Looking at entry level DSLR's...chime in

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

Looking at getting a DSLR for xmas, just an entry, nothing fancy

been playing with them at BB, im liking the Canon Rebel XS the most so far, played with the Sony Alpha 300, has some cool features, tilt screen and such, just didnt like the pictures i took, and the flash was annoying, had a delay when you pressed the shutter button with like 4-5flashes, might be able to change it, i dont know

i was looking at the D40, it just seems to lack features, same model since 06 i believe it was, downside its only 6megs, which dosent make a big difference in quality, but would be nice to have a more recent model

the D60 is a tad bit more than the other 2, didnt get to take any pics with it, no sd card and it wouldnt take one, so i might have to grab one form home and use it, so not really any comment on that one

the canon and Sony feature the live view, where you can use the lcd as viewfinder instead of eyepiece, neither nikon has that, it would be a feature i would rather have than not, i got some nice pictures on the canon, easy to use, flash is auto pop up which is nice for quick shooting

but any advice?

im leaning toward the Rebel XS for now

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

the Rebel XS is a very good choice...lots of good reviews //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[BIGsherm7272]

Forget about the sony......I am personally getting a D60, but Canons are very nice too.

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

dont judge a camera by how many Megapixels it is ... if i were u id try to find a used one somewhere .. im a nikon guy so id look for d50 d70 d60 depending on how much u want to spend d50 70 80 and up have built in focus motors so u can run lens that dont have the AF-S unlike the D60 and D40 u have to run lens that are labled AF-S because they dont have built in focus motors dont let the D40 full u its a very nice camera that can do quite well if ur willing to stick with nikon lens go check out nikoncafe.com get a lot of info there........... BTW i picked up a D70s with a 18-70G lens for $450 off craigslist alot cheaper then BB or CC