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New body & basic new lens or used body and a decent new lens

Started Feb 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
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shantanujoglekar New Member • Posts: 11
New body & basic new lens or used body and a decent new lens

So I have been searching online to buy a new camera for my brother, he is a beginner does not know what kind of photography he is interested in now, just likes to takes photos.

Wants to learn DSLR photography.

So I zeroed in on Nikon D5300 and canon 700D. Everywhere I read people say the kit lens isn't that good, Nikon kitlens being worse than canon.

New D5300 with 18-55 - $500

New 700D with 18-55 & 55-250 - $540

Prices converted from Indian rupees to dollars

This got me wondering whether a new camera is always the right choice. Getting a decent used camera body shouldn't be difficult and then spending all the remaining budget on a decent lens.

Is this the right way to go?

Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) Nikon AF-P 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR Nikon D5 Nikon D5300
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