Confused { Canon EOS550D, 600D , Nikon D5100 & DSLR D7000.}

[a_medico]

^^ Oh! Missed it. So I guess he found his solution!

 

[helion]

Looking at your pics, you can do wonders with a 50mm F1.8 lens so make sure it's in your armory, irrespective of which camera you buy.

If you dont need video recording, how about downgrading your camera requirement and go for more lenses which would give you more flexibility?

Sujoy can guide you on Nikon. For canon you might consider :

Canon 1100D + 18-55mm kit lens + 50mm F1.8 ll + 55-250mm

Should cost you - 25kwith kit lens + 6K for 50mm and 12k for 55-20mm.

You can also think of 550D with above lenses, though I am not sure of the budget. Dunno current price of 550D.

By the way there is a recent price cut of 550D in India. Earlier was 45K, now its less than 35K.

Let me edit my post once again:

Canon 550D + 18-55mm + 50mm F1.8 ll Autofocus lens + 55-250mm IS

It should fit within 50k and should be an awesome combination.

+1 to the Canon 550D combo, and the sense for 'better lenses ahead of better body', most because the OP is already quite in touch with photography.

Also, @OP, tripod is to be looked at as an included component in the basic gear and hence you will want to set aside some budget for tabletop and single/dual light set up for portraiture(since you mentioned portraiture).

Lighting is one thing you will look to invest in with lasting them for a ten year period in view.

If you can get more budget as time goes on, you will easily want to liquidate the 18-55 + 55-250 and move to something like 17-85 + 70-300 or better.

 

[noob]

Thanks..As of now i am planning to get Canon 550D body and 1.4/1.8 50 mm prime lens. And then after few months will get some other lens.