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The following cameras might be found with some searching on sale for cheaper than what is stated in this article so make sure to do a thorough Internet search before buying. These cameras are priced at as low as $450 to as high as $760. This list of cameras are great for any new photographers who want to use a cheaper camera first and in future drop more money on a more advanced dSLR.

The Sony Alpha A200 offers that perfect mix of dSLR performance and compact camera basic user interface that will be appreciated by any beginner will love. Some features that make the A200 stand out are it 10.2 mega-pixel lens and great beginner image processor that give you 3 frames per second shooting speed. You also get a bright 2.7″ LCD on the back of the A200. The starting price of the Sony Alpha A200 dSLR camera is $524.99 which makes it an even better first dSLR for a beginner at professional grade photography.

The Canon Rebel XS camera is another great camera from Canon but on this one they focused on you the new photographer and gave you all that you need to get started on the right foot. The Rebel XS’s has some solid features like the 10.1 mega-pixel lens and image processor that lets you shoot up to 3 frames per second. You also get a 2.5″ LCD monitor on the back of the camera. The Canon Rebel XS sells for the low price of $449.00.

The Olympus EVOLT E-410 is just a great looking and performing camera that has received great reviews across the board. This starter dslr camera from Olympus features up-to-date styling and features. One of the stand out features you get from the EVOLT E-410 is the anti-shock blur reduction which can improve your picture quality. The 10 mega-pixel lens and LCD with live view mode make this almost and instant buy. You can get an Olympus EVOLT E-410 for $759.99.

Sony Alpha 350 DSLR review by Matt Golowczynski of What Digital Camera magazine

The Sony dslr alpha 300x

The Sony dslr a300x is the hottest camera available. All users agree that the new Live feature and the many other features are just right for all types of photography. It has been referred to as the perfect camera for new photographers and a viable upgrade for experienced photographers as well. Here is the manufacturers overview and a list of the many features.

Manufacturers Review

Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A300: the camera that links you and your subject. For first-time DSLR users, Sony combines superb 10.2-megapixel quality, high-quality DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 and DT 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 standard zoom lenses, and Live Preview in a large, tilting 2.7-inch LCD monitor for point-and-shoot simplicity. You’ll have super-quick AF response, 3 fps continuous shooting while you see your subject in the viewfinder, and high sensitivity (ISO 3200) for great low-light shots. What’s more, you get simple controls, Creative Style settings and in-camera Super SteadyShot image stabilization that work with every Sony, Carl Zeiss and legacy Minolta a-mount lens. Stamina power for up to 740 shots, Auto Pop-up Flash and many more features make DSLR model an excellent choice for your favorite new hobby.

Features Of The Sony dslr Alpha 300x:

10.2-megapixel Super HAD CCD Superb image quality gives you great DSLR shots right from the start, with a large APS-size CCD imager developed by Sony to expand dynamic range, and minimize noise more effectively for clear, sharp photos even at high sensitivity setting (up to ISO 3200).

Live Preview of your subject The DSLR-A300’s Live Preview mode links you and your subject on a large 2.7-inch LCD screen, for a familiar point-and-shoot style — with super-quick AF response and accurate exposure control to help you catch the perfect moment. In Live Preview mode, the camera bypasses the optical pentaprism mirror to create a live “eye-to-eye” view of loved ones, children, pets and fast-changing scenes.

Tiltable 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen A large built-in screen with 2-way angle tilt provides a sharp, clear view of your subject and tilts up or down for low-angle or high-angle monitoring in situations where you want a child-level or overhead shot.

Continuous shooting while viewing The DSLR-A300 lets you shoot continuously at up to 3 frames per second while you see your subject in the viewfinder2, so you never lose track of the action. In JPEG mode, you can shoot up to the limit of your flash memory card; in RAW Burst Mode you can capture up to 6 shots, with intelligent buffer management to allow more shots to be captured without waiting for the buffer to clear.

Smart teleconverter 2x zoom At the touch of a button you can zoom in electronically on your subject, reproducing pixels on a 1:1 basis with no degradation in picture quality. One touch zooms in at 1.4X, the second touch advances to 2X zoom — creating the 35mm equivalent of a 200mm telephoto effect with the DSLR-A300’s standard 18-70mm zoom lens.

Expanded ISO sensitivity A broad sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 3200 enables the DSLR-A300 to capture beautiful color images even in very dim light — with High ISO Noise Reduction technology that reduces picture noise artifacts at high-sensitivity ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 settings by eliminating noise from RAW data after analog-to-digital conversion.

Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization Because image stabilization is built into the DSLR-A300, every lens benefits by an advantage of from 2.5 to 3.5 exposure steps. This allows you to shoot effectively with minimum blur even in low light without flash — or adjust exposure control for smaller lens aperture, to increase depth of field and bring both foreground and background into sharp focus.

Bionz image processor The “brain” of the Alpha DSLR-A300 is the advanced Sony Bionz Image Processor, using hardware-based Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuitry to enhance images with rich tonal reproduction, improved white balance and exposure control, and expanded D-Range Optimizer capabilities. With 2-channel data transfer from CCD to processor, your camera can also respond faster.

1200-zone evaluative metering Exposure information from the image sensor dedicated to Live View is divided into 1200 zones of luminance and RGB color information. In addition D-Range Optimizer technology contributes to judge the scene and then determine the optimum exposure to reproduce images with a more natural look.

Dynamic Range Optimizer To improve results with backlit subjects and recover details hidden in shadows or lost in glare, the DSLR-A300 provides Dynamic Range Optimizer at two levels: Normal DRO, to improve detail using standard gamma curves for fast shot-to-shot response time, or Advanced DRO, to adjust dynamic range area-by-area for the greatest precision.

Anti-Dust technology Changing lenses in a DSLR can allow dust to enter the camera — so to keep the CCD imager cleaner for better pictures, the DSLR-A300 utilizes both static-free anti-dust coating on the CCD filter and anti-dust vibration that automatically shakes the CCD to dislodge dust each time the camera is shut off.

Auto Pop-up flash The camera flash automatically pops up and fires when needed, to help first-time DSLR photographers shoot more effectively. Auto Pop-up works in Auto mode and some scene selection modes; Flash is cancelled in Landscape, Sport or Sunset modes and in “Flash Off” position on the Exposure Mode dial.

Eye-Start autofocus system It begins precision autofocus adjustments the moment you raise the camera to your eye — so unlike some DSLR cameras that don’t start focusing until the shutter button is half-pressed, the Sony DSLR-A300 never slows down your ability to catch fast action.

9-point center cross AF sensor A fast focus motor and improved focus control help bring images into sharp definition more quickly, with predictive focus control that automatically calculates the position of a fast-moving subject.

Scene Selection modes Along with auto exposure, the DSLR-A300 gives you scene selection modes to optimize camera performance for Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset and Night Portrait/Night View situations.

Creative Style Settings To express your creativity and personal taste, you can adjust contrast, saturation and sharpness settings for any of 8 finishing styles — including Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night View, Sunset, B&W and Adobe RGB modes.

Index and Slide Show Display To quickly review your photos, the DSLR-A300 can display 4, 9 or 25-frame index views — or present automatic slide shows with fade-in/fade-out effect.

High-resolution thumbnails for PhotoTV HD viewing The DSLR-A300 automatically creates high-resolution thumbnail images for viewing on Sony’s BRAVIA HDTV in optimized PhotoTV HD mode, with image format adjustable for standard 3:2 or widescreen 16:9 display.

Function Guide Display On-screen menus are intuitive and easy to use — and a simple Camera Function Display can be activated and operated with one hand using the “Fn” (Function) button and controller button to adjust Flash mode, Autofocus mode, White Balance, Metering mode, AF area and D-Range Optimizer.

Stamina Battery Power In optical viewfinder mode, you can take up to 750 shots3 on a fully charged NP-FM500H InfoLithium battery — and you’ll be able to see about how much power remains in percentage increments, so you can keep shooting in confidence.

High-capacity media options For conveniently storing and sharing your images, the DSLR-A300 accepts CompactFlash Type I/II media and optional Memory Stick Pro Duo media.

AOptional advanced lenses and system accessories Sony’s Alpha system gives you everything you need to expand your creativity in DSLR photography: precision Sony DT zoom lenses and specialty lenses, Sony “G” Series lenses with advanced motorized autofocusing, amazingly bright Carl Zeiss lens designs, professional-quality flash units, and over 16 million Minolta a-mount lenses sold worldwide.

For some recent customer reviews check out the Sony dslr a300x Blog .

There is 7 increase in features and performance of E-520 compared to preceding, E-510. There is LCD changes to 2.7 “, the auto focus with contrast detection capability, focus detection on the face, higher frame rate (3.5 fps). Improvement also occurred in the automatic gradation, wireless flash control, and image in stabilizer in shake mode.

Technically, E-520 had higher total thickness resolution than the preceding, but the megapixel that can be effectively used to capture images exactly the same as the E-510, which is 10 megapixel. Thus, the resolution in the E-520 and E-510 is not different. Fortunately for the resolution which does not change there was compensated with the ability of focus on face detection automatically but to be able to take advantage of this feature you must be taking in live view mode which is shoting directly from the LCD to see it.

Talk about the Live View feature on the E-520, I had find some differences when compared to E-510. Light dark contrast, which was often not appropriate expectations can now be addressed with the help of default contrast detection that available on E-520. In addition to image stabilizer system in this series are also added with shock-proof when you take pictures in panning mode.

Olympus E-520 Specification

Sensor: 4 / 3 type Live MOS sensor
Resolution (Total / Effective): 11.8 Million / 10.0 Million
Anti Debu: Super Sonic Wave Filter
Image size min / max.: 640×480/3648×2736
File Format: RAW (12bit), RAW + JPEG, JPEG
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, ISO 100 ~ 1600
Zone metering: 49 multi pattern zone
Shutter speed: 60 ~ 1 / 4000 second, bulb (8 minutes)
Color space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
LCD: 2.7 “TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels
Memory Card: Compact Flash, xD Picture Card
Connectivity: USB 2.0 / Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
Battery / Re-charger Battery: BLM-1 Li-ion / Yes
Weight (including Battery): 490 grams
Dimensions (Plt): 6.8 x13, 6×9, 8 cm
Website: www.olympus.com

The advantages of  Olympus E-520 :

Face Detection
Color saturation
Picture Sharpness
Shock-proof
Frames per second are good well
Dust Cleaner on the sensor.

The disadvantages of  Olympus E-520 :

Noise is still high
Slow initial startup.

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Nikon’s New Entry-Level D-SLR Adds Camcorder Features
The new Nikon D3100 is the first D-SLR to feature continuous auto-focus while recording video.

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When you consider moving up from a point and shoot to a semi-professional digital SLR model, consider the Pentax K-x. It is a true contender in the entry level “cheap DSLR camera” class.

In spite of being recognized by the camera review sites as one of the best models in its category, Pentax K-x definitely falls into the Cheap DSLR Camera category, starting at a price tag of UNDER $650, which includes the 18-55mm Kit Lens.

In addition to having a really well-built model, Pentax has taken a strong move and marketed this little gem in colors!

What camera carrying photographer worth his salt would carry around a RED DSLR… or BLUE? And if you are purchasing in Japan, you can discover more than enough colors to match a total clothing collection.

My Goodness! What could the Pentax people be thinking? What became of to the unspoken “Black Only” rule for high-end cameras?

It’s kind of like a man wearing pink. If you are at ease in your maleness, it works.

Well as far as this cheap DSLR is concerned, the producer is confident in the quality of the camera, so they can feel good about the inclusion of vibrant colors.

The Pentax foks released this little promotional paragraph:

…And the Pentax K-x, being a formidable contender in the entry level category, offers high-end capabilities such as Live View, HD video and photographic overall performance that is simlar to higher class units. With a one-handed shooting design that is extremely compact, lightweight, and easy-to-use, the very inexpensive Pentax K-x may very well be just the ideal choice for photographers moving up from a point-and-shoot digital camera to their initial digital SLR.

Just a few of the benefits of this model include:

A great CMOS image sensor that is 12.4-megapixels and incorporates its own variation of Image Stabilization, which is called “Shake Reduction” by this maker.
Video Capture at HD 720p – none of the other models at this price point offer video at all, let alone HD video.
LCD is 2.7″ and features Live View, which compact digital photographers will be very comfortable with.
Image Quality meets all others in its category, and surpasses the others when ISO is increased above 800.
Burst rate of 4.7 frames per second permits for stop action images, again as good or better than its competitors.
HDR in-camera processing – High Dynamic Range is really increasing in popularity with photographers. This camea (unlike any other in its class) will combine 3 shots of diverse light values into one photo with rather good results.

The benefits are really impressive. And you can do all this with a Red, White or Blue camera. How patriotic.

But, seriously, this is one very highly regarded cheap DSLR camera.

See and buy my Photos at: momentsofnaturephotography.com This review gives people an idea of which nikon camera is right for them. Gives basic information on the differences between these nikon DSLRs. Which is better for you? You need to choose based your needs, your budget, and your level of expertise.

See and buy my Photos at: momentsofnaturephotography.com This review gives people an idea of which nikon camera is right for them. Gives basic information on the differences between these nikon DSLRs. Which is better for you? You need to choose based your needs, your budget, and your level of expertise.