I plan to get a new DSLR camera, but I want to save as much money as I can. The Canon XS, Nikon D3000, and Sony A330 are all in the same family and cost about the same amount. But since I do quite a lot of aviation photography, I will also need a 70-300mm lens in addition to the kit one. I know Canon and Nikon have the best image quality, but I can’t pay 0 for the additional lens. So even though it comes third in the camera world, would it still be the smartest move to go with the Sony since it has image stabilization built in and I wouldn’t need to pay for it in the lens? Any insight about how big of a difference IS actually makes would be greatly appreciated.

I’m new but I want to get in photography. I’ve got a low budget so I’m looking for a good dSLR which is cheap and easy to use.
By low budget I mean the lowest end of the spectrum. I don’t know anything about them so I just need one that is good for entry level, easy to use and cheap. Also I’d rather get one that is older than a new one that is not as good.

Hello!

I m 16 years old and I m into photography. my friend is an aspiring photographer and I realized I loved taking pictures when I was using her camera, she’s been through a few sony Digital camera’s and Is now using a Nikon D3000. I have to say its a reaally good camera and I love, its a perfect entry level DSLR.

But I m actually looking to buy my own camera now and I ve been doing some research, but I m still not quite sure. I ve read reviews and the Olympus PEN E- Pl1 sounds good but its does nt seem to have alot of manual options.

then there is the sony NX-10 Looked at some sample shots aswell its seems really good but the video mode is nt so great

I ve also looked at the samsung st550

I guess I m kind alooking for a digital camera thats rocking towards a DSLR

Please please give me some advice or suggestions on which on to get and if you have a better suggestion please name it and I ll read some reviews about thankyou!

I m trying to be really careful because my mum will only get me a camera once in like 3 years and I dont want to be dissapointed with it like I was with my earlier one!:)

thanks again!
Fujifilm S1800 ?
500 – 600 $ budget yeah I know I am all over the place

This will be my first dslr. I only have experience with canon point and shoot, and I got bored with that. I know some of you will say start off with a cheap entry level one etc etc, but no. When I buy something I like it to be up there, or I just don’t buy it. I’m sure with a few months I will learn, i’m pretty good at figuring out electronics etc. I don’t plan on doing professional photography, but I would like to have a camera capable of taking amazing pictures even though I might not be able to do it. High fps is also good, I like the 6 on the nikon D300. There is also the Canon EOS 50d which is much cheaper, but I figured I want a better built body and I read nikon d300 has that.

I was thinking nikon D300, BH photo offered me 2100 for a nikon D300 with an 18-200 VR lens from nikon. That still leaves 900 left over.

What do you guys think? Any other suggestions? (no canon rebel suggestions, their plasticy body feels cheap to me)
I read kenrockwell’s site already, the D40 is an entry level camera, kenrockwell likes the D300 better too and it is capable of a lot more.

I’m between Sony A330 (18-55 lens & 55-200, 4GB card) 9
Canon Cybershot sx90 9
Nikon P100 for 9
Nikon P90 9

I’ll probably stay at a fairly basic photography level… just a side interest I want to get into. Any help deciding would be great. I’m just confused if a SLR would be sufficient or should I just spent the extra 0 something for a DSLR
What order would you rate those cameras?