Entry level DSLR

[Ext User(Tomo)]

I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over a
good digital point and shoot.

2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?

and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital point
and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.

[Ext User(Usenet Judge and Jury)]

Tomo wrote:
> I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over a
> good digital point and shoot.
>
> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
>
> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital point
> and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
>
>

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[Ext User(Tomo)]

"Usenet Judge and Jury" <Weighingitup@justice.com> wrote in message
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> Tomo wrote:
>> I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over
>> a good digital point and shoot.
>>
>> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
>>
>> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital
>> point and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
>
> www.justfuckinggoogleit.com

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Not really what I was after mate.

[Ext User(Beefhooked)]

"Tomo" <tomo@080m> wrote in message
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>I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over a
>good digital point and shoot.
>
> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
>
> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital
> point and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
>

Look here http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/11/07/233225.shtml maybe
some good points.
cheers

[Ext User(Doug Jewell)]

Tomo wrote:
> I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over a
> good digital point and shoot.
>
> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
Depends how "entry level". There's things like the Pentax
K100D, Nikon D40, Olympus E410 that are all sub-$1k (The
E410 is sub $1k after the current cashback).
As for recommendation, I would rank them in the order listed
above. The K100D offers compatibility with more lenses than
the other models - especially more 2nd hand lenses, and if
budget is the reason for looking at entry level, then good
availability of 2nd hand lenses will be a bonus.

If looking slightly above entry level but below the high
end, then cameras like the Canon 400D, Nikon D40x, Nikon
D80, Pentax K10D, Sony A100 will all perform well. Each of
these cameras will deliver overall very similar performance.
As for which one to recommend, I'd suggest starting by
borrowing / hiring / testing instore etc to find which one
seems to handle better ie which one feels better in the
hand, and take the decision from there.

>
> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital point
> and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
The advantages fall into 2 broad categories - image quality
and control.

As for image quality, a 6MP DSLR such as the K100D, will
out-resolve most of the 10MP compact cameras. As soon as the
light levels drop, the SLR advantage becomes even greater,
delivering much lower noise than P&S cameras. Another big
difference between SLR and P&S is the level of dynamic range
that can is recorded - SLR is much better at capturing both
the bright parts and the dark parts of a scene.

The other big category of improvement is in the level of
control. While many P&S allow you to change apertures and
shutter speed, the range of choices (especially aperture) is
quite limited. Most P&S are quite limited in their maximum
shutter length also, while all SLRs will allow quite long
Bulb exposures. The ability to change lenses on SLR is
another big strength over P&S - while most P&S cover the
common 35mm equiv range of 35-105, there are few that allow
28mm equiv, and even fewer that go wider. Less frequently
needed, but another big difference, is the ability of SLR to
operate with lighting systems such as multiple flashguns.
Few P&S allow external flashguns, even fewer work with
multiple flashguns.
>
>

[Ext User(Tomo)]

"Doug Jewell" <ask@and.maybe.ill.tell.you> wrote in message
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> Tomo wrote:
>> I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over
>> a good digital point and shoot.
>>
>> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
> Depends how "entry level". There's things like the Pentax K100D, Nikon
> D40, Olympus E410 that are all sub-$1k (The E410 is sub $1k after the
> current cashback).
> As for recommendation, I would rank them in the order listed above. The
> K100D offers compatibility with more lenses than the other models -
> especially more 2nd hand lenses, and if budget is the reason for looking
> at entry level, then good availability of 2nd hand lenses will be a bonus.
>
> If looking slightly above entry level but below the high end, then cameras
> like the Canon 400D, Nikon D40x, Nikon D80, Pentax K10D, Sony A100 will
> all perform well. Each of these cameras will deliver overall very similar
> performance. As for which one to recommend, I'd suggest starting by
> borrowing / hiring / testing instore etc to find which one seems to handle
> better ie which one feels better in the hand, and take the decision from
> there.
>
>>
>> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital
>> point and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
> The advantages fall into 2 broad categories - image quality and control.
>
> As for image quality, a 6MP DSLR such as the K100D, will out-resolve most
> of the 10MP compact cameras. As soon as the light levels drop, the SLR
> advantage becomes even greater, delivering much lower noise than P&S
> cameras. Another big difference between SLR and P&S is the level of
> dynamic range that can is recorded - SLR is much better at capturing both
> the bright parts and the dark parts of a scene.
>
> The other big category of improvement is in the level of control. While
> many P&S allow you to change apertures and shutter speed, the range of
> choices (especially aperture) is quite limited. Most P&S are quite limited
> in their maximum shutter length also, while all SLRs will allow quite long
> Bulb exposures. The ability to change lenses on SLR is another big
> strength over P&S - while most P&S cover the common 35mm equiv range of
> 35-105, there are few that allow 28mm equiv, and even fewer that go wider.
> Less frequently needed, but another big difference, is the ability of SLR
> to operate with lighting systems such as multiple flashguns. Few P&S allow
> external flashguns, even fewer work with multiple flashguns.
>>
Thanks

[Ext User(Tomo)]

"Beefhooked" <garybull@nospambigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Tomo" <tomo@080m> wrote in message
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>>I have a friend that wants a DSLR, I have no clue why she wants one over a
>>good digital point and shoot.
>>
>> 2 questions, can anyone recommend an entry level DSLR?
>>
>> and what advantages does a entry level DSLR have over a good digital
>> point and shoot ? other than the ability to change lenses.
>>
>
> Look here http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/06/11/07/233225.shtml
> maybe some good points.
> cheers
>
Thanks that was helpfull.