Which would you get: a Kindle or a Nikon?

Question

Right, well I love the Kindle, I adore the Kindle, I want a Kindle. But, just recently a friend of mine offered to sell me her Nikon Coolpix 8800 for about the same price as a Kindle. I'm in to photograhpy, but have thus far stuck to b&w film and completely ignored the digital revolution. Now that I am working on getting into the photograhpy field as a profession, I'm going to need a digital (though obviously a much fancier one eventually). So, do I want to spend my money on an amazin Kindle, as I am a very avid book reader and am out of shelf space, or do I want to get the Nikon that will get me out and about doing what I love?

What would you do?

Answer 1

nikon

Answer 2

nokon

Answer 3

That particular Nikon Coolpix is over 4 years old and worth about $50 ... If you really want a camera, buy the Nikon Coolpix P80.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_...

Answer 4

I would get the Nikon, and if you say you're going professional then get either the Nikon D40x (a good backup for a pro) couple with either a D80 or D90.

Just so you know, I was in the same predicament, and I went for the camera, and have never regretted it.  (My bookcase is still filled with three layers of books per shelf--probably 500 books, not counting the 200 or 300 in boxes on my floor.)

Answer 5

That's a tough one.

As I'm also a fan of the Kindle (I don't own one, yet -- but have used a fellow workers).

But, if you are seriously thinking about getting into photography as a profession, I would definitely think about upgrading your camera.

If you're serious about your art and want to excel in it (especially as a profession) I would invest in the equipment that will help you "make it," as opposed to a gadget (albeit a real cool and useful one) that doesn't really help you achieve your career goals.

But once you have enough cash on hand, get the Kindle if it's still at the top of your list.

Good luck to you!