Which kit (or Camera) would you recommend?

[tux08902]

My budget is around $600 for everything. I'm looking at few digital SLR kits that I've listed. Which would you recommend? If you have another kit in mind, then please post a link to it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/488307-REG/Olympus_262071_Evolt_E_510_Digital_Camera.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/488297-REG/Olympus_262042_Evolt_E_410_Digital_Camera.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/500315-REG/Nikon_9420_D40_SLR_Digital_Camera.html

The e-410 does not have image stabilization and is smaller than the e-510. The e-510 does have image stabilization, but does not come with the 55-200mm Zuiko lens. The Nikon D40 is bigger than both of those cameras, comes with two lenses similar to the e-410 kit, does not have image stabilization, and has 6.1 mp resolution only, which isn't that bad, but I think that'll be off my list soon.

[Soulburner]

This might help.

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/showdoc.aspx?i=3160

By the way, I'd recommend you take a look at Pentax as well. Very competitive package and I hear one of the only areas they really lose to the competition is burst rate shooting.

[tux08902]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/514248-REG/Pentax_19157_K100D_Super_Digital_Camera.html

Are you talking about that kit?

[Fujimitsu]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/514248-REG/Pentax_19157_K100D_Super_Digital_Camera.html

Are you talking about that kit?

K100D is not a bad buy, not sure if that's what he's referring to though.

For under $600 the D40 kit is still my pick. I bought it a while back... great cam. It's a tad larger, but it fits well in your hand (unlike the canons in that price range). Insane battery life, great picture quality, nice kit lens. If you need something a bit larger the 55-200mm can be had for under $200. I'd definately buy it again, given the chance. Don't be scared of the 6mp resolution, it's more than enough... never encountered a situation where it effected me at all other than saving memory space on the card.

Go to the store and mess with the one's you're considering. Never buy a camera without using it first, comfort/usability are important and vary from person to person.

[Soulburner]

Yup the K100D, one of the best buys for the money in the DSLR world :cool:

I'm no expert in this area though. I will some day move to a DSLR but the market is moving so fast with all the competition, that things are going to really change in the next couple of years. I believe in 2 years we will have sub-$999 Canon 40D's :D

[tux08902]

I actually like Pentax, but I'm considering getting the Pentax K10D, instead. The 18-55 mm starter kit will cost $649.95 after rebate.