What Is The Best Digital Slr Camera On The Market At The Moment In This Price Range?

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1. Polyhist says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   There is no camera that is better than another in the price range. If you stick with brand names that you are familiar with, they will all be equally good.
   I would suggest that you look at Pentax, Olympus, Sony, Canon and Nikon and then look for the best “kit” of package deal on the unit you choose. I think you can find an excellent camera for that price and walk off with enough cash to do something else with it.
2. fhotoace says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   You can do a couple of things based upon your budget.
   1) save some more money until you can afford one of the best mid-level DSLR’s on the market
   2) not worry about the camera as much as building a good system (more lenses) and buy the most popular camera/lens combination and invest the remaining money in some additional lenses, like the 55-200 mm VR and maybe either the 60 mm macro lens or briliant 12-24 super wide angle for shooting landscapes
   Just FYI: In case the marking folks and measurebaters (KR) have convinced you that the pixel count is the only way to judge a cameras ability to capture amazing images
3. Carianne Cullen says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   If you want 450-600, you could probably get a Canon Rebel xt or xti.
   And if your looking to spend a little more, a Canon Rebel xs or xsi.
   I know by experience, that these cameras are very good and reliable SLRs.
   :]
4. Sam says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   I’m not sure about the exchange rate, but I think you are in the price range for either a Canon EOS 450D (XSi) or Nikon D90. Both do pretty well with noise up to about ISO 3200 or even better.
5. Nathan G says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   So your max budget is around nine hundred USD. In the UK, cameras are much more expensive than they are in the US. As a result, you are somewhat limited to the kind of camera you can get. In the United States, you could have gotten the Canon EOS 40d with the kit 28-135mm IS lens for fifty dollars over your budget. In the UK, the 40d with the kit lens would far exceed your budget. I own the 30d, with the 50mm f/1.8 lens, which was just $788. In the UK, It’s much more expensive. Even the Rebel XSI with the 18-55mm IS is out of your Range. You will just have to save up a little more to be able to afford it:
   It’s only £50 more expensive. Save up your money a little more. I was hoping to suggest a mid-range camera, but it’s out of your range. The Rebel line of cameras are not the best with handling noise, but they aren’t the worst. You can’t afford the Nikon D90. save up, and get the XSI, it’s a great camera. If you want to save up ( a lot ) the D90 would be a good option too.
   That’s a video review of the Rebel XSI, with the 18-55mm IS lens. You will be happy with it. If you got the D90 you would have to wait a lot longer to get the camera.
   Nathan
   Happy Shooting
   Merry X-Mas
6. best Halloween costume ideas says:

   October 24, 2009 at 20:57

   If you want a kit, the olympus kits are hard to beat with their two lenses.
   However, they are bad in low light because of their sensor size.
   I shoot Olympus professionally, but if I needed to shoot low light for a living (I don’t) I may go full frame with nikon d700.
   in this price range, all cameras have pluses and minuses.
   Canon rebel is popular, but the d90 is really sweet.
   A factor may be that Nikon and Canon have their image stabilization in the lens while olympus has it in their bodies.
   You really can’t go wrong in the 900 range.