Review on Capture Moments with NIKON N65 35mm SLR Camera Kit: 28-80mm Nikon AF Lens Included by Christina Brown

I bought the N65 for my young nephew who is just starting out in photography. For the most part, this camera meets his needs. It's highly automated, enabling high-speed (sports) photography that many 35mm cameras just can't do. I've been using the Nikon N70, an older and slightly more advanced camera, for about a decade. I was mostly happy with that. However, one of the downsides was the lack of a backlight for focusing. That's what the N65 offers. The N65 also has a more advanced focusing system, especially for moving subjects. Again great for shooting sports. The N65 has all the standard modes - full auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, portrait, sport, night, landscape, manual, etc. As a power user, I find some of these things unnecessary. However, I understand why other users want these additional features. Unlike the N70, the N65 works in low light in automatic modes (Auto, Portrait, etc.) without user intervention. This is probably a great feature for beginners. As someone who can shoot by hand without a flash in 1/15 or even 1/8 of a second, this feature annoys me. The user can bypass this feature by using manual modes (such as Aperture Priority). Another feature missing from the N65 is the spot metering button. This is useful in difficult lighting conditions (e.g. half of the image is in the sun and the other half in the shadow) when the central metering system fails completely. I also found the N65, like most modern DSLRs, to be underpowered. . (The heavier N70 was considered "cheap" by professional users when it first launched.) It's mostly plastic and appears to break easily if dropped. This applies to SLR cameras from all major manufacturers. The 28-80mm lenses also share this cheap feel. The N65 is a bargain for first-time users as 35mm camera prices have been steadily falling as the market begins to be dominated by digital technology. Another good camera in this price range is the Canon K2. However, if you want to be in control of your images, or need something strong and reliable, your best bet is to either pay more for a better camera, or at least buy an old used Nikon from the days when they've been building for ages cameras. .