# DSLR Camera Buying Suggestions and Opinions

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**Created:** [September 20, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082 "2012-09-20T10:36:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![TibB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@TibB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TibB)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2012, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082/1 "2012-09-20T10:36:18Z")

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I’m looking to purchase my fiance a DSLR for her birthday next month. This will be her first decent camera and she’s looking to start getting into photography.

I know there are multiple photographers on here, so I figured I’d get some suggestions on a good beginner camera to purchase.

Looking to spend $500-600. Additional lenses will be purchased later.

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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082/2 "2012-09-24T10:00:12Z")

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that price range…Canon T2i

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**Author:** ![stuiephoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stuiephoto/32/6070_2.png) [@stuiephoto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stuiephoto)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082/3 "2012-09-24T10:37:21Z")

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> [@rugsr](#):
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> that price range…Canon T2i

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**Author:** ![TibB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@TibB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TibB)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082/4 "2012-09-24T13:46:23Z")

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I’ll look into it. Any particular reason why that one is superior for the price range

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dslr-camera-buying-suggestions-and-opinions/226082/5 "2012-09-24T13:51:23Z")

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In the same price range the feature sets are similar…

Might want to check out which one she is most comfortable holding also if she plans on taking a lot of pictures.