Built in AF assist illuminator
Cheap (you can get it for less than $250)

no DOF preview
lack of many feature (for beginner only)
too slow (about 1 fps)

Actually i've just sell this and replace it with N80. But anyway, this is a quite good entry level camera for beginner. It has very simple command, not too much button.

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N80, F100, F601, Maxxum 9000

EASE OF OPERATION
FLEXIBILITY OF AUTO PROGRAMS
STURDINESS

NO CABLE RELEASE CAPABILITY

AFTER HAVING USED THE NIKON FM FOR MANY YEARS I RECENTLY DECIDED TO TRY AN AUTOMATIC CAMERA AND BEING SOLD ON NIKON QUALITY AND RELIABILITY, I WENT WITH THE NIKON N60 W/35-80MM ZOOM. FOR THE MONEY THIS CAMERA IS ALL AND MORE OF WHAT I EXPECTED FROM NIKON. FROM THE AMATURE TO THE EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHER, THE N60 FITS THE BILL. STEPPING UP FROM THE FM, I CAN DO ALL THE CREATIVE THINGS THE MANUAL CAMERA ALLOWS AND THE VARIETY OF AUTO PROGRAMS GIVE YOU THE EASE OF OPERATION WITH AMAZING RESULTS. EVEN THOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO OWN AN N70 OR N80, I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY/FLEXIBILITY OF THE N60 FOR THE MONEY I SPENT ($354.00) VIA MAIL ORDER.

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NIKON FM
E SERIES 50MM LENS
E SERIES 70-210
E SERIES 100MM

Excellent entry level camera that can go from fully automatic to fully manual.

A little on the heavy side.
The matrix metering works wonderfully, as long as the exposure is uniform, on cloudy days or other situations were light is not uniform across the shot you MUST switch the camera to manual and utilize the center weighted metering, other wise the matrix will simply average the amount of light it receives, and nothing will be exposed properly. I really like this camera, but have come across several situations were I can not trust the matrix metering
The 1 fps autoadvance is basically useless.
The 35-80 mm Nikor lense that came with it was a piece of junk. It was cheaply built, didn't stay focussed, and was slow autofocusing. I should have just bought the body and invested the 80 bucks into a better lense. (I eventually bought a Sigma 28-105 f2.8/4 which is great.)

Great entry level camera, however, it does take some getting used to. Don't buy it and go on your dream vacation with out playing with the camera first, you will be dissapointed. Once you get used to it and learn its limitations thought, its a great piece of equipment.

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Haven't needed it.

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Equivalent Minolta

Good entry-level camera.
Easy to use in normal modes- simple selection dial.
Has auto-modes so people with no idea can use easily- e.g family members!
Inbuilt red-eye-reduction lamp very effective.
Close-up and Portrait mode useful for obtaining widest applicable apeture.
Good metering.

Continous focusing and shooting only available in sports program- very annoying.
Close-up and Portrait programs are identical.
No exposure compensation in programs.
1fps continous shooting pointless.
No simple creative features like multiple exposure.

The F60 is a very good first-camera or ortherwise budget slr. With features like priority modes and built in flash it lets you take photos of a wide variety of subjects easily. The auto-modes are useful if you don't know much to begin with or if someone else wants to use your camera and doesn't know a great deal about photography. The portrait/close-up programs I found very useful when I was shooting sports, where you want the widest apeture and a reasonable shutter speed. In these modes the camera automatically selects the widest apeture (and hence fastest shutter speed), but unlike priority modes it will then reduce the apeture if the 1/2000th mark is hit (fastest shutter speed), allowing for a correct exposure to be taken. However the auto-servo- and continous-focusing modes should be taken with a grain of salt. In all my testing I was never able to shift the autofocusing from single-servo into continous mode by aiming at moving targets while in any mode other then the sports program. Also the (garanteed!) continous focusing is only available in the sports program, which seems to be permanetly stuck at a shutter speed of 1/500. This in itself is not a problem, but the apeture that is choosen. Most action/sport subjects want to be highlighted, and the easiest way to do that is with a shallow depth of field. One day I loaded my trusrty camera up with 800 speed film, believing this would force the sports mode into a good shutter/apeture combination, but I was shocked to find the shutter was set at (yes) 1/500 with an apeture of f/11! Very dissapointing. But then this is a budget slr, one with many promising features. I agree with what someone wrote in their F80 review, that people tend to go overboard with the 5-star ratings, especially the overall rating. The F60 deserves 4 stars for value without a doubt, if not a tad more. But as for people giving the F60 5 stars for overall I only have one thing to say- if someone offered you an F60 or an F5 (or F80, F100- take your pick!) for free, which one would you take. I certainly wouldn't chose the F60.

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Never used.

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F70
Older Pentax cameras, numerous point and shoot cameras.

Inexpensive, sturdy.

Push/Pull performed using exposure conpensation in .5 stop increments up to +- 3fps. Build in TTL flash. Its quiet compared with my Minolta 2xi. 1 frame per second in sports mode is nice. Keeps up after my two year old running around in my house using f/2. Never out of focus.

The light meter readings display on LCD in the viewfinder - I really like this.

Night mode is convenient to maximize background color of friends/family.

A little heavy but should cause to not vibrate with mirror as much as a lighter camera.

Lamp by shutter release for red eye reduction really is bright. But it works.

Buy this camera for the Nikon lenses. Excellent camera for the price. 1 frame per second sports mode is great. Camera is quiet. Build in flash is VERY convenient. Exposure compensation up to +- 3 stops also affects the built in flash if you activate it. I love the date stamp or time stamp on the negatives - always annoyed me when looking at pics and wondering when they were taken.

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Minolta 2xi.

Solid feel and weight, yet not too heavy or bulky; very accurate metering; AF speed is very fast and accurate with prime lenses; AF assist light is great for snap shots and low light indoor photos; allows aperture and shutter priority as well as shiftable program and manual; powerful built-in flash; FPS and max shutter speeds are adequate for my type of photography; very nice diopter adjustment and bright view finder; EXCELLENT user interface - very intuitive; pre-program modes are usefull when turning over camera to an inexperienced photographer.

Wishes: depth of field preview; manual cable release (like N80 -now how much extra could that cost?); metering with non-AF lenses (probably not a big deal to target market, but I'd love to have the option); can't lock focus (on an off-center subject) when shooting from a tripod without cable release or multiple sensors (I usually auto-focus on my subject, and then switch camera to manual focus while avoiding touching the lens focus ring - this usually works); no 3D-metering with built-in flash; no spot meter.

I bought this camera six months ago because I loved the feel of it, and hated the ergonomics of the N70, and I thought the Nikon metering was superior to equivelent Canons. I also love the view finder (brighter than the Canon) and diopter adjustment (which the Elan IIE doesn't have). I also knew that the N80 was coming out soon, and that it would have more features than the N70, but with the new interface similar to the N60, F100 and EOS cameras. The N60 obviously doesn't have pro-level feaures, but as an entry-level SLR for weekend snap shooters and travelers, you can't beat it for quality. Under normal conditions, it will let you take pro-level photos if you use good lenses. I bought it with the intention of upgrading to the N80 in about a year, but I won't junk my N60. I think it is a great and inexpensive back-up for an amature. The N80 will stay loaded with slide film, and matched with my excellent Nikon prime lenses and tele-zoom, while the N60 stays loaded with print film and a 35mm or 50mm lens for carrying when casually traveling, entertaining, or snapshooting. All things considered, for the price (250.00 USA from Photo Alley with $50.00 rebate), I like this camera very much and would recommend it as a higher-photo-quality upgrade from point and shoot, or to any advanced amature as a second body.

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Never tired it, but I've heard only good things, and the products seem very reliable (perhaps better than Canon) from the reviews.

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Canon AE1 - Program (for 18 years)
Elan IIE
N70 (Yuk)
N100 (Excellent in every way, but too big and expensive)

This is my baby. My first SLR and I love it! It's strong, has all the features I need and best of all it fits right in with a huge array of Nikkor lenses out there.

The manual wasn't very helpful, considering ints an entry level camera. I got the Magic Lantern guide and its proved extremely useful.

If you're as passionate about good quality as I am, you'll be right at home holding this in your hands. I got the black version which really looks great too. Try to stay away from the 28-80mm lens that comes with the kit.

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Easy to use.
Enough features to progress to intermediate and advanced.
Strong potential with the variety of lenses.

None

Pictures look fantastic with the 50/1.8 Nikkor lense. With this combination of few feature but excellent hardware, it helps me to learn quickly and be more creative.

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Cannon Elan 2.

Price
Great b/u camera, but only if you have "D" lenses (not motorized lenses)

BI flash is very weak
Film Adv is painfully slow
Plastic outer cover gives impression of metal
Has light weight, plastic feel throughout
Will not spin HSM, AFS, or motorized lenses
Internal focus motor slow

Starve the kids a few days and spend the few extra $ and get an N90s or even the F100. This camera, in my opinion is a very limiting piece of equipment. I saw someone in the photo store the other day, couldn't figure out whether to buy the N60 or an inexpensive APS - so there's your market. Not that APS is bad, I've got one too. Just never use it.

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Always good with these guys

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N70 (what a mess)

1.Price.
2.Easy-to-use.
3.Accept MF lens.

Have to be in Manual mode when using a MF lens which is no problem for me.

Affordable for beginners, and casual photgrapher. The advantage of a point-and-shoot
for beginner (auto) or set it to completely (manual) to try out different options. A camera thats worth your $$$.

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No yet.

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FM-10, Dynax 300si.