BUYING DSLR... Help! Quality but affordable?

Question

What model/brand would you recommend for an affordable but great performing DSLR? Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi there,

  The more affordable Canon DSLR is the Rebel XT.  Nice camera with 6MP,  I have one and like it as well as the more expensive DSLR's that I have.   It is super user friendly and to me..... that says it all.    You should look for a DSLR kit, no matter which camera you decide on, which would include everything the camera is suppose to come with and then one or two compatible lenses.   The whole XT kit should not cost more than $650... and that is for everything you need to get started.

You should be doing just a little research on your own  and look up your choices on B&H photo or Adorama or Calumet...   These are three retailers that have been around for a very long time and are reputable.   If you decide to go with someone else,  be sure to ask the most important question of all....  "Does this camera have a USA warranty?"    If they tell you no,  but they offer the extended warranty from a repair company they are associated with...  run the other way.   A camera - no matter Canon or Nikon - which does not have a USA warranty, will not be updated, repaired, cleaned, nothing by the manufacturer.   They will simply box it back up and return it to you stating they do not handle Grey Market cameras.   You must make sure anything you buy is USA warranty to save you lots of headaches.

Thanks for reading and good luck finding your new camera.  :))

Answer 2

canon XTi or XSi are my favorites.

Answer 3

Any brand of the beginner DSLRs will give you the great images you want if you do your part using better than average lenses.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.a...

http://anandasim.blogspot.com/2008/07/wh...

Answer 4

You can find thing you want at http://schoolhouseelectronics.com/

Answer 5

As of now, the d40 is the hottest buy, it's a top-selling digital SLR, and it's a great little camera, you can't go wrong with it, it's a really nice camera, for the price of around four hundred and seventy dollars:

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-5...

for that price, it also comes with an 18-55mm lens, which is a great all purpose lens in photography. 18mm is really nice wide angle, and 55mm is what you see from your eye, basically. However, if you like zoom too, you can get it with a 55-200mm lens too. That's a lens you would use if you needed to zoom more in your pictures.

this is a really nice amateur camera for someone who really likes to get really nice images, with a small, and light form factor, this is what i can get from this camera:

http://flickr.com/photos/27145979@N02/

Answer 6

I know a website that can give you some great suggestions:

go to htttp://www.cameralabs.com

Answer 7

Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens

Price : $628.72

reference : http://astore.amazon.com/hot-new-release...

Canon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Price : $629.99

reference : http://astore.amazon.com/hot-new-release...