Originally Posted by Kristinaskoro
To make it even harder.. I have a few thoughts.
Yes I agree with the others that your sample shots could have been made with a Point and Shoot camera. However I have made such shots with my "professional grade" camera as well, so that shouldn't be a reason not to buy a DSLR. In fact a DSLR will offer you much more creative freedom and options.
What I like to know from you is: besides these samples, what kind of photos do you think you'll be going to make: nature, sport (what type? indoor/outdoor?), wildlife, portraits etc etc
These are very important factors which you have to know before buying a camera. Perhaps you need to look into a whole different category of camera's...let's hope not []
Another thing: the lens is the factor that gives you the image-quality. In other words: a cheaper camera body with a better quality lens will make technically better(richer colors, contrast, sharpness etc) than an expensive camera with a cheap lens.
I have bought my girlfriend an XSi/450D this summer. While it is actually an older model, it makes great photos(it doesn't do video though). Then the T1i came and after that the T2i came. I personally would rather buy a XSi and save some money to invest in a better (or second) lens than to buy the T2i with the kit-lens and be broke [
Don't get me wrong: I do think that the best way to learn your camera and needs is to buy a camera body with a cheap kit-lens(since it's only 50 dollar more or so than a body only). Use it for a while and then start looking at other things like better lenses or perhaps a flash or other attributes.
I have no idea what Nikon camera's are about, but if you are sure you don't need the video, I don't see why you'd need a T2i. A much cheaper T1i or even an XSi will do great as well.
Good luck deciding![Y]
Jan
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