I want to step into the world of DSLR photography and learn photography. I am a complete novice and have only had a Sony point and shoot camera. While I want to learn every aspect of DSLR photography but since I’m a beginner I don’t want to spend too much. I have shortlisted Nikon D5100, Nikon D90 and Canon 600D. Although I prefer the image quality of Nikon entry level DSLR I’m still ready to go for Canon but in the future if my progress is good I would like to purchase Nikon full frame camera. Actually I’m leaning towards D5100 but I’m not sure if this camera has everything. I do not want to choose a camera that could hinder my learning graph. I wanted to go for Nikon D7000, but after hearing a lot of focus related problem I don’t want to invest double the amount of the camera I’ve shortlisted on a camera with so many problems. Is D5100 capable of auto bracketing for HDR photography? Please help.

so im still a beginner on dslr world, i used to use point and shoot camera but im thinking of moving on and buying a dslr. im not going to be a photographer for living, only for hobby. do you think i should buy an entry level dslr or just go straight ahead to the more pro level ones like nikon d90 or canon 5d mark II? notice that all the cameras i mentioned have video recording capability. and fyi, the canon t1i (500D) and the nikon d5000 are both new camera and they just came out i believe. any help would be very much appreciated. thank you.

so im still a beginner on dslr world, i used to use point and shoot camera but im thinking of moving on and buying a dslr. im not going to be a photographer for living, only for hobby. do you think i should buy an entry level dslr or just go straight ahead to the more pro level ones like nikon d90 or canon 5d mark II? notice that all the cameras i mentioned have video recording capability. and fyi, the canon t1i (500D) and the nikon d5000 are both new camera and they just came out i believe. any help would be very much appreciated. thank you.

I was a film camera slr enthusiast- did some semi pro stuff in the past. I was using a 35mm film Nikon FM with nikkor prime and zoom glass. Excellent system for my needs-low light, fast lenses. Unfortunately all stolen some years ago (many $$ worth). We now use digital point and shoots for the family and are fine, but for me, very frustrating – especially lag and other obvious things. I have been researching a dslr, have read about nikon d90’s, 3100 and Canon D550’s, Pentax K-r and K-x. Even looked at second hand Nikon D40 and D200’s (also have looked at some favorable reviews about older Canon’s).
My needs are a camera with no nonsense manual settings with high quality images; that offers automatic modes for my kids (who I want to teach photography) and for my wife to learn to use (she takes great photos with the point and shoot). Not interested in hybrid cameras.
I want to get a f1.4-1.8 55mm prime lens for the camera.
What used cameras would be a good buy (0-0) to build upon? Or should I go for the budget entry level dslrs currently available. I want to build up the system over time. I am unable to spend 00+ at sale point on new technology at the moment. cheers

ive been looking at buying a digital slr for some time,
is it worth spending more on a higher level camera.i would say im an intermediate photographer

the camera i thought about buying is the nikon D90, is it worth spending the extra money than say an entry level D40 or D60