Prices of DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras are coming down! The camera pictured above is Nikon's D200. I have two of these 10.2 MP cameras for my wedding work. Each camera and vertical grip combination costs under $2000 (without lenses) which is an amazing price for such a professional grade camera. And for under $1000, you can choose from 6.1 MP cameras like the Nikon D70s or D50 with lenses as well!
Sony just announced a 10.2 MP camera called the Alpha DSLR-A100 for under $1000 which includes a lens! ($899 for the body only.) Not to be outdone, Nikon has a new camera to be announced in about two weeks... but nobody knows what it is yet. My guess is that they will be replacing the D70s with a 10.2 MP model to compete against the new Sony. We'll see if I'm right.
You can also get cameras from Canon, Pentax, Samsung, Olympus and others for well under $1000 today as well. It's getting really crazy trying to keep up with all the new cameras!
Sony just announced a 10.2 MP camera called the Alpha DSLR-A100 for under $1000 which includes a lens! ($899 for the body only.) Not to be outdone, Nikon has a new camera to be announced in about two weeks... but nobody knows what it is yet. My guess is that they will be replacing the D70s with a 10.2 MP model to compete against the new Sony. We'll see if I'm right.
You can also get cameras from Canon, Pentax, Samsung, Olympus and others for well under $1000 today as well. It's getting really crazy trying to keep up with all the new cameras!
But whatever camera you choose, keep in mind that you will need to buy lenses for it and once you start with one system, it will be increasingly more difficult to switch to another brand later because of the investment you make in all the lenses. Lenses are proprietary gear in that they only fit one brand. So if you buy Nikon, you need to buy lenses in the Nikon mount. They won't fit on Canon or Sony or any other brand of camera.
So choose your camera "brand" carefully. Weigh out the differences between cameras, but also look at the "system" of lenses and accessories as well. Once you pick one camera body, you will find that you will most likely stay with this brand going forward.
So choose your camera "brand" carefully. Weigh out the differences between cameras, but also look at the "system" of lenses and accessories as well. Once you pick one camera body, you will find that you will most likely stay with this brand going forward.
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Edit Note: 8/09/06 - Well, I was right! Nikon announced the new D80 to replace the D70s. It will be 10.2 MP. Instead of using CF cards, it will use the SD cards instead.
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