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?

The a330 is a great entry level DSLR for a first timer to learn photography and grow interest with, very user-friendly…. more reviews at: www.amazon.com

i want a dslr but i have no idea which one to get i do not want to spend more than 800 cause if it is a entry level one then i will replace it in like a year
i do not care what brand

I started out with an entry level camera and am still working my way up to a pro, but my friend decided to start photography and is planning to buy a D700 (a camera I would love to own…maybe I am just jealous ) Can you really learn to use a DSLR with a cam like that? wouldnt it be easier to start with an entry level cam?