Shubhro

Hmmm.....food for thought!

One more question! Though not directly related to the topic of discussion but might influence the buying decision: What i understand is that a combination of higher iso and a fast lens(say f1.4, 1.8, even 2.8) gives good results in low light shooting. But if there is a camera (e.g. D3300) which performs better in higher iso, then a kit lense which is slower can be used. Am i right? Since i don't want to spend too much extra on lenses right now. This has also got to do with the fact that i dont want to commit to one particular camera family right at the start. I have also learnt that Nikon lenses can be adapted to a Canon body but not the other way round....am i right about all this?

And the ability to shoot 1080p/60fps....! Although not having an articulating screen is a problem. But then even a bmpcc does not have one. I will just wait for few reviews to come in......I read somewhere that the audio recording on the D5300 is pretty bad....lets find out about the D3300.......

Okay just found out! The Panasonic G6 is for almost 1000 dollars in India. The GH3 of course is selling for around 1800. So both out of budget range. Would really like to get the Nikon D5200.....! Let me see if the price falls a bit with introduction of D5300 and D3300......

Totally agree with Danyyyel. After all the instrumentalist will matter more than the instrument. The Panasonic G6.....hmmmm.....will have to check it out. Dafreak is right. Infact none of the Panasonic cameras are as readily available as a Canon or a Nikon. Well! I think I got a lot of very valuable information and opinion. Thanks to all of you. Will let you know what I ultimately bought. :)

So on one hand is Canon 600d with comparetively inferior image quality but a boost in features due to ML/TL and an articulated screen. It is also considerably cheaper if i go for the model with single kit as dafreaking suggested(as it has 10x digital zoom). On the other hand Nikon D5200 with better image quality but without convinient features. And the D3300 of course with 1080p/60fps. i think another point to consider is which will give better image image quality with minimum amount of intervention in post. I am a newbie after all......

Yeah! I guess....! But apparently d3300 does not have an articulated screen. how important is that vis-a-vis the capacity to shoot 1080p at 60fps. What i mean is that which of these two features would be used more frequently so is more useful?

Of course i can......up until a point :) . But my mistake! Nikon D3300 is launched and is priced a shade lower than the d5200. Will try and find some reviews....please post some review links if you have. And Sony A58? is it worth considering as well?

Well! the D5300 i definitely out of my budget. In Indian currency terms, even a 300-400 dollar price difference bloats into quite a considerable sum. So for now, have to stick to either 600d or d5200. Nikon D3300 is still not launched in India. I do want to move on to cameras more suited for film making. But that's in future. I am sure by that time more exciting models would come out. One more thing; your opinions about Sony SLT A58 compared to 600d and d5200. it is again a camera within my budget.

what i would eventualy do is shoot fiction in more or less controlled enviornment. So asking from that perspetive. Of course i need to get a lot of practice before that. Yes it is the D5200 i was talking about(more within my budget). According to the prevailing opinion, the image quality is better in the Nikon D5200 than the Canon600D and the choice would have been a no brainer, if not for ML/TL. The added functionality has really confused me. So.....

Still holding on....! A few more opinions please! Thanks.

Thanks so much. This settles a lot of questions for me. I think i will go for the Canon T3i/600D. Thanks again. :) More information/opinions are most welcome.

Hi, I am a newbie from India. Got recently interested in cameras for video. Have been researching a lot about them on the internet. I am on the verge of buying my first one and the toss up is between canon 600d and nikon d5200. The T3i comes with a double lens kit for roughly $573 and the Nikon is to be had for around $605 along with the standard kit lens. In both cases the body only versions do not come with enough price reduction. In the prevailing Indian market, these are the only two which is within my affordable limit. Now, what I plan to do with the camera I ultimtely buy is, shoot a lot of videos in different conditions to get some practice. And then start offering my services for free to my friends who plan to make short films. I do not plan to buy extra lenses as I eventually would graduate to a BMPCC and further to a Panasonic GH4. I would rather Invest in MFT lenses at that time. My questions are: Does Magic Lantern add enough functionality to T3i to justify going for it? I have read that Nikon's slow mo at 60fps is not good. How is the Canon's? Please let me know. Any other information is also welcome. Thanks, Shubhro