If you ask in forums (or anywhere for that matter) each brand's fanboys will try to brainwash you into buying their favourite brand.

As stated above, go to the camera shop and try out a few brands of camera. See which one you are most comfortable with. Then see how much you are willing to spend on it.

But BEWARE!!!

This hobby is a never ending black hole where you will throw your money... only very few people ever see money coming back to them

go for D90.
LOL

No such thing...
I'm a Nikon user, but recommend him Sony...

This i have to agree with...
It's a never ending thing, u start by testing the water, u end up getting ur whole body wet.
And it ain't easy to get out of it... (not many can resist the temptation to quit once they've started)

compare the A200 and A300 twin lens kit, its like almost same with me, but the price for A200 is more near my budget, wat is saw on sony web is RM2099. A200 or A300 is better?

1 of my fren said 450D is the most reasonable, any1 noe the price?

I'd still say get the A300...
The A300 twin kit should be about 2.4k retail nowadays.
The 450D with a 18-55 lens would have cost you about 2.4k as well.

To compare between the 2, will pretty much depend on your own feel.
If you like the Sony more when u have it in your hands, go for it.
If you like the Canon more, then go for it.

I had a friend who started with a Sony A200 about 7 months back, went on for a short stint with the Nikon D60.
He liked the Sony, did not like the D60, so went on to get the Canon 40D, which 1 month ago, he just ditched.
And now, he ends up with a D90. And he said he's satisfied and never regretted the switch.

You will not want to go through so much before you find yourself the perfect one, so go down to the shops, and try them out.

tnx A meh noh!

exactly.........handling is important

its like choosing between cars.........if that car handling is suck, of course u will not buy that car

I say buy the A200 too. Coz got so many benefits from Sony like free trips n lessons u can attend. the trips outstation r a whole lot of fun. then when ready, make a big jump 1 shot to full frame.

saw A230 yesterday, very cheap. But A200 is very good too. Try a few brands out, which one you like most. Then it'll be worth the money for you

A200 is very good price package for starter.

A200 is good. A300 is good...........BUT, maybe you guys should let TS know why Alpha price are so cheap.

not possible.

unless..... you manage to find a used 18-200 for about RM 1.2k and a used body for RM 800. that also not including other accessories.

best bet is the Sony twin kit lor.

Can try to get Sony A350 twin kit. Or you can buy D60/40x 2nd hand with kit lens (18-55mm) + new/2nd hand nikon 55-200mm zoom lens. New one cost around rm800-950.

Total will cost you rm2000+

many DSLR owner said "this is expensive hobby" so think properly before you buy.

This post has been edited by lighter: Sep 25 2009, 06:04 PM

if u really want big zooms u shud get those superzoom cams intead
cheaper, but still got limitations to DSLRs la...

i think i get what u mean
i prefer Sony older models over new models' body grip
jz too small n uncomfortable to my liking

anyway, if u really wanna save cost, Sony Alpha series is the best bet
Sony lenses, flash n accessories r significantly more affordable than other brands

Why is it so?

always wonder sony stuff will burn our wallet and trousers too.

most of them.but not all.anyway, mee too looking for an entry level DSLR. Just now i went to Digital Mall PJ. The 2nd floor shop offer me below 2K for the D60(raya promo) and the shop at Gnd Flr offer me 1999 for Canon 1000D. The Canon guy said, which I think it is true, when you buy a camera, buy from someone who make their own camera's/lenses. I dont know whether Sony make it's own,but I knw Canon and Nikon do. So he recommeded me the Canon 1000D coz it uses CMOS sensors (which until now I still dont understand). Anyone here who expert in DSLR,please advice. My hands already itchy. I think I want to go and grab them now. but dunno which one. ahhh, almost forgot.the 2nd floor shop give tripod for freeeeee

D60 has a CCD sensor, 1000D has a CMOS sensor

CCD (charge-coupled device) and CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor)

more on CCD & CMOS

thanks bro. So,which one is better. I dont care about zooming.as long as i can get a better shots and easily edit on my computer, it should be fine. I dont want end up strugling to get a good pics.

I would like to know why too

I would recommend A200/A300 over the A330/A230 models......IMHO sony screwed it all up....if you stil can find a200/a300, go for it by all means.

as for canon, perhaps only 1000d fits into ur budget..

i will not recommend d60 because it has only 3 focus point and without AF ....

why do you say so?

Coz the new Sony models look like cartoon n feel like cartoon. The old models are much better.