DSLR camera's. Advice???

[HillbillyBob]

there are always great buys for second hand gear if you are patient, cameras tend to depriciate quickly, good lenses less so but good glass can easily go 20+ years considering how often most brands change their mounts

[Transporter]

I've bought Canon 1000 the entry level DSLR twin kit some 3 years ago and was quite disappointed with the low light image quality (w/o flash). My old Ricoh GRD performs much better for normal printouts.

Also look at Samsung NX11 or better still NX100 (21mp), which is latest from Samsung, the same sensor size as in the entry level DSLR. It produces very nice pictures (my daughter bought it for her boyfriend as Christmas present) it is a very creative camera, that is much easier to carry around. See also Olympus PEN cameras, I'm happy with PEN EPL3, plenty of accessories and lenses for Olympus.

Look also at Nikon 1 cameras. As others say, you don't need the DSLR to get good shot in good light and unless you buy good lens to go with these DSLR entry level cameras, you can be quite disappointed with the results.

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[parso_rex]

I just bought one of those NX11's a fortnight ago myself just as a point and shoot replacement for one of my cameras basically and its very impressive with full APS-C size sensor. I do have to find one of their 30mm pancake lenses though to make it my ideal camera by being a bit more compact and these aren't cheap but they're well worth it . Sony has one similar and no doubt all the brands will have these middle ground options available soon.
Drifts post above is spot on re sensor size and noise too.

[GOLFBALLS]

Yea. Noise isn't something i need to be pissy about just yet, and as i've already stated, a good point and shoot still wont cover my intentions for use, and i'm not blowing the shots up real big.

A lot of my low light stuff i'm going for will be tripod based anyway, so i wont necessarily be always cranking ISO up for a quick exposure etc.

I dont think you can stick an EF type lens on any point & shoot style camera's either can you??

Anyhoo, i've decided what i'll go for so thanks for the advice, but feel free to talk camera's amongst yourselves

[eltonking]

I dont think you can stick an EF type lens on any point & shoot style camera's either can you??

Anyhoo, i've decided what i'll go for so thanks for the advice, but feel free to talk camera's amongst yourselves

no you can't, but all canon lenses are interchangeable (although EF-S lenses cannot go on full frame bodies)

what camera are you looking at?

[GOLFBALLS]

The 600D. Only slightly dearer than the 550 but has a couple of extra features that make it worth it for me

[MGV]

Dunno what you paid, dude, but shoppingsquare.com.au has the 550D for $459.95 ATM!
I got a 450D almost 4 years ago (around $1100) & it's still a great camera. Use it mainly with a 10-20mm Sigma lens.

[GOLFBALLS]

Got the 600D for $664 thru jbhifi online.

PS: Keep calm and CHIVE ON!