Q&A: What is the best digital SLR camera in the market today?

It must be cheap, high resolution and easy to use.

Answer by tbaby520
the Nikon D40

Answer by jen_jennings_photo
Canon 350d/Rebel XT.

I love my camera! It is so easy to use. I’m a photographer but I can’t take the credit! It’s all the camera. I would recommend this camera to anyone trying to get their foot into the photography world. It’s the best purchase I’ve ever made. You can see some shots I’ve taken with the rebel at my website.

Answer by harobikes34
Ya i think the Canon EOS 5D is the best

Answer by shadodweller
PANASONIC LUMIX SERIES IN THAT PRICE RANGE $ 100-$ 400

Answer by captainexplorer
There are no “cheap” digital cameras, but there are inexpensive digital cameras. The other problem you pose along with inexpensive is high resolution which does NOT exist with inexpensive; however, all digital cameras are easy to use — they are exactly like the old analog film cameras — push the button. If your question is what is the most expensive high resolution digital 35mm styled digital camera the answer is: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIs has a 16.7 megapixel CMOS sensor shoots 4 frame per second, but they also have an EOS-1D Mark III with a 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and it will shoot 10 frames per second. Neither is cheap or even inexpensive, but they are both full frame and VERY nice.

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I want to start taking pictures of my baby girl who is 6 mo. SHE IS ADORABLE and already loves the camera.. I spend like 200-300 every time I go to Sears Portrait and I would just like to learn how to take picture portraits myself! I am hoping somebody can point me a good direction!
Thank You

Answer by flyguy
almost anything with the canon name. try at least for 4 to 5 megapixel. some type of zoom ability. a 1 gig memory card (they are actualy cheap now),and most important of all. purchase some type of adobe program to enhance,and size your photo’s. good luck,you sound like a great parent.

Answer by anthony h
It takes more than just an SLR. You need to also have good lighting and good lenses, as well as appropriate skills for composing a photo.

What I would suggest is a Nikon D40, paired with a basic 18-55mm or 18-70mm lens.

I would then add a basic Alien Bees studio lighting setup, available here: http://www.alienbees.com Look for the “Basic Bee.”

Finally, you’ll need something to trigger the lights. Try an infrared sender like this one:
http://www.adorama.com/JTIRTE.html?searchinfo=infrared%20sender&item_no=2

Or you can put a hot shoe to PC cord connector in the hotshoe, which is cheaper.

Essentially, then, you’d have a camera with a good lens, and a lighting setup. Now, what you’d have to do is either 1) learn how to use a flash meter or 2) do some trial and error. I suggest that it’s cheaper to do 2).

Set the Alien Bee to a relatively low power, set your camera to manual and f/8 at 1/125 at ISO 200 and take a photo. Adjust your aperture if it’s too dark or too light. And note your settings for future photo sessions.

If you get the photo bug, take some classes and learn how to meter flash and position lights.

This can get expensive BTW, but since you asked….there’s your answer.

Answer by Sandra W
Try Canon..

Answer by George Y
You sound like a candidate for a Nikon D40 or D40x.

http://www.stunningnikon.com/picturetown/?fromlanding=true

As your little girl and your skills grow, so can your camera system as the Nikon system is widely supported with more and more optics joining the list.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

Check out what some D40 photographers have posted here, under the subject of “babies”, “kids”, and “children”. Enter other subjects and see some typical results.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?cm=nikon%2Fd40&q=babies&m=text
http://www.flickr.com/search/?cm=nikon%2Fd40&q=kids&m=text
http://www.flickr.com/search/?cm=nikon%2Fd40&q=children&m=text
I hope you find this helpful.

p.s. I’ve recorded my two girls from birth to today with my Nikons and have never been disappointed by the results! (and they’re in their 20′s now!) In fact, for my daughter’s first DSLR, I bought her a D50, the predecessor to the D40.

Answer by Rene B
TRy the Canon Rebel XTi. Short of a digital SLR, try the Canon S5IS. I have both and I am very happy with them.

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