i was looking for a camera that would be less than a canon rebel!! but i really like the rebel!! but it is way too expensive!! i am looking for a kit that has the lens included in it.
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What do you consider "way too expensive?" I ask because new DSLRs start at about $450. And if you like the Canon Rebel, you should know there are three current Rebel models. The XS, XSi and T1i. The XS is the cheapest and is sold for about $500 with the 18-55mm IS kit lens. The T1i is the newest and most expensive Rebel at about $750 with the same kit lens. With the exception of shooting video, the Rebel XS can do almost everything the T1i can do and use all the same lenses.
As someone else mentioned, there’s also the Nikon D40 if you can find any remaining in stock. These were selling for a about $450 with an 18-55mm kit lens. The D40′s replacement, the D3000 sells for about $550 with an 18-55mm VR kit lens. There’s no difference in quality between Canon and Nikon. Which is better boils down to personal preference when you actually handle the cameras in person. I’ve shot both all my life and I like both. I currently shoot Canon but will also happily recommend Nikon.
You should also know that Olympus, Pentax, Sony and others offer DSLRs as alternatives to the more common Canon and Nikon brands. Occasionally, these cameras will be cheaper than Canon or Nikon by a few dollars at any given price range but, even Pentax’s cheapest entry level cameras start at about $450 with an 18-55mm kit lens which is no cheaper than the cheapest Nikon or Canon with a rebate. (Canon is offering rebates on certain cameras through January 2010)
Check http://www.adorama.com or http://www.bhphotovideo.com for prices. These are two of the best known online retailers of DSLR cameras. There is also http://www.keh.com which is one of the biggest online dealers of used cameras.
In general, you wont find anything much cheaper. If you’re interested in saving everything you can, the Sony Alpha SLR range are a good alternative. A few of my friends use them and they’re certainly worth the money.
I think they may still be too expensive for you though.
The only SLR that’s less expensive at the moment is the Nikon D40 now running at about $400 but that’s it.
Which model of the Canon Rebel are you talking about? The XS, XSi, T1i? Some models cost more than others.
What is your price range that you don’t want to go over?
You can always buy a used Rebel body and get a slightly better lens than the standard 18-55mm. I bought a used Canon XT for around $300 when a new body on Amazon would run me around $600-$700. It works just fine.
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The cheapest one is Nikon D40 but it is $470 which almost same at Canon Rebel XS
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%26field-keywords%3Ddigital%2520slr%2520camera%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Delectronics&tag=ad107-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
There’s some for $400 or less. The rebels are a series where each has different features and tools. Some are $1,200 and some are $300.
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1257459608/ref=sr_st?keywords=canon+rebel&rs=3017941&page=1&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Acanon+rebel%2Cn%3A!493964%2Cn%3A502394%2Cn%3A281052%2Cn%3A3017941&bbn=3017941&sort=price
The Rebel series is Canon’s entry-level line of DSLRs. They don’t make ‘em cheaper than that. The cheapest current model is the XS (1000D). If you don’t mind buying used you can shop around for an XT.