Digital SLR Cameras > $500 - $700 Digital SLR Cameras

Advantages: Price, Built-In Image stablization, quality, weather-proofing,
Disadvantages: Kit Lens is bad. Has a learning curve.

...had not heard much about Pentax Digital, but after hearing all the hype I decided to give it a try. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. At first I was a little overwhelmed with all of the buttons and options. I actually was about to send it back, but after reading the manual a few times and surfing the forums, I kinda figured things out. There are a lot of options to do one thing. So its really however you want to operate the camera. I think ...
...the price and the quality. It is a very sturdy and heavy. Something you get out of $1000+ cameras, but for $700. I was also pleased with the built -in image stabilization. I can shoot at much slower speeds without a tripod, maybe 2 f-stops. I rarely require a tripod unless it is night or studio. Overall I would highly recommend this camera to the amateur and professional alike. ... Read review

Advantages: Its price
Disadvantages: lack of compatibility

Let's see, the Nikon D40 is not bad. Not bad, if you want to take pictures in very fond plan and you do not want to spend too much money. The benefits are fair, neither more nor less. The same you can bring a digital compact that will cost 300, with the only difference being a reflex goal interchangeable. The major disadvantages, for my taste are: of course, and as happens in almost all new cameras, the lack of partial compatibility with the "old" ...
...The strange thing is that Nikon did this because as it has always been characterized to give maximum compatibility with all their cameras and accessories, but good, everything changes. The objectives asserting worth, because the saddle remains the same, but the autofocus does not work and metering only in some cases. With flashes exactly the same thing happens. The measurement, depending on what sometimes is not effective and have to do manually. ... Read review

Advantages: superb image quality, live view, light weight
Disadvantages: plasticky feel, could use better weathersealing

...the same footing as the Canon 40D, except for the weathersealing and frame rate. (3.5fps/vs 6.5 (40D). Image quality is superb and is 12 megapixels which allows plenty room for cropping. The XSI allows allows Live View which allows Autofocus (but slow) vs the 40D which has Live View but cannot AF in it. The other cameras that the XSI competes with would be the Nikon D60 and Olympus E-420. The E-420 is smaller, and has more problems with Noise at ...
...1) someone who already has Canon Lenses and wants to keep the Canon-body to keep their lens investment. 2) First time DSLR buyer who is attracted to Canon - go into the store and compare against the Nikon D60 and see which feels better for you. 3) Buyer who is looking for a camera with Live View capability so they can see how the image looks on the LCD screen in addition to looking through a viewfinder. For a comparative summary of this camera, ... Read review

Advantages: Unique Mechanism, Auto Focus Improvements
Disadvantages: Still Expensive

Sony with the high brand level launch alpha DSLR-A350 with a unique mechanism that no one has yet tried, drawing an image from inside the optical viewfinder with a special tilting mirror. Like the A200 Sony make improvements to alpha-A350 AF have made focus acquisition 1.7 times faster, thanks to the high-torque AF motor and improved AF sequence borrowed from the A700. Autofocus in Live View is also as fast as it is in optical viewfinder mode, a ...
...With that description above make Sony A350 as a semi-pro camera. Not a bad thing, because it shows that the housing and appearance of the camera give you a good feeling, certainly with the Carl Zeiss lens mounted on the camera but If you need the resolution bump at a low price, the Rebel XSi is probably a better choice than the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. ... Read review

Advantages: The best quality-price ratio of D - SLR
Disadvantages: On August 2. 003, prices are still peaks

Despite that Canon has taken the course to arrive before anyone else until the hands of customers not professionals in the field of photography and more specifically in the section on digital reflex cameras, we still have a price on this kind of equipment that For almost inaccessible to lovers of creative photography. But the natural evolution of the technology used in the construction of the D-SLR, about growing our hands and that is how the Canon ...
...have done it with the change of analog as well as a digital alocados amateurs like me, have saved for a lot of time until they have seen when embarking on the adventure digital cameras give us, whether as a reflex but. The EOS 10D provides one of the greatest pleasures that can provide a photographer; instantly see the result of a photo that was previously off and now you can re-take without it being too late. If you like the photo, first stop on ... Read review