Best Top End Beginners Camera

[JJ!]

My friend wants to help take some horsey pics with me and has a budget of up to £700 which needs to include lens/cards etc.

Looking around the newly released 600D etc are just far too expensive.

The D90 is now around £670, which seems a great price to me. I know its been semi replaced by a vastly more expensive camera, but still reckon it can hold its own these days.Plus iFPS seem pretty good when compared to others around this price!
Anything else people would recommend for that kind of budget?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Canon 550D and you'll be saving £150 ish for any bits your mate might need. 18mp & HD video. With kit lense.
Review on Which http://www.which.co.uk/technology/photography/reviews/digital-slr/canon-eos-550d/review/

I dont know anything about Nikon so i cant say about the D90 and how it would compare

 

[SamP]

Second hand 60D. The xxxD's auto focus might be a bit of a limitation when your tracking horses in motion. Dunno, either way the 600d really isnt worth it over the 550d.

 

[MikeoftheQuays]

2nd hand 40D.

 

[Tigger]

I love my D90 JJ

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Still think the 450D is one of the best "beginners" cameras. Add a 55-250 IS into the mix and she'll be laughing. Should be comfortably under budget ..

I still partially regret upgrading to my 7D. Canon_UK ebay outlet... job done.

Friends bought the 500D after mine, and I wasn't overly impressed. Not sure what the 550D does in comparison to the 500 ?

 

[Brasseye]

Yup loving the d90 good move from the 60 for me

 

[Tigger]

Even better jump for me from a D40 - which I bought from the OP lol

 

[MikeoftheQuays]

I still partially regret upgrading to my 7D

How come? I came damned close to upgrading to a 7D myself before realising that I don't actually do that much photography any more. Everyone I know who has gotten one has absolutely loved it.

 

[Tigger]

^ It's a Canon - and I keep telling him it's a bad choice :rasp:

 

[riz]

I liked the D90 hence why i upgraded. Between that and a 550 for a newbie. I would probably go to the Canon as its cheaper.

The D90 has some 3d tracking focus point(only had it 3days) iirc which may be better for horses in motion. Poss something to look at. D90 with 18-55 is 615