I bought my first dSLR Camera Last September, CANON EOS 7D with 18-135mm Lens Kit. And for the record, LOVE IT!!, SUPERLIKE IT!!!..nothing more to upgrade.. only for the Lens of course..Im saving for that red crown L series..lols.. well and some accesories also.. anyone who want to upgrade, CANON EOS 7D is my recommendation..great Camera..Great Image Quality..Full costumization..etc..

I started using SLR camera at the beginning of 2009 with the purchase of a PENTAX 200D at a bargain price of $600 Australian dollars from OFFICE WORKS. It has a Sigma 18-55 mm lens ( as a KIT pack ). I enjoyed using the camera for 8 months now and it takes great pictures. I have been using SLR film cameras since 1975 owning Rollei, Canon, Pentax, some Nikons. I was lucky always because none of these new cameras gave me any problems at all. The reason I bought a digital SLR is because Kodak has stopped processing Kodakhrome slide films for a while and I resort to digital cmpact cameras. One thing I discovered is that more pixels does’nt mean better pictures ( its sharper or better resolution but poorer quality in terms of textures – less smooth ). So megapixels must be synchronised with size and type of sensors and the size of print you want. The Pentax 200D has everything you need for photography ( if you are not worried about lack of live view, low frame rate, AA size batteries ). Apart from that the photos came out extremely well. Professional results are possible by honing your skills and experimentation with raw, enhancing and editing in Photoshop, using HDR software etc. I am not ready to upgrade at all until the full size sensor ( 35 mm ) becomes affordable in future. What you want a camera for is to have fun – any entry level SLR today will be able to provide hours of fun, experimentation and fiddling around trying to produce professional results. You don’t need fps speeds, live view, overlarge screens, huge tele lens etc. Those are for people who make a living out of photography and when the employing firm pays for the gear. For amateurs the more challeging and limitation of the gear the better unless you are the yuppy lineage who loved to brag about the gear you have and love buying or upgrading every few months on you mobile, ipod etc. Have fun with the camera you can afford and treat it as a challenge to manipulate the hardware and software you possess. Go to photographic forum to learn new ways of improving your photography. Take care, be gentle and cool and have fun with your camera and tripod. Who cares its a Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus or Pentax because they are not too different at the same price range in the entry level. If you think of buying a $5000 camera then its a different matter.