Buying your first Digital SLR camera - 5 Golden rules

The golden rules of cameras & photography, a quick little post that I will expand on in future posts:

1) Its NOT about MegaPixels, DO NOT LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE!!

2) Its not about the camera body, ITS THE LENS!

3) Its not all about the camera, its also about LIGHTING.
4) Its not just your Equipment, ITS ALSO YOUR TECHNIQUE THAT MATTERS!
5) Its not about software & editing - Not Photoshop or Instagram. GET IT RIGHT IN CAMERA FOR STARTERS!



Its not about Canon Vs Nikon vs Olympus vs Sony, ITS YOU NOT KNOWING WHAT YOU CAN DO vs LEARNING HOW TO DO IT!

I am a Nikon fan for a whole heap of reasons important to me, but that doesnt mean Canon is bad. A whole lot more people buy Canon compared to any other brand, & that doesnt mean they are the best in everything either.
Just because Toyota sells more cars than Mercedes, doesnt make Toyota the better car does it?

People recommend starting with a Canon or a Nikon simply because these 2 brands have been established for so long that their products are well known & have good resale value, & there is plenty of documentation out there on how to use it. They have been around for ages & optics has been their expertise for all that time. Most people dont do extensive research or have a limited understanding of their needs, so to be safe than sorry, everyone recommends Canon or Nikon.

But the other underdogs arent all that bad anymore. If you do your research, dont hesitate buying what you think best suits your requirement.

You can find my personal list of nikon dslr camera recommendations here, & a list of more general point & shoot cameras recommended here.
I prefer Nikon for a few personal reasons so my recommendations are only in the Nikon lineup, doesnt mean you cant go with Canon.

Enjoy :)