Searching for Bobby dSLR (Digtal SLR)

I have been on the search for a good entry level digital single lens reflex (dSLR) camera. I like my old Canon S2 IS. It takes great pictures. But, as the problem with most point and shoots it is not as good with moving targets. The nice thing about dSLRs is most take pictures fast. Something really appreciated when you are trying to capture that silly face a child might make for only an instant. I cannot recall how many backs of my childrens heads I have taken as their backs had turned by the time my point and shoot camera took the shot. Well no more! :-)

Picking the perfect starter dSLR has been both easier and yet more painful than I had imagined. Good news is most of the entry level cameras seem perfectly capabile of taking good pictures. As some have penned, the likely limitation to those likely reading this blog in taking great pictures with entry level dSLRs is the photographer (you).

If you do not see yourself going past the "kit" lens that comes with most dSLRs then consider yourself lucky. March out and try out a few floor models of the entry level models and pick the one that feels right. The most common entry level models at this time are:

Canon XS
Nikon D40
Olympus 420 / 520
Pentax K200
Sony A200


If you think you might one day venture beyond the basic lenses then you may be in the house of pain. While I do not myself with a future of pro model $2500 lenses, I can see a few sub $1000 lenses to which I might one day pine.