Canon G9 vs. EOS 350D

[Nate P.]

One thing I forgot to mention is that I am going to be taking action shots quite frequently. A good friend of mine mountain bikes, and I am going to be taking pictures of him (for sponsors and whatnot). I am fairly serious about photography, and I wouldn't mind taking the time to learn how to use a DSLR to it's full potential.

From what I understand, the body of the camera (for DSLR's) is not nearly as important as the lens. So you will be keeping the lens for longer and investing more in them. Correct?

[MaxxxRacer]

One thing I forgot to mention is that I am going to be taking action shots quite frequently. A good friend of mine mountain bikes, and I am going to be taking pictures of him (for sponsors and whatnot). I am fairly serious about photography, and I wouldn't mind taking the time to learn how to use a DSLR to it's full potential.

From what I understand, the body of the camera (for DSLR's) is not nearly as important as the lens. So you will be keeping the lens for longer and investing more in them. Correct?

DSL is VERY easy to learn if you want to learn. when I got my D40x I was taking good shots within a day or two.

As you mentioned, if you are doing action shots, the only thing that can keep up is an SLR.

The body does not have such a dramatic effect on the image quality so long as you know how to use the specific camera, BUT some SLR's are hard to use and are uncomfortable, whereas others simply become an extension of your hand.

As you can imagine the glass is what will cost you the big bucks. The flip side is that any lens you get for a Nikon SLR will be forward compatible with all of their new bodies for quite some time to come. A testament to this is that nearly ever lens (baring a few special lenses) Nikon has ever made in the past 50 years is compatible with their current bodies to some extent. The other manufactures are not so kind though. I believe it was in the late 80's or early 90's that Canon changed body styles and made everyone buy new glass. I doubt they will do that again for a great while, but its something to consider. I am not sure about Sony or Pentax.