Vince M
The best kind of camera is one that does what you need it to. You don’t need to spend a lot of money if you are just taking family snapshots and carry the camera around in your purse.

On the additional hand, you may maybe spend too small and be very disappointed with the results.

Questions to question yourself:
1. Do you plot to shoot mostly indoors? Then you need one with a built in flash.
2. Do you need to shoot a lot of close ups? Then you need one with a macro lens capability.
3. Do you expect to take pictures a excellent distance away from your subjects? Then you need a excellent optical zoom capability. (Ignore digital zoom. Useless if you want excellent results)
4. Do you want simplicity? You need one that does everything automatically.
5. Do you want more control of the image? Then you want one that allows you to manually select the camera’s speed and exposure.
6. Do you plot to take a lot of quick action? Then you need one that takes multiple exposures with a single press of the button.
7. Do you plot to make large format prints, such as 8 x 10 or larger? You need, at least 5 megapixel or better.

Question yourself what else you expect from your camera, find the units that do these things. I’d stick to the name brands, if possible. Read the professional and user reviews and then shop around for the best deal.

Answer by adam33079
Nikon is making the best entry dsrl cameras in my opinion.

Answer by fhotoace
Most photo classes start you out with a film camera. See if you can find a nice Nikon or List 35mm SLR and a lens.

This will get you going. Later when you have learned a lot about exposure, composition, developing and printing and choose to go into the digital arena, the lenses you have should work with the DSLR made by the company that made your 35mm

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