Stepping up from my iPhone - Nikon D3300 vs Canon 1300D

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Hi guys,

I enjoy photography as a hobby and use my iPhone 6 for all photographs I currently take. This works reasonably well for my needs however I find the lighting has to be absolutely perfect (usually by being outside) to take a good photo and in low light like most phone cameras it all falls down

I'm going travelling and would like to be able to capture some good shots on a proper camera. My set budget is £300 and it seems that at around that price mark the Nikon D3300 and the Canon 1300d (T6) are the standouts.

Here is where I've become unstuck. The reviews for both are good. As the Nikon has been out. A few years there's far more reviews as opposed to the Canon. The one bonus for the Canon is that it has built in wifi but that's not a deal breaker as you can pick up a wifi module for the Nikon.

Any help? Or any other suggestions? I enjoy taking photographs of detailed architecture i.e building or interior designs as well as food!

Nikon: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/ca...gital-slrs-hybrids/nikon-d3300-1212963/review

Canon: http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos1300d
 
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They are both a massive step up from an iPhone BUT,
are you sure you want a DSLR. you mentioned you're going travelling.
if that's a significant factor for your next camera you might be better suited with something a bit easier to carry around. a dslr and a few lens soon weighs heavy.
 
Hi thanks for your reply and that is a very valid point you've raised. It's something I've been thinking about since I made the initial post. I don't want to end up buying a big camera, finding it cumbersome and then demoting it to gather dust in my draw as I've witnessed a number of friends doing. After the initial excitement it dawns on them that it's not practical to just carry around.

So I'm also considering the Sony A5000? It seems to have positive reviews aside from a subpar lcd screen. The A5100 is superior but it's £200 more than the A5100 and unsure whether that's justified?
 
I'd consider something mirrorless , I own a D3200 which i took on holiday, but it's pretty big and a pain to carry about, I'm considering a DMC-GX80 as i can get a good deal, but for something in your price range something like a DMC-GX7 which are going really cheap now, or a olympus would be a good choice.
 
I bought an A5000 around a year ago and loved it. I recently upgraded to an A6000 which I picked up 2nd hand for £290 (body only) at that high street exchange shop. I've just come back from a 2 week trip travelling around Eastern Europe and had the camera on me at all times. It really is small and light and not at all a pain to carry.

Deals do turn up on the A5100 from time to time, I've seen it recently for £300 with the kit lens. That would be my choice if the budget is £300. I'd also agree with looking at 2nd hand.
 
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I bought an A5000 around a year ago and loved it. I recently upgraded to an A6000 which I picked up 2nd hand for £290 (body only) at that high street exchange shop. I've just come back from a 2 week trip travelling around Eastern Europe and had the camera on me at all times. It really is small and light and not at all a pain to carry.

Deals do turn up on the A5100 from time to time, I've seen it recently for £300 with the kit lens. That would be my choice if the budget is £300. I'd also agree with looking at 2nd hand.
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this advise,it will get you into the world of better cameras,its not a big camera so will suit your traveling needs,pop into jessops and have a look at the A6000 (same size as the A5000) and see what you think.

i sold a big dslr kit and got a sony A6000 and havent looked back,love my little sony.
 
The A5000 and A5100 are actually smaller than the A6000. The A6000 felt a bit bulky when I moved and it was more of an effort getting it in to my coat pocket. I got used to it fairly quickly but the A5000 still amazes me how small it is.
 
Thanks for you advice guys - the DSLR would have been a bad idea for my personal requirements. I want something portable enough to carry with me most of the time but also something that gives me the option of exploring different lenses.

I'm going with the A5000. It seems to fit the bill, it'd be a good step up from my iPhone 6 and it also has wifi/nfc built in.

The A5100 and A6000 are double the price of the A5000 and I don't reckon (from my admittedly limited knowledge) I'll be getting double the camera.

Jessops online has it for 250. I would have preferred rainforest but they have a dispatch time of 1-3 months!
 
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