I have read the sticky....and my head is spinning.

Budget: $1,000
Pics of: My 3 year old, 2 month old, my cars
Have: Sony DSC-T2000
Photo skills = prenoob
Photoshop skills: 9/10
Visit a shop : Not an option *see kids above
Purchase online


Please help!

 

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D90-Digi...8489179&sr=1-3

It's a great camera with a pretty good lens, it'll also do a little video, (it pushes you to $1175, but worth it) then you'll want http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-...8489320&sr=8-1

 

T1i would be my choice $849 free shipping/no tax at Ritz's site

 

It's even cheaper at Amazon ($799) and, if you don't mind dealing with rebates, you can get it bundled with an MP980 multifunction printer and a 2GB SD card at Costco for $799.

 

Great options out there right now.

 

Thanks for the input. I am going with the d90.

Thanks azine!

 

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

either way you go is a great choice

 

A D90 for a photo noob?

 

It's a consumer, mid entry level camera. With Nikon it's a D90 or D5000 under 1k. Plus it will be a body to keep for yrs. Better than buying the lower priced one and then less than a yr later having to buy another camera.

 

I guess I thought the D90 was closer to a Canon 40D or so.

 

Well it is close to a 40D. But I've know many people that have Nikon and Canon entry level bodies that after owning for 6 months to a yr, I need to upgrade.

 

Plus you can put any DSLR on full auto and shoot it like a glorified point and shoot. Once you learn more, you can start delving into the creative modes.

 

The d80 and as well the d90 have a great learning curve.

I think d5000 had an even easier learn curve.
Give or take you lose abit more flexibility with it than the proconsumer level, but it will keep you busy for awhile till you need to upgrade.

I've kept my d80 for about a year and upgraded to a better body when I needed it for school shooting.
high iso
fast fps