need help choosing camera

[gukdoebabdoe]

Ive been into photography for quite some time now. Problem is...i cant really afford a dslr camera and i dont have the knowledge or experience yet. so my question is what is a good camera to start with? my budget is 400 and im more for picture quality than camera looks. i know that canon cameras have superior quality.

Also posted a similar thread on another forum and they said not to buy an expensive point and shoot because theres no "inbetween" for point and shoot and dslr cameras.

[BUGMAN]

I have over a dozen Digital cameras ranging from $89 to $800 and the first one that comes to mind for your situation would probably be the Canon SD900 PowerShot.

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10MP
3x optical zoom
Large 2.5" LCD monitor
DIGIC III Image Processor with Face Detection Technology
ISO 1600

[ToplesSolara]

I would have to agree. I'm a photo major and own DSLR through the A-1 by Cannon and they have been the best cameras ever. Cannon has some inexpensive point and shoots. I wish you the best of luck

[changaroo]

lawl the A1 is film, not dslr

[ToplesSolara]

lawl the A1 is film, not dslr

I know it's a film camera.

Just pointing out that I have not had any problems with any type of Canon Camera.

[nahianr]

i got the sony DSC H5/B and i gotta admin that its preety bad ass. Wht i have is the older version which came out last year. But there is a newer one out in the market, it looks and does an awesome job. I think it will fit ur price range too.

cheers

[Nemesis]

If you're looking at point and shoots and limit yourself to Canon, dont expect a LOT for your money. Look around, companies such as Panasonic/Samsung/ Olympus make excellent point and shoot style cameras with quality features Nikon and Canon leave out of theirs. I am a Nikon fan (D200 user here) and I chose Nikon over Canon for a lot of reasons, but I think both are great in the DSLR market.

[BUGMAN]

I would have to agree. I am kinda hooked on Olympus myself but the Nikon is a close 2nd and I own a few of each.

[speedminded]

I'm all about the Crayola's!! This is the VGA resolution camera i've been secretly using for all my photos...Shhhh Check out its versatility with the rubberized EZ grip handles!! Plus you can use the extra $350 you save for a photo printer!