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Originally Posted by Babbling Bryan
Ok I'm almost completely happy with the way my materialistic side of life is at the moment. I have a iPod video, a Macbook, a Wii, a Nintendo DS and a Canon Digital Ixus 60.
It's just the last one in that list that I would like to improve.. I really love taking pictures and would love to have one of those big reflex cameras like one from the Canon Eos series.
My spending limit is like 500 bucks.. but preferably less, second hand versions is also a option.
So what are my options, what are the better models etc?
I also know little to nothing about the professional camera's so what are the advantages about such a reflex (mirror reflex?) camera and what are the down sides (in comparison to my Digital Ixus, and please keep it in english, if you tell me that it has a shutter of 30 seconds or something I will not know what that actually means for my picture taking).
Thanks in advance.
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I bought the Nikon
D40. It was between that and the Canon Rebel XT. When I picked up the Canon it felt cheap and flimsy. Plastic garbage. I'm sure it's fine, but I couldn't get over that cheap feeling. If you have the money (which you say you don't) go for something more high end. If I could afford it I would go for the Nikon
D200 or the
D2Xs
Just remember this: When you get into this caliber of camera the lenses make more of a difference than the number of megapixels. Lenses are everything (at least to me). The D40 came with an 18-55mm and it doesn't take nearly as nice pictures as the 55-200mm that I bought.